What Should Be Paid Attention to When Installing Door And Window Seals?

What Should Be Paid Attention to When Installing Door And Window Seals?

Door and window seals are mainly used in plastic steel doors and windows, aluminum alloy doors and windows, wooden doors and windows, aluminum-coated plastic doors and windows and other architectural decorative doors and windows. Door and window seals on the market are generally extruded from PVC, modified PVC, EPDM, elastomer seals (including TPV, TPE, TPR, SEBS), silicone and other materials. The seals installed on doors and windows can be dustproof, waterproof, and soundproof. So, what should be paid attention to when installing door and window seals? Let's learn about it with 3H Building Hardware.

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The first step in installing seals is to choose the right material. There are many types of seals on the market, with different materials and performances, and they need to be selected according to actual needs. After selecting the seal, you can start installing it. The installation process requires meticulousness and patience to ensure that each step is accurate.

1. Clean the gap: Before installation, you need to thoroughly clean the gaps between doors and windows to remove dust, oil and other impurities to ensure that the seal can be firmly pasted.

2. Cutting the sealing strip: Cut the sealing strip according to the length of the door and window gaps, and be sure to leave a certain margin to avoid shrinkage of the sealing strip due to thermal expansion and contraction.

3. Pasting the sealing strip: Starting from one end of the gap, gradually press the sealing strip into the gap, and be careful to keep the sealing strip flat to avoid twisting and wrinkling.

4. Compacting the sealing strip: Use tools such as rollers or scrapers to compact the sealing strip to ensure that it fits tightly with the door and window profiles without gaps.

5. Inspection and acceptance: After the installation is completed, carefully check whether the sealing strip is installed in place, whether there are problems such as missing stickers and warping edges, and repair them in time.

In addition to the above steps, the following details should be paid attention to when installing the sealing strip:

Ambient temperature: The ambient temperature during installation should not be too low, otherwise it will affect the viscosity of the sealing strip. It is recommended to install it above 5°C.

Paste direction: Pay attention to the paste direction of the sealing strip to ensure that it can effectively block wind and rain.

Interface treatment: The interface of the sealing strip needs special treatment to avoid gaps that affect the sealing effect.

Regular inspection: The sealing strip will age and wear during use, so it needs to be inspected regularly and replaced in time.