The functional role of the grilles installed on the windows is to protect the house from uninvited guests.
If the gratings are to not only fulfill a practical function, but also become an element of the facade design, you will need to choose an option that will organically fit into the look of the building.
To select and manufacture gratings, you can contact a specialized company, which will offer a wide range of these products, but this does not guarantee the exclusivity of the selected option.
If that moment of the uniqueness of the house in all respects is fundamental for you, you will have to pick up a pencil and develop an individual design of gratings for windows with your own hands.
Materials and methods for making decorative lattices
If earlier the grilles did not differ in variety in appearance, and they were used only for their intended purpose, now there are opportunities to make this functional element also decorate the facade, thanks to the different shapes of metal profiles:
- corner;
- round or square tube;
- flat strip;
- rod.
The material for manufacturing is selected in accordance with the selected pattern.
It can be made in three ways:
- welding;
- forging;
- combined - when welding is used to secure forged elements.
In order for the grilles to be reliable and serve for a long time, without succumbing to the destructive effects environment, special protective and, at the same time, decorative coatings are applied to them:
- enamel paints of various shades;
- powder spraying;
- patina.
Functionality classification
There are several types of grilles for windows, depending on their design:
- removable;
- deaf;
- sliding;
- swing.
Each of the designs has its own advantages and disadvantages, and in order to choose the right ones, you need to know how they work.
Removable grilles
Such grilles can be removed if necessary, since they are attached to the walls with anchor bolts, so the structure can be removed without damage.
This option is not entirely successful. With a long absence of the owners of the house, the burglar has the opportunity to silently remove them and penetrate inside.
In case of emergency, such as in a fire, you will not be able to quickly remove the grilles, since unscrewing the bolts takes some time
Having established such protection, it remains to hope only that the very appearance of the gratings will scare away ill-wishers.
Therefore, such grilles are not very popular.
Deaf lattices
Deaf grilles cannot be removed without damage to them, since they are fixed by welding to the pins embedded in the walls.
This option will reliably protect the house from unwanted guests, because it will not be possible to silently remove the gratings.
But in the event of a fire, it will be difficult for you to get out of the room.
Installing this type of grille can cost you and your loved ones lives.
Sliding grates
Sliding grilles are installed on windows from inside the room and have almost no effect on the overall appearance of the facade.
They are suitable for those who do not want to add these elements to the exterior of the house, but window protection is still needed.
This is a fairly mobile and reliable option - if necessary, they move apart like a screen.
But they also have their disadvantages:
- Lack of structural rigidity, since the grille is attached only from one side to the wall.
- The need for constant maintenance of the grill mechanism for its normal functioning.
- In case of emergency opening, the grill covers part of the window.
This type of construction also did not become very popular among home owners.
Hinged grilles
This is the best protection option. They can be:
- single-leaf;
- bivalve.
If you choose the right lock for the swing grids, the windows and the whole house will be protected.
In addition, it ensures the safety of all people inside in case of need for evacuation.
The secret of such a lock is that its mechanism is brought out into the room, and it is only necessary to turn the lever that fixes the grill, as it will be unlocked.
Such a lock is not affected by weather factors, since its mechanism is completely closed from them.
Options for the manufacture of window grilles, their use in facade decoration
Lattices differ in the shape of the canvas, they are:
- flat;
- voluminous.
Both those and others can have numerous drawings and become a spectacular decoration of the facade.
According to personally developed sketches, individual lattices for windows are made not only with graceful curls, but also with personalized monograms and figures invented by you.
The architectural style of the building determines appearance its decor, so if you find it difficult to choose decorative elements, it is better to consult a qualified designer who will tell you the best way registration.
To the exterior wooden houses lattices covered with paint in white and black shades are perfect.
The form and manufacturing method remain the choice of the customer, as they depend on his taste and financial capabilities.
For mansions finished with artificial or natural stone, volumetric gratings with powder coating in silver, gold or also bronze with patina are suitable.
Such grilles will refresh the exterior of the house with additional decor, and at the same time will work for its intended purpose, protecting property and residents.
Iron bars on the windows are a decorative and practical element that is necessary not only on the first, but also on the second and third floors of a building.
The aesthetics of curls, flower buds, leaves and monograms will exquisitely decorate the exterior of any facade.
The main thing is to maintain the harmony and correspondence of materials to each other in order to obtain the completeness of the general appearance of the structure.
Look in the gallery for the execution of forged and welded gratings for windows
The most vulnerable place in the house, from the point of view of unauthorized entry, was and remains the windows. The lower floors of multi-storey buildings and private residential buildings are not protected from apartment thieves as soon as possible. But no matter what modern alarms and security equipment we install, nothing prevents burglary as effectively as window bars.
Application of metal gratings
Species window bars and execution options there are an unthinkable number, but the most common are welded or wrought iron grates the sketches of which we will consider today. By shape, they also distinguish onion grates, arched and straight gratings. The most valuable from the point of view of aesthetics have always been forged structures, but they are also the most expensive.
First of all, the bars on the windows ensure the safety of an apartment or house. Although there is no need to talk about a 100% guarantee of the inaccessibility of housing, the lattice will significantly complicate the path to the family treasures of the burglar. Another and, perhaps, no less important component that influences the choice of security structures is aesthetic performance. Nobody wants to live behind a not very aesthetic government grate, even if it is at least a hundred times strong.
Installation methods for window grilles
Most often, the grilles are installed together with the replacement of window blocks. This is the simplest and most effective way, since it will never be possible to fix the lattice frame as it can be done with the window block removed. Nevertheless, if the windows are reluctant to dismantle, there are several methods for attaching window grilles to the opening.
The first is the most effective, but difficult. To do this, you need to link power structure windows with bars. Since the welding will not work here, it is necessary to provide access for a threaded or hook connection. And this is quite long and difficult. It takes a long time, because part of the window opening has to be destroyed, and after the installation of the window grill, it must be restored again.
The second method is simpler, but less reliable. The grille can be installed on anchors that are embedded in a wall or in a window opening. This makes it easier and faster to install any metal grill. To do this, a certain number of anchors are drilled into the wall, to which the lattice frame is then welded.
How to choose the right grate
Lattices can also have different methods fixation. Provided that the lattice frame is installed in one of the ways that we talked about, the lattice itself can be either non-removable, stationary, or removable. There are grille designs with the possibility of opening the doors, with space for an air conditioner. There are also sliding and hinged grilles. Which one should you choose?
Answers are rather ambiguous, since each of the designs has pros and cons, and here it is worth considering some nuances:
Materials and manufacturing methods
According to the material of manufacture, the gratings can be made of several types of rolled metal: a round rod with a cross section of 10 to 20 mm, a square rod with a cross section of 12 to 16 mm (along the length of one side), and often use a steel powerful strip with a width of 10 mm and a thickness of at least 5 mm. Combinations of all of these materials are most convincing.
By the type of fixation of the lattice elements to each other, the lattices can be welded or forged. Welded structures are used most often as utilitarian ones with a minimum of decorative elements, but with a maximum degree of protection. Fully forged structures are graceful, aesthetic and can truly decorate the facade of a house. But their cost will be several times higher than the price of a welded grating. A compromise option when some forged decorative elements welded to welded grid - the most optimal in terms of price, and in appearance it may not differ from forged structures.
Thus, by choosing a lattice on the windows, you can protect the house from burglars and make the facade even a little more interesting.
Sketches for window bars are the first and one of the most important steps in the manufacture of a forged or welded structure for protection or decoration. For the most part, it is still not completely clear where to get the sketches and what they generally represent.
What are sketches of window grilles?
A sketch is a drawing, an initial outline of a structure.
There are literally thousands of all kinds of variations on the Internet in the public domain. You can also find sketches in the grill workshop.
If you decide to choose a sketch yourself, you must consider the following in it:
1) The purpose of the grill, i.e. for what purposes it will be used, for protection or decoration of the room, or maybe it should combine both purposes.
2) The aspect ratio of your window opening.
3) The area of \u200b\u200bthe window opening.
4) The presence of convex parts.
5) The presence of flaps.
6) The location of the loops of the folds.
7) The presence of additional parts, for example, a compartment for pots with plants.
Remember, the price of the finished lattice also depends on the complexity of the sketches, so the presence of intricate patterns does not always play on your side.
Sketches of protective grilles
The main purpose of this design is to protect the premises from burglary. There are several factors to consider here. First, the thickness of the rods of such a lattice should not be less than 10 mm. Secondly, several horizontal or vertical rods should pass along its entire perimeter. Diagonal rods are also allowed. The area of \u200b\u200bopen cells should not be more than 20 sq. Cm.
Examples of sketches of protective grilles
Sketches of decorative lattices
Even the sketches for the lattices on the windows themselves can be called a whole work of art, which already speaks of the finished structures. Here, your imagination is no longer limited by anything.
The grilles can go beyond the boundaries of the window opening or, on the contrary, not even close it completely.
An example of sketches of decorative grilles
Sketches of protective and decorative grilles
The frame of such a lattice should be made of extra strong and thick rods with a diameter of 7 mm or more. Several more vertical or horizontal rods should run along the perimeter of the canopy. Their thickness may be less than those used for the frame, and the distance from each other is no more than 20 cm.
Examples of sketches of protective and decorative grilles
Sketches of hinged bars for windows
Such grilles can be either protective or decorative, or combined. The design requirements depend primarily on the purpose, the difference is that the design must take into account the string. As a rule, in this case, two square frames are marked in the sketch. One less powerful one is for the sash, the second is for the whole structure.
