A beautiful cashier. Carved architraves on windows in a wooden house. Platband installation: features

Putting platbands on the windows with your own hands is the easiest and cheapest way to give the exterior of the house an individuality and express its character, which has survived from antiquity to the present day, see fig. In the old days, an illiterate newcomer, guided by the architraves, could find the dwelling of the necessary master, specialist, official, office or hot spot. In our time, the functions of window trims are predominantly decorative, but the patterns on them have not lost their significance, see below.

History

Architraves on the windows of the dwellings of the peoples who practiced mass wooden architecture appeared simultaneously with the windows “glazed” with fish bladder and mica. Initially, their purpose was purely functional: to cover the insulation and wind insulation - caulk - in the gap between the window and the frame.

Architraves with sacred patterns were first noted among the ancient Celts, but the true flowering of the art of creating carved architraves is associated with the unification of the resurgent Russia under the rule of Moscow and the overthrow of the Mongol yoke; Russian masters in wood carving knew no equal. The Bolsheviks wrote down the architraves in the remnants of the philistinism and declared a war of destruction on them, but at present, artistically designed window architraves are experiencing a rebirth.

This article is intended, as far as possible, to satisfy the reader's demand for how to make beautiful trim on windows with your own hands, how to give them artistic expressiveness and put in place.

Design

Types of structural design of window platbands are shown in the photo. Overhead platbands (pos. 1) are attached to the wall; plug-in, or box-shaped (pos. 2) - to the slopes of the window opening of windows (this is better) or in the window frame (worse). Overhead platbands are placed on the windows flush with the wall; inserted - on windows in niches.

According to the possibilities of isolation and protection of the window insulation, the platbands are divided into framing (pos. 3) and portal, pos. 5. The platband-portal is often supplemented with a visor. The platband-frame practically does not protect the window insulation/seal from blocking and is placed on windows from the inside or on windows overlooking a canopy, for example, on a veranda.

Installation

Traditionally, the installation of platbands is carried out by fastening to a wall or window slopes. Now for this it is best to use self-tapping screws (4.2-6) x (80x150), if the wall is not wooden - in propylene dowels. Attachment points are placed as evenly as possible at the rate of 1 point per 5-7 square meters. dm surface of the clypeus, outlined by its outer contour. When attaching to slopes, the attachment points are placed in a row with a step of 150-300 mm (depending on the mass of the casing, which, in turn, depends on its artistic performance, see below) along the center line of the protruding part of the bearing (base) wall. Holes with fastener heads are either hidden in the tie of the upper levels (see below), or they are puttied and painted over with the main tone.

Platbands-"telescopes"

IN modern houses, outside insulated and sheathed with siding / clapboard, windows are often flush with the base wall, otherwise the window will generally sink into the wall. In this case, there is nothing left to fix the casing, except for the window frame. In such a case, the so-called. telescopic architraves, but quite reliably they will hold only on windows in reinforced frames designed for regions with a harsh climate; frame material - reinforced PVC or modified wood (see below), does not really matter.

All the "telescopicity" of the platbands comes down to installing them on additional elements cut in place, rigidly connected to the window frame. The most reliable are the platbands on the groove extensions, on the left in fig. Telescopic architrave systems with a groove in the frame (e.g. on the right in the figure) are not suitable for outdoor installation: a gust of wind can break the casing, breaking the frame at the same time.

If the window frame is modern wooden or PVC with a groove for the key, telescopic architraves can be installed to such a window without removing it. If a PVC window with a wall with an inaccessible base surface is not intended for installing a trim, then there is no other way out than to remove the window, put a box under the trim in the opening, attaching it to the base wall, and reinstall the window. In this case, the platband box must have grooves that fit into the places where the window anchors are attached.

Wood for architraves

Painted, carved and slotted platbands wooden platbands (see below) are made from high-quality straight-grained pine or larch without knots. The thickness of the boards is from 30 mm. Knotty spruce is not good: outside, the knots will soon outline under any coating, and there they will begin to fall out.

Carved architraves require wood that is suitable for carving - fine-grained, viscous, fairly dense - and resistant to outdoor conditions. The best species for this are oak and beech, but they are quite expensive. Linden, alder and aspen are suitable after 2-fold impregnation (the first impregnation - until seepage through) with a water-polymer emulsion; oil, silicone and mineral (borax solution) impregnation from decay does not increase the viscosity and surface strength of wood. Birch is absolutely unsuitable: from the outside, no impregnation will save it from being attacked by fungi.

Note: a magnificent carved platband is very simply obtained from the cheapest plywood, twice impregnated with a water-polymer emulsion. For more information about plywood trims, see the end.

Shield for platband

Sometimes one board is not enough for the desired width of the casing, but fastening 2-3 boards into a shield with steel fasteners in this case is a gross mistake. wooden shield on steel outside, it will soon split, then the fasteners in the gap between the casing and the wall will rust and crumble. But it is also impossible to assemble boards into a shield for a casing in a furniture way without additional reinforcement, because a cabinet or table is not designed to withstand strong winds, rain and snow. They rally the shields from the boards for the platband. see also fig. below:

1. A plastic film is spread on a table or workbench with a 3-fold margin along the width of the future shield;
2. The boards are folded into a bag on a film and glued with PVA or waterproof wood glue;
3. When the glue sets, the package of boards is wrapped with a film;
4. Plywood cheeks are placed under the package in the film and put on it;
5. The package with cheeks is tightly wrapped with a linen cord;
6. Pairs of wooden wedges are knocked under the turns of the cord so that the cord is pulled as tight as possible;
7. After 2-3 times of complete drying of the glue, the cord, cheeks and film are removed;
8. From the underside (back side), the shield is additionally reinforced by stuffing 40x20 bars laid flat across the boards.

Note: boards are assembled into a package, observing the rules for alternating the orientation of the layers of wood, like furniture panels, see on the left in fig.

Not a tree

Wooden unpainted platbands do not look good on any non-wooden wall, even if its material imitates the colors of wood well. In such cases, it is better to either put simple PVC platbands complete with the window (on the left in the figure), or more expensive polyurethane platbands, the rest of the pos. in fig. Polyurethane platbands can imitate external stucco and painted multi-level cut-out platbands (on the right in the figure); the latter option can be prefabricated on glue from elements purchased separately.

Arts are different

Artistically designed window trims can be made, firstly, framed (pos. 1 in the figure below) or in a salary, pos. 2; functionality, i.e. window seal protection, both are the same. The platbands in salaries are the most informative and sacrally significant, which we will discuss below. Frame platbands, in addition to functionality, are mainly decorative.

From the point of view of woodwork, frame platbands, in order of increasing complexity, are divided into:

• Cut-out - boards or shields are cut along the figured contour, pos. 3.
• Slotted, pos. 4 - a pattern is cut out in the board / shield. They are relatively rare, because. fragile.
• Slotted multi-level, pos. 5, up to 5 or more levels - sawn patterned modules are attached to a solid plain or cut-out base. In addition to strength, multi-level platbands are good because powerful fasteners to the wall are hidden in the tie of the upper levels, and the upper levels themselves can be fastened with small, inconspicuous fasteners.
• With overhead relief details, pos. 6. In our time, technologically, they may turn out to be simpler than cut ones, because. on a tree it looks quite appropriate acc. painted purchased polyurethane relief.
• With low convex thread, pos. 7 - they look great, but very laborious, you need to choose a lot of wood.
• With low depressed thread, pos. 8 - the complexity is less, but the work is more difficult, because very difficult to correct visible flaws.

Note: on pos. 8 shows a casing with the so-called. pillow carving - the corners of the protruding fragments are smoothed. The platbands with pillow carvings look almost as luxurious as those with a convex one, but they are almost as labor-intensive.

As for the colorful decor, the platbands can be painted, pos. 3, unpainted lacquered, pos. 4, or natural look, pos. 7, painted in different colors by levels, pos. 5, 6, and painted entirely, pos. 8. Almost exclusively carved platbands are painted, and natural - from especially resistant wood species (bog oak, etc.)

About the sculpture of architraves

In general, platbands with sculptural carvings, high (round, semicircular) and low, see Fig., could not be mentioned in an article with the tag “do it yourself”. Anyone who knows how to cut wood like that does not need explanations on how to make and put a window trim. But there is one point, little known to experienced craftsmen.

MDF - have you heard? In fact, this is tracing paper with MDF, medium density fiberboard, medium density wood board. The well-known fiberboard is low density fiberboard, low density wood board. And there is also HDF, high density fibreboard, high density fibreboard, which is little known in our country due to its relative high cost. All these materials are quite environmentally friendly, because. obtained by hot pressing wood pulp without synthetic binder, the difference is only in the temperature and pressure of the press.

So, HDF, firstly, subject to 2-fold impregnation with a water-polymer emulsion, is resistant to outdoor conditions. And in terms of viscosity and density, it is suitable for fine wood carving, but it is much cheaper than wood species for artistic carving and is produced in large, absolutely homogeneous slabs. HDF cuts not as well as walnut, but quite similar to oak and beech.

Salary

A complete set of elements of the Russian casing frame is shown on the left in the figure; the names of its parts are also given there. In specific products, certain modules may be absent, because. they overlap in importance.

The teremets with a kokoshnik and an apron have the main sacred meaning; the informative and functional load is carried, as a rule, by heads and overhangs. A tympanum with an apron usually protects from evil, and a kokoshnik with a frill, robes and a window sill are talismans that attract good. Specific figures for both were in old Russia, not only in every village, but almost in every house. What is common to goodness is a circle with radii, rays or wings (the Sun), a bird (the firebird is the heiress of either the phoenix or the simurgh), the horse is a symbol of prosperity and social status, and the fish is the original positive symbol of Christianity. Universal charms from evil - a stylized floral ornament based on useful plants.

Note: the wing, as part of a bird that carries it in the sky, has the same sacred meaning as a bird. The Winged Sun is a good messenger. The Christian six-winged seraphim is nothing but the pagan winged Sun with an angelic face.

In the European-Oriental tradition, the universal symbols of goodness are the cartouche and the medallion. The medallion, of course, is the Sun, and the cartouche is either a stylized tree of life, or the phoenix bird is on it. Both do not contradict both Christianity and ancient Slavic beliefs. In Russia, they even undertook to combine the cartouche with the medallion, for which the teremets of the casing was cut, on the right in fig.

amulets

In the city, the amulet on the tympanum and the kokoshnik were of the greatest importance, they were from damage, the evil eye, etc. The templates of the upper amulets of the window trim of a city house are given in fig. The top one has a cartouche, stylized birds, fish (the tails are clearly visible) and at least 12 other positive elements visible to a knowledgeable person.

The lower one is more for adherents of primordial beliefs. There, in a stylized solar circle, there is some ancient Slavic deity. Which one is not quite clear, but definitely good. Good tramples evil in the form of a snake: note that the lower elements of this board are not symmetrical.

In the countryside, and even more so in the forest, it was considered necessary to protect oneself equally from the upper (evil eye, slander, etc.) and lower evil: creeping reptiles and forest evil spirits. The platbands with a weighted or heavy apron were called to help in this, equal in height or greater than the upper amulet. An example of the upper and lower boards of the architraves-shore with a weighted apron of a village house is given in fig. You can try to decrypt it yourself.

Ornament

Ornaments of window frames are usually built on the basis of the so-called. rapports - elements that are self-adjoint in one direction, forming a linear seamless pattern, on the left in fig. By changing the size and number of rapports, you can quickly develop a slotted casing for any window. Combining only 2-3 rapports, it is possible to get a wide variety of patterns; stencils of several types of fully conjugated rapports are given on the right in fig.

The rapports of the pattern do not have to be completely matched with each other, this will make the pattern visually more complex and effective. For example, the pattern of the top row on the next. rice. is built by flipping "upside down" each subsequent fragment relative to the previous one. The rapports of other ornaments in fig. are conjugated either along broken or curved lines (marked in red).

Note 5: decorating the corners of frame architraves with end elements common to rapport lines often turns out to be difficult, there just isn’t enough space at the corner. In such a case, follow. rice. templates of isosceles ends of the ornament are given. Turned by 45 degrees, linear ornaments can also be built from them. These details are best cut out of plywood, see at the end.

Thread

If you want to make unique carved architraves for yourself, then the main difficulty along the way is the selection of a tool. In addition to flat chisels of 5, 10, 16/18 and 24 mm (pos. A in the figure), you will need oblique ones of the same widths, but always in pairs - right and left, pos. B. Corner chisels will be enough 6, 12 and 18/24 mm at an angle of 90 degrees, pos. IN.

Much more semicircular chisels, pos. G: to start with 4, 8, 13 and 16 mm normal, with a gutter depth equal to its width. 4 and 8 mm chisels will also need deep ones, the so-called. U-shaped, and 13 and 16 mm are also sloping.

For fine artistic carving, you will also need curved chisels-clucarzy normal, sloping and angular at 60 degrees, pos. D1, D2, D3. For pillow carving, you can not do without reverse cranberries for smoothing corners, pos. D2a. The minimum required sizes are marked on pos. D red.

You need to look for chisels for wood carving in art stores, but buying all the initially necessary randomly will be very expensive. It is better to immediately take a set for woodcarving, but not for a fine sculptural one of 40-60 items (pos. E), it will not cost less, and at first it will simply be incomprehensible to you what to do with most of these tools. You need to take a set for beginners from 12-15 items, pos. Well, it will only be necessary to buy knives-jambs at 90 and 60 degrees (shown by arrows in pos. E). With tools from such a set, it will be possible to ennoble cut-out overlays and make rather thin geometric carvings, see Fig.:

Note: if you have the opportunity to use a manual milling machine for wood, then a cut-out or slotted platband can be significantly improved visually by putting a figured chamfer along its edge with a shaped cutter - mug, see fig. on right.

Plywood

The worst packaging plywood, after 2-fold impregnation with a water-polymer emulsion, becomes suitable for medium-level artistic carving, and when painted with water-dispersion paint and varnished with acrylic lacquer, it turns out to be resistant like oak from the outside. But more importantly, the strength of plywood, unlike boards, is almost equal in all directions. The minimum thickness of 30 mm required for the architraves is 5 layers of plywood and 5 levels of decoration of the architraves. In this way, it is possible to make plywood platbands, visually almost as good as the masterpieces of the masters of the past; compare left and center in Fig.

Antique carved platbands, modern plywood platband and jigsaw machine for cutting plywood

but manual jigsaw sawing so much plywood for a long time and inaccurately will work, and a joiner's electric jigsaw for such thin lace is unacceptably rude. We need a jigsaw machine, it is also a stationary electric jigsaw, on the right in fig. Branded jigsaws are expensive, but those that are not inferior to them can be made with your own hands from a manual electric jigsaw (which does not deteriorate from this and remains suitable for basic work), an old sewing machine, and other methods, see for example. track. video.

Video: homemade jigsaw for woodcarving

Note: machines from sewing machines the safest and may not be electrified if the machine is foot-operated. In this case, the frequency of the file moves is regulated elementarily without any electronics: you just need to jerk your feet more or less often.

Platbands are not only a beautiful element of decor, as many used to think. Often their functionality is much more than just a nice look and aesthetics. And far from always they have a bright appearance, immediately conspicuous.

Platbands are needed primarily in order to protect the window from adverse effects and improve insulation in the house. Therefore, in fact, they are often necessary.

Now platbands for the most part are also a beautiful component in themselves, which makes the house more beautiful and livelier. But protection is still their main purpose. The window frame is subject to various damages, and installation work by inserting it into the wall of the house, they leave behind an unpleasant-looking gap.

Platbands hide all defects. And also they are able to provide heat in the house, since their presence greatly prevents its loss.

Perhaps a structure made of brick or concrete is not so susceptible to this, but wood tends to deform after some time. Cracks may appear just for this reason. Platbands in this regard are extremely helpful: the process slows down.

Kinds

Platbands today are very diverse in appearance. Can be distinguished based on the material from which they were created. But basically there are two types.

Overhead

This version is older, but don't be dismissive of it now. The way to install it is quite simple: it is done on top of the frame.

Little effort is required, but this type of platband helps enough: it does not allow both sunlight and precipitation to penetrate. The joints are securely protected thanks to this.

Telescopic

This is a modern type, which has been used quite often lately. You won't need additional materials in the form of screws or the same nails. Such platbands are placed just in the slot. This ensures a secure fixation of it as a whole.

Priority should still be given to the second type. But to install it, you need to remove the windows. Doing this is not always convenient, if not impossible at all, so they often resort to the first one. But, we have to admit, the telescopic casing is much more convenient to use.

materials

The first thing that comes to mind is wood. Wood is practical in itself, and it always looks natural and beautiful. Such a platband is universal, you can arrange it in different ways.

Plus, in private homes, it is the tree that usually looks most welcome. Any photo of platbands on windows in wooden house confirm this fact. Moreover, if the structure itself is made of wood, then the same material can be used on the platbands. This will help to combine well with one another. The color can be slightly changed if desired.

Indeed, this option is often used. Others require additional costs in the form of special processing. Yes, and rarely decorated. But in fact, platbands can be made of plastic or MDF.

Let's remember all the same about the minuses of the tree. Moisture will not make it better, and it does not have strong frost resistance. But plastic in this regard is much more reliable. Now you can do anything: including giving it the look of a tree to look the most natural.

Such material will not deform and will last much longer than wood. Yes, and it is much more pleasant to fix it: the platbands will not need to be rammed with screws. But still, plastic is an artificial material, no matter how it looks. Not every owner will want to use it, as this will reduce the environmental friendliness of his home.

And here you can turn to the third option, MDF. In fact, this is the same tree, only treated with a certain composition. Such platbands are distinguished by naturalness, but at the same time they are also reliable. Accordingly, they can last much longer than a tree.

Here, however, there is also a minus - they are not durable. Both plastic and wood have a much higher strength in comparison with them. What material to use you need to decide based on your own wishes.

Preparing for installation

First you need to accurately measure the window. The size here is very important and it must be measured with the utmost accuracy so that the frame is hidden from view. Only then, when you have taken the necessary measurements, you can begin to prepare materials.

If you opted for a tree, then you should first cut the blanks. Here you can arrange them according to your wishes. The other two types do not need additional treatment, but the wood must be impregnated with a protective solution.

Use only dry lumber. You can severely damage your own work if it is not dried.

Next, you will need to make notes on the platbands, with which you will need to indicate where the joints and fasteners will be placed. Holes must be drilled in advance. And then immediately grind the casing.

The place of work should also be given special attention. Remember that then you will not be able to get to the joints. If there are any plans for which they will be needed, be sure to do everything that is necessary before starting the installation.

Overhead platbands can be attached in several ways. It is possible to do this with nails, and possibly with the help of various spikes.

Nails are easy to use but can ruin the overall picture, so spikes are usually preferred. There is a deaf spike and a through one. The technology of their application is similar, only the holes when using the second option in the casing are through.

Mounting

Now you can start the actual installation. First you need to assemble the casing, fastening all its parts together. You can use either spikes, or nails, or ordinary glue. The latter, however, is recommended to be used only in addition to the other two.

If you opted for spikes, then you will need to initially take care of measuring their location and make the necessary holes in advance.

Initially, you will need to mark the perimeter. It is necessary to know exactly the placement of all fasteners, as well as evenly arrange them throughout the structure. Remember that the load should not be uneven.

The installation itself is simple: the casing is placed so that the holes for the spikes coincide with them. The job requires precision. A lot depends on the placement of the location of the fasteners, which must be taken care of long before. Accordingly, the preparation for installation will greatly affect the result in general.

You may need glue to work. When using it, the risk that the entire structure will simply fall is significantly reduced. Plus, the insulation of all holes made is improved.

After the installation is completely completed, it remains only to use a certain composition for the holes. This is necessary so that moisture is not absorbed.

It is important to remember that you need to follow the design after. If she demands it, then even devote time to additional care for her. Only in this case at the output you will get a decent result.

Photo of platbands on windows in a wooden house

If inside the house you can afford the most different variants interior design, then outside the possibilities are significantly limited. In addition to the original color of the wall painting or the material with which it can be finished, it is difficult to come up with something else. In the old days, this issue was solved with the help of platbands on the windows, which served as a real decoration of any house, showed the mastery of the owner or master creator. This tradition has survived to this day, although it has partially changed.

Peculiarities

Platbands were traditionally used in wooden houses. They helped decorate the windows and effectively complement the composition of the facade. With the help of such elements, you can visually enlarge the window opening or reduce it. Initially, the design of the house was given great importance, each owner sought to show the individuality of his structure.

With the help of platbands, you can achieve a different effect.

• Visual decoration of the house, giving it a special flavor and charm, the ability to distinguish it from a number of standard ones.
• Giving the window a different shape with the help of platbands of different configurations, sizes and patterns. A small window can be made large using openwork designs.
• Creation of a holistic composition of all elements of the facade. Using the same platbands on windows and doors allows you to complete the design of the house.

With the help of platbands, you can protect window openings from the negative influence of factors environment. The seam between the frame and the house may have small gaps in which moisture enters during rain, and dirt clogs with strong winds. All this contributes to the development of harmful microorganisms that destroy wood. Therefore, the frame begins to let air through, which significantly reduces its thermal insulation qualities.

The platbands cover the very gap and do not allow moisture or dirt to get to it. In addition to the obvious advantages of platbands, there are also negative factors. It is also worth knowing about them when planning the installation of such parts on windows. wooden house. These include several factors.

• Active reaction of decorative elements to weather conditions, which contributes to the deterioration of the material. To prevent this from happening, it is necessary to treat the products with a special substance, which significantly increases the service life of the casing.
• The need for constant care. Platbands need to be painted or varnished annually. If this is not done, then the product begins to crack. As a result, instead of decoration, it will only spoil appearance Houses.
• When planning the manufacture of platbands, you need to choose the right material for them. If this is not done, then it is unlikely that the desired effect will be achieved. If it is difficult to cope with such a task alone, it is better to enlist the support of a professional.

Now there are products from modern materials, which can have the most diverse appearance. At the same time, caring for them is much easier. They are not affected by the environment, they are not afraid of moisture and even cold. They do not crack over time and serve reliably. long years. For connoisseurs of aesthetics, this is not the best option. But for those who want to decorate their home, diversify the appearance of the facade, this is what you need. It is such a product that will create the necessary appearance, while not requiring increased attention.

Kinds

The species diversity of platbands is enormous. It also lies in the drawings that are applied to the tree, the shape of the product itself. Besides modern technologies allow you to create window decorative elements from a wide variety of materials.

If we talk about the appearance and patterns, then there are several types.

• slotted through which you can create elegant and beautiful images.
• openwork, which are distinguished by bizarre shapes that can distinguish the hand of the master from other options. They look like a continuous canvas on which they create a pattern.
• carved, able to create a unique appearance and protect the window opening.
• Overhead, which have a complex shape design, since the carved element is superimposed on the plate. Such products can be created separately or as a decoration for existing platbands. In this way, it is convenient to update existing decorative elements.
• Simple, which have a smooth surface. They don't have any patterns. The shape of such elements can be different (with rounded edges, even, narrow and wide).

When choosing a material for a platband, it is important to understand that it should serve as protection for the window, and therefore you should not rush to buy material without knowing its features.

The most popular decorative platbands are made of wood. They fit beautifully into the design of the facade of a wooden house, so they still do not lose their relevance. In order for such parts to serve as long as possible and correctly perform the tasks assigned to it, they must be properly processed.

If such processing is done, the tree will not rot, moisture will not damage it. In order for wooden architraves to remain beautiful for a long time and decorate the house, it is best to open them with varnish. To date, there is an alternative option that can replace varnish. This is a wax based product. Both options preserve the appearance of the tree, give it a more elegant look, significantly extending the service life of the architraves.

In addition to wood, there are also decorative products for windows made of other materials.

MDF

The MDF panel has a laminated finish. Usually such platbands have the form of a plank with a pattern for natural wood. There can be quite a lot of colors and textures, you can easily choose a frame for the window opening of any wooden house.

Plastic panels

Products from plastic panels are considered the most modern, because they are easy and convenient to care for. This option can be chosen by those people who do not have time to take care of their own home, but they want to see a beautiful building that they can admire. Most often, plastic platbands are used for metal-plastic windows. However, recent trends have shown that wooden structures they fit together well and do their job well.

Polyurethane

Polyurethane platbands can also be used on windows in wooden homesteads. They are light weight and deformable, which makes it possible to bend them in the right direction. Installing such elements is quite simple, and the terms of their operation will please anyone.

PVC

PVC products are considered the most common today. You can find varieties of such platbands in white and a wide variety of color variations. Install the product from the side of the street, it can easily cope with any weather conditions. The advantages are the abundance of colors and shapes that can be given to such a material.

Styrofoam

Styrofoam can also be used as a material for the manufacture of platbands. For this purpose, a dense variation is suitable, which will not differ in the same strength as a metal casing. This is the reason why such products are not used in countries with high seismic activity, where even the slightest vibrations of the earth's crust would crack the windows. The color of such decorative elements is white, but with the help of paint you can change it by choosing the right one for the estate.

Metal

There are also metal platbands, which of all are considered the highest quality in terms of protecting the window from environmental influences. For their production, metal sheets with a small thickness are required, which makes it possible to manufacture structures of various shapes. The advantage of this option over the same plastic is the resistance of the material to mechanical damage. This makes the service life longer.

To give a fresh and interesting look, iron products can be painted, and the appearance of the house will immediately change. The popularity of this type of product is also created with the help of a price that is quite low, taking into account all the positive qualities of the material.

To install metal products, it is extremely important to measure the window correctly in order to install them without much difficulty. If there is a desire to install unusual metal trim, you can order carved items that will look interesting on the facade of the house.

Inside, you can also provide something similar to create a holistic image of the building on each side. Usually the outer and inner casings are quite different from each other. It has to do with their functions. Facade decorative elements should combine aesthetics and quality. Otherwise, they would hardly have been used to decorate the premises.

Sketches

The use of platbands on the windows of a wooden house should give the building a complete look, make it more beautiful. Therefore, simple glossy panels are unlikely to be able to fully cope with such a task. It is best to pick up carved elements or make them yourself.

With a complete lack of skills in working with wood, it is better to choose the first option. But for lovers manual labor and original products, the ideal solution would be to work according to a sketch.

The first step is to decide on the choice of the pattern that will be on the casing. To do this, you can use books, the Internet. You can come up with a sketch yourself. As soon as the ideal option is found, you need to enlarge it to natural scale and print it. All patterns must be cut out and accurately transferred to cardboard, with which the main work will already be. A piece of cardboard should correspond to one part of the casing.

It must be placed on a piece of wood and circled with a pencil drawing, which will continue to cut. In order to choose the right pattern on the casing, it is worth making a drawing of the whole house using all the decorative elements. If the finished version turned out beautiful, and all parts are in harmony with each other, then the idea was chosen correctly, you can proceed to its implementation.

Suitable for some houses simple options architraves (for example, if the estate was planned in the style of minimalism during construction).

If you want to create something grandiose and beautiful, you need to choose wide planks and start creating. For the manufacture of good architraves, it is best to choose pine (especially those planks where there are practically no knots). As tools that are useful in the process, you need to have a soft-start jigsaw to manually cut out all the necessary parts. In addition, it will be useful:

• feather drill with a diameter of 12 mm;
• screwdriver;
• Sander.

The active process of working on window trims begins immediately after the entire drawing has been transferred to the future product. First, they take on the inside of the pattern, making openwork details. To make the process more convenient, using a drill, you need to make several holes in the board, which will be located on the outline of the picture. Sawing the pattern itself is done using an electric jigsaw, which is inserted into the finished hole. Then they simply lead along the contour, cutting out the necessary part.

As soon as inner part The drawing is ready, you can proceed to the outside. It is necessary to make two files (at the beginning and at the end of the product) to make it easier to navigate the work.

It is important to make sawing in one motion, without stopping, so that the finished casing turns out to be as curly as possible. Such a sequence of actions is inherent in each detail in the overall design of the platband on the window leaf.

The resulting product is far from what it should be. Therefore, you need to use grinder, clean up all the bumps and roughness. Only after this stage, part of the structure is treated with special solutions. After that, it can be ready to be used or painted for a more original look.

How to do it yourself?

Making architraves for a wooden house with your own hands is much more interesting than the banal purchase of such elements in a store, because you can choose the pattern that will meet the spirit of the owners themselves and emphasize the design of the facade desired by the residents of the house.

You can choose from a variety of options.

• flat cornice. In this case, the architraves symbolize the wealth and style of the house. They are used for beautiful and elegant buildings, made in a simple style.
• Arched finish. The platbands, which are complemented by an arch on top, will be an ideal addition to window openings that do not have a standard rectangular shape, but a rounded upper part.
• With patterns and carvings. Platbands of such a plan will be able to give the house elegance, make it unusual and beautiful.
• With the use of hanging elements. These are the details that complement the product after it is completed. In this way, you can add what could not be done initially. The use of hinged parts makes the design voluminous and more interesting.

If you are going to make platbands yourself, you need to choose the right material for the future product. It is important to choose a color based on the color of each component of the house, to find the perfect option for decorating this product. You can take advantage of the offers that are in hardware stores and buy a ready-made version, which is much easier and faster. Installation of such a platband will be easier, since it already provides all the necessary fasteners, as well as ease of installation.

If there is a firm intention to do everything yourself, there are several options for making beautiful platbands.

• slotted option- a product in which there is an internal pattern and a beautiful border. Traditionally, such a casing has a white or light color, it is attached to buildings with a contrasting shade of walls.
• Laid on thread type created by cutting out individual elements and gluing them or nailing them onto a solid wooden canvas, which will serve as a casing. This design option makes the pattern voluminous and at the same time airy. With the help of such overlays, you can decorate any platband.

If the house already has carved platbands, but they require repair, you can remove all or part of the structure and restore it. If there is no way to repair some part, you can remove it completely, replace it with a new one. If there is a need to make completely new designs on the windows, you need to prepare all the necessary equipment, which includes:

• jigsaw;
• plane;
• grinder;
• cutter;
• sandpaper;
• strips with a section of 30x100 mm.

This is what will be needed to create simple platbands. To start work, it is necessary to process all future details with a planer, and then use a cutter to give them a finished look. In order for the product to have a presentable appearance, it is sanded with sandpaper. This is the simplest option for making platbands, which does not require great skills and abilities. If you want to make something original and beautiful, you should choose a carved type of product. For such work, you need to add curly chisels to the main inventory.

For the manufacture of the platband, you can use two technologies (normal and overhead). In the first variant, the drawing is cut out on the plank of the casing itself. In the second, it is made on an additional bar, which is then attached over the main element.

For the first attempts at woodcarving, it is better to choose the simplest options for the pattern so that you can easily deal with them.

If the platband is made by an overhead option, then the work process will go in the following sequence:

• processing planks with a planer;
• preparation of overhead strips with a thickness of at least 10 cm;
• the formation of the future drawing on cardboard and its cutting;
• transferring the pattern from the stencil to the overhead bar;
• a drill needs to make holes throughout the pattern;
• with the help of a chisel, you need to finish all the carved elements;
• polishing the finished lining;
• fixing the lining on the platband with glue or self-tapping screws;
• collection of each detail of the platband;
• installation of the finished structure on the window opening.

Installation of finished structures on the window can be carried out using nails, screws or glue. Most often, platbands are placed on the sides and top of the window, sometimes there are lower parts of the structure. In order to properly and aesthetically join the edges of each part, they need to be cut at an angle of 45 degrees with a hacksaw or miter box. If the wall is concrete, dowels and screws are needed for reliable fastening.

To beautifully decorate the window country house, you need to know not only basic information, but also some nuances, without which it may not be possible to create a truly wonderful example of manual creativity. These moments include several factors.

• When choosing boards for the manufacture of platbands, it is better to give preference to those options whose thickness will be 3-4 cm. It is much more difficult to work with thicker materials, especially to perform curly cutting.
• Starting the work on the carving of architraves for the first time, it is worth taking a simple pattern and polishing it, after which you can try something more complex and interesting.
• In addition to the thickness of the wood for the platbands, it is worth taking care of the correct selection of its width, because the main purpose of these elements is not so much to decorate, but to protect the window.

The platband should cover the opening between the wall and the window frame.

• When planning to cut any patterns, it is worth positioning them correctly on the board so that they go along the grain of the tree, and not across.
• When choosing a pattern for the first attempts at carving architraves, it is worth looking at something large with convex shapes, which will not be difficult to do, and the result will please with its beauty. If you choose a small ornament, in case of an unsuccessful outcome, the casing will look sloppy. This will spoil the impression of the external facade of the house.

Making platbands on the facade of the house is a long process and requires perseverance. Therefore, it is worthwhile to clearly assess your strengths before taking on work. Choosing the right material, the right pattern, its successful implementation in life is only half the battle. This is followed by a no less time-consuming process of processing platbands so that they serve for a long time, while performing their functions with high quality.

The final stage of work with these decorative elements is their installation. At each stage there is a specific choice, the result of all work depends on the correctness of its adoption.

Beautiful examples

When planning the manufacture or purchase of platbands for a wooden house, you should choose the option that is best suited for a particular building.

With the help of the Internet and other sources of information, you can see thumbnails of drawings already finished work which will give food for thought.

Do-it-yourself window trims are a wonderful decoration for the facade of the house (ready-made stencils and templates will be given in the article below). They make the house look like no other, visually change its proportions.

Today, having certain skills, you can independently create elegant platbands for windows in a wooden structure. Moreover, they can be made not only from wood, but also from other materials.

When the owner decides to mount the platbands, he seeks to arrange traditional decor in his possessions.

Platbands have the following advantages:

1. Excellent decorative function. So the building visually increases.
2. Complementing the overall style of architectural design.
3. The space between the window opening and the wall plane is protected from moisture and dust.
4. Reduced heat loss and noise levels.
5. The individual features of the house and the style of the chosen era are highlighted.

There are platbands and shortcomings:

1. Wood needs a certain treatment from high humidity and deformation.
2. Products need regular care and processing.
3. They do not harmonize with metal-plastic windows. In this case, the platbands are made in the same color scheme.

Self-creation of templates

Today there are many platbands. Their types are determined by the way they are mounted to the window. There are two types of this criterion:

1. Telescopic. Their specifics: L-shaped protrusions, coinciding with the grooves of the window frame.
2. Overhead. Installation takes place on the window frame. Fasteners - construction glue or nails with screws.

An elegant solution is the installation of carved products. Such plans can be realized independently only with special equipment.

Popular materials

1. The most common material for platbands is wood. Products from it have an elegant and harmonious appearance.
2. Plastic versions are often used as well. They are characterized by powerful resistance to temperature changes and ultraviolet radiation. Plastic options are sold ready-made.
3. Another popular material is MDF. It is made from wood waste. It is more environmentally friendly than plastic. In addition, products made from it are characterized by a look reminiscent of natural wood.
4. Polyurethane. Variations from it are highly practical. Facade stucco molding is often made from this material.

The nuances of choosing the right wood

As already noted, wood is the most popular material for platbands. AND performance characteristics wooden platbands depends on the type of wood used.

Here, attention is usually paid to such options.

1. Hard deciduous. These varieties include ash, oak and beech. They are very durable. But it is quite problematic to create patterns on them.
2. Soft leafy. These are: linden, aspen and alder. They are easier to process. On their surface patterns are created even by hand. And such surfaces are thoroughly processed by special means.
3. Cherry and apple tree. They are optimal for creating small components that can be attached to the base.
4. Pine and birch. They are also easy to handle. And they have excellent working qualities.
5. Various combinations of wood types. The use of special protective compounds for powerful impregnation is mandatory here.

With the help of wood High Quality it turns out beautiful original design window opening.

The nuances of creating templates with your own efforts

The basis of the work is to create stencils and design.

Self-printing stencils is quite feasible for everyone. It is important to achieve a combination of the selected ornament with the whole style. Mixing geometric and floral patterns is not allowed.

When working on platbands, the following subtleties are taken into account:

1. There should be harmony in the color palette of the walls and decorative elements.
2. Be sure to select the correct parameter. The platbands should not be very wide or small.
3. A high-quality version of the coating is selected. Special paints are used.
4. A template is needed for the manufacture of external carved components.
5. The drawing is correctly positioned on the workpiece. Details follow along the wood fibers.

When you can achieve color combination architraves and the plane of the walls, it turns out a holistic and harmonious facade.

Manufacturing stages

Before creating window decor, carved platbands are selected from photographs. You need to make a template first. It should turn out the same for the design work of all openings.

Typically, the following methods of creating patterns are used:

1. Applied thread. It has isolated elements of the pattern. They join the same base.

Installation of overhead components should be on the base in compliance with the template pattern.

1. slotted thread. Here they make a through ornament. It looks like wood lace.

With all methods of work, the presence of stencils is mandatory. This is how they look:

You also need to have the following tools:

1. Jigsaw.
2. Hacksaw (oriented for wood).
3. Knives and chisels.
4. Drill.
5. Milling technology

Platbands must be created from prepared materials. The working stages are:

1. Rigorous measurements are taken.
2. The selected tree must be dry. If it is wet or damp, it must be brought to dry conditions. The width of the boards is determined by the parameters of the window opening. The thickness of the material reaches a minimum of 3 cm if a slotted thread is made, and at least 1 cm when an overhead thread is made.

All blanks are pre-treated with a protective compound. Their cutting is done using templates. And the cutting of ornaments takes place using a jigsaw. This tool is better to use different types of files.

For work electric jigsaw requires certain skills and special care. The created holes must be overwritten. An excellent tool for this is sandpaper. After powerful grinding, the part is treated with a special impregnation.

Next comes the installation of all prepared parts to the base. Here you need to use glue or special nails. In such work, it is better to refuse the use of self-tapping screws. They will cause cracking of products.

Installation specifics

The created platband can be attached to the desired position using the following methods:

1. On a dull thorn. Installation of such parts is on the inside. Especially for them, holes should be made in the frame. Glue is applied to the spike and distributed evenly. The spike is inserted into the groove. This fastening protects the platbands from dust and moisture.
2. With the use of a through spike. The butt section here is thoroughly treated with varnish.

These techniques are justified when working with a wooden window. To attach to the metal-plastic, a special powerful liquid glue is used.

Care Required

Installed platbands need constant attention and care. For processing, special preparations are used - powerful impregnations. They create high-quality protection against:

• tree pests;
• the appearance of cracks;
• sudden fire.

Carved options are necessarily covered with a primer, then varnish or paint. The intensity of such treatments is 1 time in 3-5 years. So the operational life of the products will be seriously developed, and at the same time their attractive appearance will be preserved.

When installing plastic or metal products, some kind of thorough maintenance is not needed. For products, it is necessary to arrange high-quality protection against corrosion. Periodic updating of the paint is also required.

Thus, it is very possible to make platbands of extraordinary beauty with elegant patterns on your own. Certain carpentry, carpentry and tool skills are required. So you decorate window openings in a very original way and bring an elegant zest to the chosen architectural style.

Platbands on windows do-it-yourself templates stencils: drawings, sketches and drawings for cutting, photo gallery, manufacturing instructions

Do-it-yourself window trims are a wonderful decoration for the facade of the house (ready-made stencils and templates will be given in the article). They make the house look like no other, visually change its proportions.

Carved platbands on windows: templates, photos

Old Russian architecture is invariably associated with carved platbands on the windows. This form of design of houses is distinguished by species diversity. A few decades ago, craftsmen with their own style of creating decorative elements lived in each region. Today's return to the roots is accompanied by a revival of interest in window decoration using carved platbands.

Framing purpose

The word "platband" itself speaks of its location - "on the face", that is, one of its functions is to decorate the facade of the building. Therefore, people tried to express their individuality through it and decorate the windows with carved frames. In addition to the decorative role, window trims primarily perform a constructive function, closing the gap between the frame and the opening. This prevents dust from entering the house, protects against precipitation, drafts and extraneous sounds.

In the old days, carved platbands were also attributed magical properties. It was believed that framing a window with a certain shape of a bar protects from the evil eye and serves as a kind of amulet. Therefore, various figures and plants bearing a specific semantic load were seen in bizarre patterns.

IN modern architecture functional purpose platbands for windows is as follows:

• A well-chosen carved design allows you to visually stretch a low building or expand a narrow wall.
• The opportunity to show individuality and decorate the building in accordance with the trend of a particular era.
• Allows you to achieve a single architectural ensemble between all the buildings on the site.
• Protection of cracks from the penetration of external negative factors (precipitation, noise, dust).
• It is one of the elements of thermal protection of the house.

Carved finishes, especially those made of wood, have a number of features that should be taken into account during the period of operation:

• Dependence on the influence of atmospheric factors. Moisture and temperature changes invariably damage the decorative design.
• When choosing a frame, you should take into account the properties of the rock from which the platbands are made, and take care of high-quality processing. Timely preventive measures extend the life of the product for the window.
• Difficulties often arise when combining wooden carved elements with modern plastic frames. With this combination, it is preferable to install windows that imitate a wooden texture.

The value of carved elements

The desire to comply with ancient traditions requires knowledge of the meaning of various elements of carved architraves:

• The sun, as a rule, is placed on the kokoshnik. It symbolizes life and energy.
• The personification of wisdom and fertility lies in the image of a snake.
• The symbol of harmony between spiritual and material aspirations is a cross in a carved platband.
• The feeling of unity with nature is emphasized through vegetation.
• Earrings testify to the hospitality of the owners of the house.
• The connecting element of all times is the silhouette of a bird on the window.

Characteristics of materials and forms

For the production of platbands on the windows, natural and artificial materials are used. Traditionally carved elements were made of weather-resistant wood. Characteristics of the properties of individual breeds will help determine the most suitable type:

• Larch is minimally susceptible to decay processes, but is not suitable for the production of carved frames due to its fragility.
• Aspen, alder and linden are the most convenient species for creating openwork decor on windows. However, the malleable and soft wood of carved architraves needs special treatment due to its ability to absorb moisture well.
• Oak, ash or beech window trims are resistant to negative weather conditions, but the processing of carved elements is burdened with difficulties, overcoming which you will get a durable decor.
• A good choice would be birch or pine wood, which allows you to perform a neat carved decor. At the same time, the platbands have sufficient strength for external use.
• Small carved window decorations, which are fixed on the main elements, can be made from cherry or apple.

What other materials are used in the production of linings for windows and what are their features, we will consider below:

• Laminated MDF allows you to accurately simulate the color of any type of wood, but is intended exclusively for indoor use.
• Plastic windows are harmoniously combined with platbands made of similar material (PVC), which is not subject to decay, has a wide color palette, resistant to solar radiation. The color of the platbands is selected taking into account the finishing of the house to match or contrast with the facade.
• for windows round shape ideal for products made of polyurethane, characterized by lightness and unpretentious care.
• Metal strips are fixed in order to protect the mounting seam, connecting them into a single whole with a profile box.

There are two main ways to install platbands:

• Invoice - the most common method in the design of windows. For fixing, special glue or nails are used.
• The telescopic method involves the L-shaped form of manufacturing the casing, which allows you to fix the product by entering the grooves of the box. Mostly used for finishing doorways. Its characteristic difference is the absence of traces of fasteners.

Patterns and types of thread

The carved forms of the architraves give the window individuality, but in order to make them, you will definitely need templates. The presence of woodcarving skills allows you to choose a complex ornament. If the ability to work with wood is not enough, it is better to find a light pattern for window trim. We suggest exploring:

• variants of templates of single elements and their general appearance;
• top, bottom and side decoration details.

You can copy them completely or add your own details to the pattern. The picture of the carved platband you like or its fragment must be scaled up taking into account the size of your window. For the manufacture of carved templates, fiberboard, thick cardboard or paper is used. It is desirable to decorate windows with platbands with the same thread. Please note that it is much more difficult to make small carved elements, and they become unusable faster than others. In this case, a partial replacement of the frame will be required.

The upper part of the casing for the window is called the kokoshnik, the lower part is called the towel. The contours of plants, images of animals and geometric figures were most widely used in the ornamentation of carved architraves.

The key details of the drawing for any window trim are:

• lower bar or window sill;
• vertical rail;
• top bar.

The scheme can also contain all kinds of hangers, flowerpots or a diadem. Detailed description the names of carved decor elements are shown in the diagram below:

If your windows are of different sizes, experts advise making a drawing with an intermediate repeat repeating required amount once. For rapport, you can choose one or two elements that repeat alternately. An example of such a scheme is shown in the photo below:

There are several ways to make a wooden carved frame on the windows:

• Slotted platbands are characterized by the greatest decorativeness and delicacy. The product is made of light-colored wood or is subsequently coated with white paint. This window design on a darker wall looks sophisticated and elegant, vaguely reminiscent of Vologda lace.
• With overhead threading, separately cut parts are fixed to a solid board by gluing or nailing. This technique allows you to arrange a window with a simple casing. Protruding elements are often covered with contrasting paint.

Sometimes both types of thread are combined.

Manufacturing process

Having decided on the pattern, material, type of thread and method of fastening the platbands, you can directly proceed to the manufacture of carved framing for windows.

Places of the pattern where it is necessary to make cuts, it is better to mark with color. The work on the manufacture of platbands consists of the following stages:

• Taking measurements from the window.
• For slotted carving, boards with a minimum thickness of 30 mm are selected, the overhead method allows the use of wood with a thickness of 10 mm. All work is done with dry lumber.
• Blanks are cut out.
• For a snug fit of the carved casing from the inside, the wood is selected to an insignificant depth (1-2 mm).
• The pattern applied using the template is cut out. To form holes, drills of various diameters are used, a jigsaw is needed to make cuts. To make a beautiful cut, the entry point of the jigsaw is marked with a drilled hole.
• All carved elements of the platband for the window are cleaned with sanding paper. Wood dust is removed from blind holes with a vacuum cleaner.

Laid on thread provides for fastening finished elements to a wide casing on nails with removed caps. Strengthen the strength of the connection will allow glue applied from the wrong side of the casing. The use of self-tapping screws is not recommended due to the risk of damage to the carved section of the connection.

Carved architraves installed on wooden windows with the use of blind or through spikes. The first option is distinguished by a reliable connection and a complex installation process. The second method is simpler, but less reliable. Installation of carved elements on plastic window carried out using liquid nails.

Preliminary protective treatment of carved architraves and regular preventive care will ensure long-term preservation of the attractive appearance of the window.

Carved window frames

Carved platbands on the windows: templates, photo Old Russian architecture is invariably associated with carved platbands on the windows. This form of design of houses is distinguished by species diversity. Yet

Stencils for platbands on windows. How to make carved platbands?

Architraves on windows, despite their simplicity, are of great importance in the decorative design of the facade of the house. They not only create a neat look and add an element of personality to the structure, but also perform the more prosaic task of eliminating the gap between the wall and the window frame. In addition, platbands must withstand the influence of weather factors without losing their qualities.

Window frame function and a bit of history

The platband was first mentioned as an element of the house as early as the 15th century. Now the architraves have somewhat lost their relevance, but their function is still the same, regardless of the material of the building and its decoration. In connection with design features windows of high-rise buildings and in cases where glazing is used, their presence is inappropriate.

Platbands appeared many years ago

Simplified clypeus is wooden frame, having a width of 30-40 mm, which frames the window.

The aesthetic function of this detail is important, but the main task is to bridge the gap formed by the window frame and the wall, which increases thermal insulation and prevents the penetration of dust and moisture from the outside atmosphere, as well as reduces the noise level. In some cases, in the presence of shutters, it performs the function of a frame.

Types and types of platbands for windows

Their form may be:

Flat platbands are characterized by ease of production and low cost. Convex platbands are made using special machines and, in connection with this, the price of products increases significantly. Carved platbands are of great aesthetic value and significant cost.

According to the method of installation, platbands are classified:

• telescopic. They have special protrusions that go into the corresponding cavities of the box;
• overhead.

An important factor in choosing the profile of this window element is the slope that is performed at the top of the casing. Its purpose is to remove sediment.

Modern materials and requirements for the elements of houses have determined the trends in the requests of homeowners. The leaders in popularity are carved platbands made of plastic.

Requirements for the material of platbands

In addition to high aesthetic qualities, the platband must meet practical requirements. Its important qualities are the ability to withstand temperature fluctuations and high humidity. In addition, the material must withstand wind loads.

It is important that the material has sufficient strength and is not subject to chipping and cracking. The use of MDF or plywood is out of the question. The properties of these materials are such that they are able to absorb moisture, are prone to cracking, and the paint on them peels off over time. All this is a sign of the fragility of products made from these materials.

In this regard, MDF as a material for platbands can only be used inside the dwelling. The manufacturability of the material determines the simplicity and relatively low cost. In addition, it does not take much time to get ready-made platbands. Such platbands on the facade will require constant care and additional processing.

Our ancestors have been making platbands from wood for many centuries. Oak and beech are the most common types of wood used for this. Pine and birch have found less use for the production of architraves. Wood tends to absorb moisture, therefore, to increase the service life of the product and its appearance, it is necessary to use protective coatings. In addition, over time, the tree tends to darken, so the restoration of the original shade of the material is required.

When using gypsum as a decorative facade element, the problem of interaction of the material with moisture is also encountered. When the water that has penetrated into the gypsum freezes and thaws in the process of temperature fluctuations, such architectural details are destroyed.

Materials are subject to certain requirements.

The use of glass fiber reinforced concrete and polymer concrete makes it possible to avoid the negative effects of temperature and moisture. Their use is limited by a significant mass of products. In some cases, when installing such platbands, the increased loads on the wall are taken into account and make it more powerful.

Polyurethane compares favorably with other trim materials. This is due to the fact that its use does not allow the problems described above, and also its characteristics make it possible to create additional thermal insulation. In addition, its mass is comparable to the weight of wood, which facilitates the installation of these facade parts.

How to make stencils for platbands on windows?

Choice of wood

Wood for the production of platbands can be used in various options. It can be certain types of it, a combination of rocks by gluing or otherwise connecting.

Simple and shaped stencils for window frames are best made from pine.

The production of carved architraves requires that the material be soft. Linden has this quality. Material requirements are due to the manual processing of wood.

The choice of wood must be made carefully

Climatic conditions associated with high humidity or significant dryness, as well as significant temperature fluctuations during the day, determine the use of wood with a dense and solid structure. These include oak and birch. Their manual processing is difficult, so the use of milling machines is necessary. Such products have a long service life.

Required Tools

Before solving the problem of how to make carved platbands, it is necessary to decide on the tool used for these works. The main tools for this are knives and chisels, various in shape and size.

Tools for the job

For self-produced platbands, devices for manual milling, an electric jigsaw, a drill are used. A jigsaw is almost indispensable when performing such work, since with its help you can create almost any pattern. In some cases, a home-made device can be used, which includes a step-down transformer and nichrome wire.

In addition, it may be necessary to make a tool for filing corners. To make such a device, it is necessary to fix two hacksaw blades with a fine tooth between three wooden rails. When working with this device, spikes are sawn with one canvas, and the eyelets of the product are filed with the other.

How to choose patterns for platband?

Using the slotted carving technique suggests that aspen, alder, linden or softwood are best suited. The thickness of the board should be in the range from 5 to 50 mm. It is necessary that the chosen design of the pattern for the casing should be well distinguished at a distance, and act as a single whole of the architectural ensemble. Therefore, it is not desirable to create an image with a large number of small elements.

Trim options

For a long time at the top of the casing there is a kokoshnik with the image of the Sun. If desired, the top of the casing can be built up using spikes as a connection. Towels - this is the name given to the bottom of the casing. The design must necessarily include the presence of a water-cutting bevel. The bottom plank should be 10mm thicker than the plank at the top of the plank. It is important to observe the unity of the style of both parts.

To avoid the occurrence of cracks in the thread, the parts should be placed along the grain of the wood. As a rule, the endings and openwork bends, which have a small thickness, have significant fragility.

Structural diagrams

The simplest cut can be obtained by drilling a round hole with a drill. That is why it is desirable to make a choice on a pattern with a predominance of round holes. In most cases, the ornament is made up of repeating elements, each of which is made up of holes and cutouts that have a more complex configuration.

Drawings of platbands on windows contain the following elements:

• bottom bar or profiled belt;
• vertical slats or frame;
• top bar.

Part Names

To get a stencil, you need to stretch the pattern along the length. For this purpose, a life-size image is applied to paper. Places suggesting the presence of slots should be highlighted in color. Then, the resulting pattern is glued to the workpiece. Using a drill, drill holes of the appropriate diameter. If it is necessary to work with a jigsaw, small holes are made where necessary.

Production of platbands for windows

The opening direction of the window must be taken into account. In the case when it opens outward, the casing should be installed at a distance of 30 mm from the window sashes. In addition, platbands should not become an obstacle to plowing window frame. Other parameters depend on the geometric dimensions of the windows.

At the initial stage of the production of platbands, it is necessary to plan a dry board, the dimensions of which are within: thickness up to 30 mm and width 75-150 mm. In this case, the width of the platbands should exceed the corresponding size of the window frame by 25-50 mm. For a better fit of the platbands to the wall surface, a groove is selected or a gap of no more than 2 mm is made so that it is at a distance of 10-15 mm from the edge.

When working with a power tool, you should not make excessive efforts, as if helping him. This may lead to its failure. If there are difficulties with cutting wood, you should pay attention to sharpening the blade. Long cuts are recommended to be made with a wide blade.

How to mount carved platbands

The fastening of the details of the platbands is carried out by means of deaf or through spikes. Moreover, it is believed that the use of the first of them is preferable, since there is no need to decorate the places where the connection takes place.

The grooves for the spikes are made by drilling several holes, the depth of which is slightly greater than the spike. The removal of partitions between the holes is done with a drill designed for metal. The entry of the spike should be tight, however, without the use of force.

The spikes are fixed with pins made of solid wood. The use of glue is not recommended. This is due to the fact that adhesives are not able to work for a long time under the influence of an aggressive atmosphere.

Platband installation: features

Installation of platbands is carried out without the use of glue using nails. They are driven in in increments of 400-500 mm so that the hat is recessed into the wood. Most often, platbands are attached tightly to the box. In some cases, an indent of 5-20 mm is made to the side, which depends on the direction of opening of the valves.

Architraves drawing

The window sill at the window opening and the platband are installed closely. This design allows you to install bedside tables that protect the lower part of the platbands.

Upon completion of the installation work, it is imperative to carry out a protective treatment of the platbands. You should also apply paint or varnish, which needs to be updated from time to time.

Stencils for platbands on windows

Stencils for platbands on windows. How to make carved platbands? Architraves on windows, despite their simplicity, are of great importance in the decorative design of the facade of the house. They not only create

Do-it-yourself wooden carved window frames

For buildings made of log cabins, carved architraves simply suggest themselves for decorating window openings. Them independent production- not at all a whim or an attempt to save money, because there are very few really good woodcarvers now.

Required minimum tool

The manufacture of platbands, unlike artistic wood carving, involves the repeated execution of the same type of operations, resulting in a rather primitive repeating pattern. Therefore, most of the work is done with an electric tool: this not only increases the processing speed, but also achieves uniform quality in different areas.

1 - jigsaw; 2 - drill; 3 - belt grinder; 4 - vibration grinder; 5 - manual router

The main work is done with a jigsaw and a drill. The tool must be reliable and of high quality, capable of being in continuous use for a long time. For cleaning and grinding products, it is better to use an electric grinder, at least the simplest belt grinder. Fast finishing of the relief is possible using vibration-type machines.

If you intend to add additional fine details to the edges of your product, you can not do without a router. Descents, chamfers and a figured border can also be done manually, but only with a variety of chisels, cutters and specific skills in working with wood.

Wood cutter set

How to choose wood

For platbands, hardwoods are best suited: oak, birch, ash, maple, alder. Since the thickness of the finished product is relatively small (30-45 mm), hard rocks will be less susceptible to decay and drying out, and therefore, they will retain their appearance longer.

If you plan to decorate carved platbands with flat-relief elements with many small details, you should give preference to softer rocks with a fine texture pattern. Suitable linden, poplar, aspen, walnut and spruce.

Wood for platbands should be selected and, preferably, chamber dried, with a moisture content not higher than 12%. It is not allowed to have traces of warping or other pronounced defects, large branches. Ideally, you should immediately order calibrated boards with a width of 100–150 mm and a thickness of 30–40 mm.

The length of the blanks should be sufficient to completely cover the window opening horizontally and vertically with an overlap in each direction by 1.5 board widths. It is important that you initially calculate the number of blanks needed and, in addition to them, purchase a few more boards of the cheapest breed for training and carving skills.

Making templates and stencils

Almost any wood carving begins with drawing a pattern on a workpiece according to a pre-made template or stencil. There are plenty of threading schemes in the network, the main difficulty comes down to transferring lines to the part accurately and without distortion. We will warn you right away: do not chase the high complexity of the drawing. A set of even the most primitive elements in correct sequence and with well-chosen indents takes its modesty and quality of processing.

Templates for the upper and lower trim for the window

Trim ornament pattern example

The first option for marking is the manufacture of a small piece of plastic or solid sheet material, on which a single element of a repeating pattern is applied. Such a template is successively applied to the workpiece and outlined in pencil.

It is also possible to produce a single template. You need to take a strip of paper of the appropriate width, fold it with an accordion several times, and then cut out the pattern according to the principle of a Christmas tree garland. The resulting tape must be glued onto cardboard or LMDF, and then cut out the desired shapes. This method is welcomed with a significant amount of work.

The resulting stencil is subsequently simply superimposed on the board and outlined with a soft pencil. Ideally, saturated, but precise cut lines and boundaries for further processing should remain. When marking out the details, it is also necessary to take into account the layout of the pattern so that the platbands form a solid and complete contour, and the repeating pattern is not interrupted out of place.

Through hole selection

The first step is to trim the edges of the workpiece and select holes in the center. Everything is simple with the edges: we cut out the excess with a jigsaw, stepping back from the marking line 1–1.5 mm outward for further processing. To cut out figures in the center of the plane, we drill a part at the very line of each cutout, then select the inner contour with a jigsaw.

For making large holes, it is reasonable to use core drills. In this case, it is necessary to mark on the template not the contours, but the centers of the circles in which the centering drill bit will be installed. A similar technique can also be used in the manufacture of oval holes or elements with small rounding radii: a complex bend is drilled with the appropriate radius, and everything else is cut out with a jigsaw.

When the excess parts of the workpiece are sawn out, the cut edges must be carefully processed with a rasp, and then with sandpaper. It is recommended to use bars of square, round and rounded profiles, on which sandpaper is stuffed. This way you are less likely to "collapse" the edges and you can get right angles on each edge.

Rectangular edges look rather rough, so they are smoothed out with chamfers and slopes of different profiles. The easiest way to diversify the product is to walk along the outer and inner contours of the casing with a curly cutter. But manual processing options are also possible:

• to chamfer, walk along straight edges with a chip, keeping the angle of inclination of the handle to the part constant;
• a semicircular convex descent can also be made with chips, changing the slope of the blade, or use a concave cutter for this;
• concave semicircular pairing is performed with a chisel or a cutter with a rounded edge. Such elements must be cut out in stages, removing small chips layer by layer and carefully controlling the depth of the tool and the tilt of the handle;
• if the descent has a complex profile with several convex, concave and straight elements, this profile is divided into several stages and cut in strict sequence, starting from the widest outer part and ending with the deepest and shallowest tier.

Blind carving: we apply a relief

When you're done with shaping, it's a good idea to diversify the remaining flat pieces with simple ornaments or floral designs. Here are the simplest ways to work:

1. A groove (branch, furrow) is made with a narrow chisel or cutter with a square, triangular or concave blade shape. The carving is carried out strictly along the line, the relief is selected with small chips and then polished.
2. Sheet - several small grooves that imitate veins cut with a circular knife. From the center between the veins to each of them, small notches are made with a semicircular chisel, imitating the body of a leaf, then an external contour is drawn with a thin cutter.
3. The flat areas adjacent to the descent can be diversified with a blind carving of a small ornament. For example, cut two grooves from the edge, forming a triangle with it, and punch an asterisk in the center with a notch.

Wood processing and installation of architraves

Due to carved elements wooden product has a large surface shape, due to which it is more susceptible to aging. Therefore, wood should be treated in a special way.

First of all, carved items for placement on the facade should be soaked in an antiseptic composition for 5-8 hours, for which you can dig a small trench in the ground and put a plastic film there to temporarily equip the bath. After soaking, the parts are dried for several days stacked in a stack with linings after 30–40 cm.

When the wood has dried, it must be carefully sanded, achieving smoothness and finally eliminating all traces of sawing and carving. The protective composition is selected in accordance with the type of facade finish, it can be either alkyd enamel or polyurethane varnish, tinted or transparent.

Finally, for correct installation platbands, the window opening should be framed with a flat rail 10–15 mm thick and of such a width that its outer edge is not visible through the carved pattern along the platband contour. The purpose of this plank is to eliminate the remaining irregularities in the wall and provide a solid base for the carved element to be attached to. Often this rail is painted in a color that contrasts with the coating of the casing itself for greater expressiveness of the pattern.

Platbands can be attached with straight and oblique trimming, depending on the type and density of the pattern. Oblique trimming is performed with a 45° cut on each side, while the cutting line must pass through identical sections of the pattern and not cross the figures cut inside.

With a straight cut, a horizontal element is placed between two vertical ones. Their upper edge should be 1-2 cm above the crossbar if the cut end is straight. It is also possible to manufacture on the edge of the thread according to the general scheme, if, during the manufacturing process, fitting and precise fitting of the platbands are carried out. The fastening of the platbands itself is elementary - ordinary ruffed nails without a hat are used for it. It is only important that the nail pierces the casing and the lath, protruding at least 5 mm from the inside.

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It is difficult to find beautiful carved platbands for sale, since this type of facade decoration is gradually losing its popularity, and there are fewer and fewer craftsmen who know the intricacies of their creation, and their services are not cheap. But connoisseurs of the traditional design of houses can decorate their homes on their own by making architraves with their own hands. Of course, this work will require patience, training and prior knowledge of the technology. You will find useful tips on the manufacture and installation of wooden platbands in this article.

What are window trims for?

Platbands will decorate the facade and keep the heat in the house

Previously, people believed that certain patterns on the architraves were endowed with magical properties and were able to protect the inhabitants of the house from the evil eye. Now they are valued mainly for their decorative qualities: the ability to emphasize the style of the house, give it a complete look and enliven the facade. In the case of log houses, this type of window decoration is the only possible one, since plastic combined with wood will look out of place, and the building will lose its color.

However, platbands also have a functional purpose. This window element protects the room from heat leakage, drafts, dust and noise, closing the gaps between the opening and the frame. The only drawback of wooden architraves is the need for their proper processing and careful selection of wood.

Types of platbands made of wood

The manufacture of platbands depends on their design features and installation method. By design, they are shaped, flat, figured and openwork. Flat ones do not have a thread and are easy to manufacture, shaped and figured ones have a convex surface with a non-through pattern applied to it and are produced on a milling machine. But products handmade are valued more because the equipment cannot create a through openwork pattern.

Install wooden platbands in two ways:

• Overhead - the structure is attached with metal or liquid (adhesive) nails and screws.
• Telescopic - the platband rests on ledges that join with the grooves of the window frame. This method is more difficult than the previous one, but the appearance of the product does not deteriorate from traces of fasteners.

Design options

There are also many types of visual design. We will consider specific patterns and the technology for their creation below.

Wood for making platbands

The material must work well.

To make wooden platbands for windows that will last you a long time, you need to choose the right kind of wood for them. Suitable for this purpose: larch, linden, oak, pine, beech, walnut and fruit trees(apple, cherry). You can decide on the option that suits you by evaluating the qualities of these breeds:

• Hardwoods such as beech and oak will last longer but are more difficult to process. Cutting patterns from these materials will take a long time.
• Soft varieties (alder, linden) lend themselves better to processing, but require mandatory impregnation with moisture-repellent compounds.
• Larch is resistant to decay, but very fragile.
• Coniferous species (pine, spruce) are considered the "golden mean". They are durable yet flexible.
• Fruit varieties are suitable for the manufacture of small parts - overlays.

Advice! In areas with significant temperature fluctuations, high humidity or, conversely, excessive dryness of the air, it is recommended to use platbands only from hardwood.

Tools needed for the job

The manufacture of carved platbands will require the use of tools designed for woodworking, namely:

• chisels (semicircular, flat, angled);
• knives with a sharpened and wedge-shaped blade;
• jigsaw;
• drills;
• milling machine.

You can not do without a ruler, pencil or marker and patterns with a pattern. You will also need a spike saw. To make it yourself, you need to take 3 slats, place 2 hacksaw blades between them and fix the structure. This tool allows you to simultaneously saw through the lugs and spikes of the architraves.

Chisel set

Meaning and pattern making

The appearance and semantic load that this element of decor carries depends on which pattern you choose. When the art of creating architraves was born, patterns were created not only for the sake of beauty, but also endowed with meaning. Here are interpretations of some of them:

• the sun is associated with energy and life, it is placed on the kokoshnik - the upper part of the casing;
• the snake is the embodiment of wisdom;
• the cross is designed to create harmony between spiritual and material values;
• the bird is a symbol uniting different times;
• wings denote strength;
• plants represent unity with nature;
• earrings placed at the bottom of the design speak of the hospitality of the owners.

Having decided on the desired images, find the appropriate patterns on the Internet and print. Make cuts in the diagram and transfer it from paper to plywood or thick cardboard, so you get patterns for carved platbands. More information about the manufacture of templates (stencils) can be found in.

Trim templates

The main ways to create window decorations are slotted and overhead carving. In the first case, using platband templates, the pattern is transferred to wood, and then individual structural details are cut out of it. In the second case, the platband is first made from a solid board, then overhead patterns are cut out according to the patterns and fastened with nails, creating a three-dimensional pattern. Ornaments of all parts should be harmoniously combined.

The upper part of the structure is made in the form of a kokoshnik, the lower part is in the form of a towel, and two sidewalls are placed between them. Details are interconnected with spikes. The upper part must be made 1 cm larger than the lower one and give it a slope to prevent moisture from stagnating.

Kokoshnik made with slotted carving

Sawing patterns, movements are made along the wood fibers, otherwise the material will quickly crack. Round elements are more convenient to perform with an electric drill. The ornament is made up of repeating patterns, it is desirable that among them there are more rounded details - they are easier to make.

Basic Rules

• The design should not interfere with the opening of the window. To achieve this, the dimensions of the inner frame of the casing are made a couple of centimeters larger than the window frame.
• It is necessary to eliminate the unevenness of the walls before installing the platbands. To do this, along the perimeter of the window, wooden slats are nailed, fitted to each other.
• For work, only well-dried wood is used.
• All windows are decorated in the same style.

Preparation for work

To make wooden platbands for windows with your own hands, the first step is to measure all sides of the window and select durable boards of the right size, at least 3-4 cm thick. This thickness ensures the strength of the structure, while not preventing the window sashes from opening. The width is chosen depending on the pattern, as a standard it is from 15 to 30 cm in different parts clypeus.

It is better to make a pattern from large elements, since too small details, when viewed from afar, lose, merging into a single whole. In addition, it takes more time to create a small pattern. Before cutting out the “finishing” version, it is worth trying out the trim patterns on the windows on unnecessary pieces of wood. This will allow you to "fill your hand" and check whether the ornaments you have chosen look good on the material.

Practice cutting out the pattern on a small sample.

Installing trim on windows

The cut parts of the structure are sanded with sandpaper and connected. Fastening is carried out by the "thorn-groove" method, both parts are coated with synthetic glue before joining.

The installation of platbands on windows differs depending on whether the structure is attached to a wooden or stone facade. To work with stone walls you will need:

• mounting syringe;
• liquid silicone to eliminate cracks;
• drill and drill bits with a pobedite coating;
• self-tapping screws;
• wooden chopsticks for screws;
• a brush and paint to match the color of the trim to cover the caps of the fasteners.

Finished construction before installation

Platbands on the windows of a wooden house require a different set of tools and materials, consisting of:

• nails 5 cm long;
• liquid silicone and a syringe for its application;
• hammer;
• suitable paint and brush.

In addition to the above, in both cases you will need a stepladder.

The finished structure is mounted on the wall using self-tapping screws or nails, while making sure that it fits snugly against the edges window slopes. All the cracks and loose joints formed are smeared with silicone, then the caps of the fasteners are hidden, painting them with a thin brush. Wooden architraves handmade are ready.

Finishing

Although the carved platbands themselves look original, the right decor will make them more attractive. In addition, wood processing is needed to increase its service life. The finished product is recommended to be impregnated with a moisture-repellent composition, coated with paint or varnish.

Painted architraves

Among the ways to diversify the design are: painting, firing and staining in contrasting colors. Painting can repeat patterns and focus on individual details, and contrasting coloring looks good when several types of thread are combined in the product. No less beautiful platbands for windows are obtained during firing. Wood processing blowtorch or a gas burner forms spectacular tan marks on its surface.

Contrasting coloring of elements

Whatever processing method you choose, remember that the structure needs careful maintenance and periodic minor repairs, then the platbands will decorate the facade of the building and delight you for many years.