Good morning everyone!
As part of remodeling our kitchen, we want to replace the kitchen window (including the bathroom window and balcony door) with new ones. We are considering the KF320 series from Internorm, as we like the design. Currently, the aluminum cladding is included for free, which is obviously a great bonus.
We live near Augsburg, 86150!
We visited one Internorm dealer who said he usually sets the windows slightly into the masonry, so they are plastered in by about 5mm (0.2 inches).
There is another Internorm dealer who mainly uses silicone and plaster profiles, according to the first dealer.
So, what is good and what is not…??
The window dimensions are 2230mm x 1180mm (88 x 46 inches) height, plus a window for the bathroom and a balcony door. The quote is still pending and should be coming soon.
I’m curious to see what it will cost.
Does anyone know the other Internorm dealer in or around Augsburg, or have experience with them? I would like to get two to three quotes.
Thanks!
As part of remodeling our kitchen, we want to replace the kitchen window (including the bathroom window and balcony door) with new ones. We are considering the KF320 series from Internorm, as we like the design. Currently, the aluminum cladding is included for free, which is obviously a great bonus.
We live near Augsburg, 86150!
We visited one Internorm dealer who said he usually sets the windows slightly into the masonry, so they are plastered in by about 5mm (0.2 inches).
There is another Internorm dealer who mainly uses silicone and plaster profiles, according to the first dealer.
So, what is good and what is not…??
The window dimensions are 2230mm x 1180mm (88 x 46 inches) height, plus a window for the bathroom and a balcony door. The quote is still pending and should be coming soon.
I’m curious to see what it will cost.
Does anyone know the other Internorm dealer in or around Augsburg, or have experience with them? I would like to get two to three quotes.
Thanks!
Hello everyone,
Now the second offer has arrived, and I am unsure about the installation—is this still up to date:
Window renovation includes: removal and
reinstallation of the windows, filling cavities with foam,
sealing on both sides with a sealant including texture component according to
the state of the art; painting work by the builder
Thanks everyone
Now the second offer has arrived, and I am unsure about the installation—is this still up to date:
Window renovation includes: removal and
reinstallation of the windows, filling cavities with foam,
sealing on both sides with a sealant including texture component according to
the state of the art; painting work by the builder
Thanks everyone
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Allthewayup8 Feb 2024 20:36This is still occasionally foam-sealed today, especially during renovations, because in the past no smooth leveling coats were required to use compressible sealing tape. Nowadays, this is more common in new construction.
Probably, foam sealing is the only economically viable solution. Modifying the reveals so that the compressible tape fits properly, including the drying time of the leveling coat, is something no one does in an occupied house. After all, it’s hardly feasible to live without windows for two days.
And if it starts raining, the situation becomes a complete mess. The sealant probably refers to the connection to the plaster, which is usually a black fabric membrane that is then plastered over. This is also the current standard practice.
You can explicitly ask again about the individual steps and say that you definitely want to understand everything.
But from the offer text, I don’t see any evidence of “botched work.”
Probably, foam sealing is the only economically viable solution. Modifying the reveals so that the compressible tape fits properly, including the drying time of the leveling coat, is something no one does in an occupied house. After all, it’s hardly feasible to live without windows for two days.
And if it starts raining, the situation becomes a complete mess. The sealant probably refers to the connection to the plaster, which is usually a black fabric membrane that is then plastered over. This is also the current standard practice.
You can explicitly ask again about the individual steps and say that you definitely want to understand everything.
But from the offer text, I don’t see any evidence of “botched work.”
J
jens.knoedel9 Feb 2024 09:10Allthewayup schrieb:
Most likely, economically nothing else than foam insulation can be realistically done. Reworking the reveals so that the compressible sealing tape fits properly, including drying time for the smooth plaster – no one does that in an occupied house. You can hardly live without a window inside for two days.No, but you can (and do) chip away a few centimeters (inches) of plaster on the inside, install the window (foam it in), and bond an interior window sealing tape. Use multifunctional tape on the outside. Then the principle "inside tighter than outside" applies. Restoring the interior finish then counts as "painting work by the builder."
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Allthewayup9 Feb 2024 19:10I assumed it was self-explanatory that some of the plaster would need to be removed and redone, which is why I didn’t go into more detail on that. I believe we are already in agreement on this.
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