How and why do you toe and heel a window?
Window and door sashes are heavy and, over time, the weight of the glazing can cause the sash to drop within the frame, eventually causing an inability for the door to lock. That’s why it’s necessary to toe and heel glazing when fitting windows and doors.
What does toe and heeling a door mean?
Toeing and Heeling a door is a simple process of placing packers within the inner frame of the door to brace the glass or panel. If you look at a five bar gate you will see the brace running from the bottom of the hinge side to the top of the lock or latch side.
What is a window heel?
A vinyl strip that hold the glass in place. Heel dimension The actual size of the window James “Hardie” siding.
What is a raked window?
RAKED WINDOWS are often found where high- level glazing follows the roofline. The sloping head means that it may have rainwater flowing along as well as across the head flashing. Water accumulating at the low end of the rake makes this area of a raking window particularly vulner- able to water entry.
What does balanced sash mean?
A sash balance (spring balance) is a spring loaded device used to counter-balance a sash in a box sash window. Sash balances eliminate the need for sash weights, sash cords, and pulleys. Over time sash balances can need replacing.
What are the disadvantages of uPVC windows?
Despite the robustness, uPVC windows can sag and sash due to lightweight and also as they are structurally not strong. Too much heat might rupture the frames. UPVC doors are unsuitable to be used as the front door as due to their lightweight.
How does toe and heel on window work?
Toe and heeling works by supporting the double glazed unit on the lock side with ‘packers’, or small rubber blocks. Placed at opposite diagonal corners on the inner frame of the window or door, packers help to brace the glazing within the frame, reducing pressure on the hinge side without the need for an unsightly brace across the panel.
When to put toe and heeling on window sashes?
Toe and heeling is necessary when fitting fully glazed, side-hung sashes such as exterior doors and casement windows. What is toe and heeling? Window and door sashes are heavy and, over time, the weight of the glazing can cause the sash to drop within the frame, eventually causing an inability for the door to lock.
What to do when toe and heeling a glass door?
When toe and heeling your door, ensure you secure the plastic packers in the frame using mastic to guarantee that the double glazed unit will be kept level when installed. The door will also be unable to drop, avoiding damage. Remember to factor in how heavy glass can be when lifting, we’d even recommend having a spotter just to be safe.
How to toe and heel on a door frame?
Without employing the procedure of toeing and heeling, the door will, sooner or later, ‘drop’ on the opposite side. To stop a door dropping, the glass itself has to be braced diagonally corner to corner by the insertion of plastic packers placed in the gap between the glass and frame, behind the glazing beads – around 150mm from the corner edge.