How many frame screws are needed?

[JF.]

Hello!

I am going to install a horizontal window with the dimensions 15x4. The window doesn't have pre-drilled holes for the frame screws. Is one frame screw per side piece enough? How many are needed in the top and bottom pieces?

 

[Workingclasshero]

Hello
I don't know what 4x15 is as a measurement, but I usually use 2 frame screws on the sides for windows and 3 frame screws on the sides for door frames.
I never place screws on the top and bottom, only that I level a few pieces to set the door/window on before I wedge the frame into the correct position and drill.
/Workingclasshero

 

[JF.]

Hello
I don't know what 4x15 is as a measurement, but I usually install windows with 2 frame screws on the sides and door frames with 3 frame screws on the sides.
I never place them on the top and bottom, only that I level a few pieces to place the door/window on before I wedge the frame in the correct position and drill.
/Workingclasshero

It's module measurements. The height is only 40cm, so if you have two screws in the side panel, they will end up very close to the corners.

 

[Workingclasshero]

It's module dimensions. The height is only 40cm, so if you're going to have two screws in the side piece, they will end up very close to the corners.

I went up and looked at my 60x60 windows.
Place your frame screws as close as you can to the corners while still being able to drill with a drill.
Or are you experiencing any issues that I don't see?
/W

 

[JF.]

I went up and looked at my 60x60 windows.
Place your frame screws as close as you can to the corners and still be able to drill with a drill.
Or do you experience any problem that I don't see?
/W

According to Swedish standard SS 81 81 43, the frame screw should be placed 19cm from the edge of the window, which places it in the middle of the side piece. It also states that if the window is wider than 1000mm, there should also be fastenings in the top and bottom pieces.

 

[Workingclasshero]

If you follow the Swedish standard SS 81 81 43, the frame screw should be placed 19cm from the edge of the window, which places it in the middle of the side piece. It also states that if the window is wider than 1000mm, there should be fastenings in the top and bottom pieces as well.

Your window is quite narrow.
Where are the hinges located?
If the hinges are on the long side, I think you should place them there; the frame screw should be placed on the hinge side.
I thought wrong when I mentioned the side pieces; of course, you place the frame screw on the long sides.
It's good that you're persistent so I have time to understand the question correctly
/W

 

[tergo]

How many are needed in the upper and lower piece?

3+3

 

[JF.]

3+3

Then 1 in each sidebar?

 

[tergo]

One in each side piece?

Yes, but probably it's fine without them on the sides
put the frame screws in the long sides first and then see if they're needed on the sides

 

[Demmpa]

Our overhung openable horizontal 10×4 from Outline (Elitfönster) originally have two frame screws/frame sleeves on each side.



Edit: switched width & height.

 

[JF.]

Our overhung openable horizontal 4×10 from Outline (Elitfönster) originally have two frame screws/frame sleeves on each side.

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My window is a horizontal 15x4, yours is a vertical 4x10

 

[Demmpa]

My window is a horizontal 15x4, yours is a vertical 4x10

Ours is also horizontal, I accidentally swapped height & width when I wrote.

 

[JF.]

Ours is also horizontal, I accidentally switched height & width when I wrote.

Aha, the picture is misleading, it looks much higher in the picture I thought.