Hello!

Can anyone explain how to proceed when installing windows in a leca construction?
 
long frame screws with plugs and then you foam them in place with foam sealant.
 
Is the window sill installed before the plastering then?
Should the reveal/window opening be plastered before installing the window?
 
K
Yes, you should.
 
Any more tips before getting started?
 
Don't forget that all sheet metal in contact with the plaster must have a so-called "putskant."
 
Does the plaster in the window opening/reveal need to be carefully done before installing the windows?
It gets plastered over anyway when the windows are installed and it's time to plaster the facade!
 
We had masons here who built a lecaytter wall and simultaneously installed the window, and after that plastered the recess and the lecawall.
 
Now there are two different approaches!

Which one is correct?
 
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robban said:
Now you have two different approaches!

Which is correct?
The correct way is to install the frame/window in an unplastered wall and then plaster the reveals. Otherwise, there is a risk that you won't fit the frame into the opening.

The opening is likely made with the nominal standard measurement as a template, which is 15 mm larger than the outer frame measurement. A plaster layer is rarely less than 10 mm thick if it is to last. Usually, it's 15 mm. The plaster then overlaps 7-8 mm on the frame.

Therefore, install the frame first (make sure it is painted on the backside first, otherwise it will rot from the backside, there are special plugs for frame fastening in stone materials, ask for Fischer frame plug with screw), then backfill on the inside with a gasket of rubber/plastic and foam from the outside. Trim clean. Remove the gasket and seal the inside with elastic sealant. Then plaster the reveal on the inside and outside.
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According to Maxit product description, you should finish the reveals before frame installation... why??
 
K
If you still read the product description, you'll find the answer to why in it. If you then choose to ignore what's written, that's entirely up to you.
Which way is right? Well... who should you listen to? The manufacturer, some lazy bricklayer, or a "wise guy" online? It all depends on you in the end...

Take the opportunity to read all the material such as work instructions, etc., before you start, and you'll see that the questions become few :)
There is a reason the manufacturer has made instructions. I don't know about you, but I see no reason not to follow them. Possibly laziness or stinginess, then.
 
But how precise should the plaster be then?
How thick?

It will be plastered over when you plaster the window in place!?
 
K
Why don't you read, for example, the work instructions that are available? Then you will get answers to all your questions...
but sure... excerpted from the instructions:

General
Note the need for wind tightness! A thin plaster (A-mortar) processed to full coverage normally meets the requirement for wind tightness. Always plaster the top and reveals of the wall. Do this before mounting sills, windows, or door frames.

Make it a habit, regardless of the masonry method, to seal the outer side of the wall, the top, and reveals with a thin plaster (A-mortar, max. 2 mm thick). The thin plaster is worked with a soft brush to full coverage. This ensures air tightness in the masonry and prevents ant colonies from establishing themselves.


Then how you do it in the end is, as mentioned, up to you.
 
I don't buy the windproof argument!

Doesn't it become just as windproof if you plaster everything after installing the windows?

And please, don't tell me to read work instructions more...;-)
 
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