Seasons for repair

It has long been a tradition to repair a house or apartment in the summer. This time of year could be described not only the resort, but the construction season. Of course, this is the explanation. Even the most inexperienced person it is obvious that in the summer just to make repairs easier. For example, nothing prevents easy to open windows and ventilate the room while continuing to work. Finally, in the warm season, during the repairs, you can send their children and loved ones to rest or to move to the country. There are technical restrictions on certain types of work in the cold season. However, this does not mean that in winter, spring and fall you can not do anything, even more so if the need for repairs caused by, for example, change of residence, there was at that moment. Moreover, in recent years, many new technologies and materials for use in a variety of conditions. A more detailed examination of some specific situations will help you understand what work can be done at any time of year, and which perform better when it's warm and dry. Weather Restrictions-related repairs in the winter, mostly due to two reasons. First, the use of certain building materials requires compliance with certain temperature and lack of adverse weather conditions such as rain or snow. This applies above all to the outer works: facade, roofing, etc. Recommendations for conditions of use of materials is usually marked on their packaging or documentation. The second reason is similar to the first, with the difference that we are not talking about the properties of the material and the properties of surfaces, with whom he has contact. Because of their physical condition is also dependent on temperature and humidity environment. For example, according to the instructions of most manufacturers shingles, it can not be laid at a temperature below +5 ° C. The fact that the shingles (a sheet with several tiled tiles) has on one side adhesive layer, which provides a better grip with wooden base or spread out over its surface underlay carpet. Technology provides that the sun's rays heat the stacked roof and melt the adhesive layer, which will ensure a tight coupling with the base shingles. In winter, when the sun barely warms, it will not happen, so the roof can quickly lose their waterproof properties, in other words - will take place. Similar conditions (temperature not lower than +5 ° C) required for the installation of "wet front." His technique involves fixing insulation material to the surface of the wall with adhesive and mechanical connectors for subsequent installation on top of it plaster and synthetic materials. Binder, which connects to the base plate front, at a low temperature begins to dry and crumble. "To adapt a binding agent to the winter conditions it is sometimes added salt, - says Igor Latyshev, Director of the Group of Companies" Staff ", working in the field of production and sales of materials for the installation of wall cladding and coatings. - But, as a result of the spring on the walls of the building appear "efflorescence" - white spots that spoil the appearance of the house. " Winter imposes restrictions on the transport and storage conditions of materials. For example, we know that the water-dispersion paints at low temperatures freeze. If this occurs during transportation or as a result of improper storage, after "unfreezing" of the paint sludge is formed, which does not dissolve with stirring, and forms a suspension and it can cause specks on the painted surface. However, this restriction applies to materials used for any type of repair work. Features of "winter" In contrast to the work of external, internal work can be done year-round. However, you must follow certain rules. To link quality materials and installation constructions remained stable, there should be room in the optimum, uniform temperature and humidity and to maintain it during a particular work. In some cases, additional time is needed for the acquisition of material desired state. In particular, it relates to a paint and plaster works. In winter the temperature of internal and external walls of the house may be different, so while drying or curing of plaster on them will vary. Before proceeding to the next type of work, you must wait until the coating has dried on the walls. In addition, the repaired area should be possible to maintain constant temperature. Therefore, in winter, during the plastering, forming and drying screed, laying tile, painting ceilings and walls, construction of interior partitions using mortar, etc. advised to keep windows closed and to prevent the emergence of strong drafts. After all, most of the plaster and cement mixtures, and many paints are composed of water, which is known to be at 0 ° C freezes. Thus, cooled with dry layer of material can lose its properties. Secondly, the occurrence of temperature differences, for example, in a layer of plaster or cement screed, often leads to disruption of homogeneous generators of the group members. As a consequence, the formation of cracks or irregularities. "In the winter when you can not open the window, you can use the heat gun, - says Igor Latyshev. - In just half an hour they can raise the temperature to room temperature, even in a cold room, for example, in the new building, where more heating is not working, and repair is necessary. " All kinds of designs, such as doors and windows, if they were taken off the street, before setting to warm to room temperature, since most of the material during cooling and heating change their properties and dimensions. "Loads of PVC profile arising from the installation of a window unit, significantly higher than those which he has to withstand during operation. Also keep in mind that the cold seal profile and lose flexibility, making it difficult to install window systems - explains Rafik Alekperov, head of the Customer Group PROPLEKS, Russia's largest producer of PVC window-profile of Austrian technologies. - If the windows should be installed at temperatures below -18 ° C, then you need to use heat guns and shields. " Warm to room temperature and need mounting foam used in the installation of windows. "If the temperature is low, the foam may be frozen, but not dry. To avoid this, the installer warm it in warm water, if the house is not heated, "- explains Alex Drobyshev, a specialist installer of" promo - a supermarket window. " "Characteristics used to install windows foam, vapor barrier tape, silicone also impose limitations. In the certificates for these materials have limitations on the temperature range of application (not to be confused with the range of operation, the latter is much wider). Typically, the manufacturer indicates that information on the package. For winter redundancy cleaner assembly special tools, in particular, a special assembly foam and "winter" varieties PSUL (pre-compressed self-expanding tape), "- adds Rafiq Alekperov. If the PVC-profile enough to warm up to it fully restored the original properties and size, wooden windows and doors can even be transported in unheated body. Otherwise, you might crack the lacquer coating, and then the appearance of the product will be lost forever. Nature can not deceive you buy the materials for winter maintenance, you should pay attention to the possibility of their use at low temperatures is usually an optimum temperature specified on the package. Some of the mortars, coatings, etc. are available in several versions, including for work in the cold season. For example, the Russian-German company "Faydal Production" developed special frost-proof water-dispersion paints for use in the winter and stored in unheated warehouses. In accredited by Gosstandart of Russia Research Center "Lakokraska" were carried out appropriate tests for frost resistance. Samples were subjected to cyclical effects of variable temperatures ranging from +20 to -60 ° C. Lengthy Trials - 5 cycles of freezing and thawing - went off without loss of quality characteristics of the material. If the winter counterparts simply not worth trying to look for an adequate replacement. For example, the traditional technology flooring on concrete base includes leveling with screed. In winter, when the windows open you can not, this process can take a very long time. This will help avoid the use of dry subfloors of precast gypsum fiber board, manufactured by "Knauf". The advantages of precast floor of gypsum fiber board is a high speed of installation (up to 60 square meters. M per day during the work teams of two people) and the complete absence of "wet" processes. This is very important in the management of finishing in the cold season. It must be remembered, and about the performance characteristics of materials, especially those who will be in contact with the environment. In particular, the domestic market is now commonly the products of foreign origin are often not designed for the Russian cold. "Many building materials are imported from Europe. Some of them are designed for use at temperatures not lower than +1 ° C. Naturally, for use in our harsh winters, they are not suitable, "- experts say the department of architecture of the Ural State Technical University. Thus, in the 1990s in Russia were Turkish plastic windows, which have not been able to withstand extreme cold. Obviously, the technology of producing window profile for Russia and Turkey should be different. For example, given the characteristics of Russian winters, the experts group of companies PROPLEKS used in the production of PVC window-profile additives to ensure its resistance to frost. Tests confirmed that the profile PROPLEX to be used in northern climatic zones of Russia. Do not necessarily repair the summer. If necessary, the work can be done in the winter. The fact that many construction companies offer significant discounts for their services during this period. It should be easy to remember, that the execution of certain types of work during the cold season requires compliance with the rules and can take longer. If all the features of the winter maintenance were taken into account, then its quality will be as high as in summer. Information provided by the press service of the Group companies' PROPLEKS. "