A full rest in a country house or cottage is impossible without a gazebo. Its main difference from standard buildings is maximum natural lighting and reliable protection from weather factors - rain and wind. For this, in addition to properly erected frame, before choosing the design you need to think over the scheme of glazing of the gazebo.
Advantages of frameless technology
Why is frameless glazing? After all, to close the light apertures traditional wooden or metal-plastic products can approach. Yes, but they will not be able to provide the required functionality for large areas. You can find out the difference by comparing frameless glazing to frameless glazing from the company JUBK with the traditional one.
Example of frameless glazing
Ideally, the gazebo should be as open as possible to the influx of fresh air, and during a rain or strong gusts of wind - reliably protect them from vacationing. The installation of standard flaps with swivel mechanisms will affect the convenience. In the open state, even a relatively small 1 × 1.5 m transom will take up a lot of space. That's why preference is given to frameless glazing.
- Reliability. Movement of individual structural elements is provided by simple loops. The mechanism is reliable, requiring only periodic cleaning from dust.
- From big to small. In the closed state, a frameless glass partition is a single structure. But in fact it consists of several sections, which easily move along the aluminum guides to open the door partially or partially.
- Security. The main condition for glassing the gazebo should be the choice of glass. Only a tempered glass with a thickness of at least 10 mm or a double-glazed unit can ensure the safety of the entire structure. Even when you break up( you need to make great efforts), the transparent panel breaks up into a multitude of smallest components that you can not cut yourself into.
- Warm or cold glazing. All is determined by the heat transfer coefficient of the whole structure. If the pavilion will not be used in winter - you can install a single glass without additional contours of the seal. For year-round operation, the installation of double-glazed windows is required.
What can I choose for a gazebo?
At the first stage, you need to accurately determine the light apertures and the functions assigned to them. The best option is the possibility of full opening for each of them.
In practice, 60% to 80% of the area of the arbor is occupied by translucent structures. They should have a convenient opening mechanism. Consider the most popular examples of such devices.
Folding partitions( accordion)
They consist of separate panels connected by a loop system. When opened, they are folded flat to each other - an accordion. To ensure tightness when closed, polycarbonate or aluminum inserts, as well as brush seals, are installed on the ends of the glass. Thus, minimal heat losses can be ensured. If instead of a single cut glass to install a double-glazed window - the heat transfer of the entire structure will decrease several times.
Opening the "accordion"
The use of such a system is important for large light apertures, the dimensions of which exceed 3 × 2 m. Advantage is the possibility of installing 2 independent folding partitions.
Partitions - Transformers
A truly non-standard approach in the design of frameless opening systems was embodied in partitions-transformers. The panels do not have connecting elements with each other. Their movement occurs along the upper and lower guide. And the possibility of turning on the vertical axis in the open state requires a minimum of space.
Modular opening partitions
In addition, it is necessary to take into account such features of the glazing of the gazebo.
- Possibility of installation on almost any surface - concrete base, wooden or metal frame.
- Minimal effort to open( close) the septum. Since the weight of one panel is small - even a child can open them.
- Availability of internal locking locks. Protect from penetration into the gazebo of "uninvited guests".
Additional elements
As an option, leading companies can offer tinting glass with a special film of different shades. So you can make zones in the gazebo, protected from direct sunlight, but having sufficient natural illumination.
For large designs, you can purchase automatic opening( closing) systems. For them, it is necessary to provide power supply to the gazebo and install additional batteries in case of a power outage.
