Fitting Windows

[thewhinge]

Well i have just started my 1st teardrop build, the chassis is just about finished , so i am about to start on the shell so thinking ahead i was trying to work out the windows, i need to know how i go about putting the windows in, the sides of the teardrop will be 9mm ply & i was going to use bronze tinted lexan for the windows including the door (i can get it in various thicknesses) , do i make a rebate for the windows to fit & use sealant i'm not sure ?

[bobhenry]

Well i have just started my 1st teardrop build, the chassis is just about finished , so i am about to start on the shell so thinking ahead i was trying to work out the windows, i need to know how i go about putting the windows in, the sides of the teardrop will be 9mm ply & i was going to use bronze tinted lexan for the windows including the door (i can get it in various thicknesses) , do i make a rebate for the windows to fit & use sealant i'm not sure ?

I installed faux windows on "barn to be wild" Sat AM just before we were to depart for our parade adventure. Mine were ultra simple a 1 x 1 1/2 square stock cut in 9" and 12" sticks to give me a 12" x 12" window
( Yous size and gas mileage may vary) I cut the lexan to just fit inside the frame they were snug snug snug but went in. I then siliconed the back side liberally and screwed the frame to the wall. I then pushed the lexan as far back into the frame as it would go and simply used a good grade of window caulk. I don't know how your walls are configured but you could make a similar frame for the inside as a stop and case the rough opening. Cheap and dirty. A am sure there are others who will find you far better ways that are also far more expensive.

[wannabefree]

Hmm, you must be British. Over here, a rebate is something we sometimes get back for paying taxes. We yanks call that other thing a rabbet. Not to be confused with a rabbit, which wouldn't do at all.

Yes, a rebate would be a good thing. You could also plow a groove in the inside of the frame and insert your lexan, but that is marginally more difficult and makes replacing the lexan slightly harder. And by all means apply liberal caulk. Stay away from pure silicone. Nothing - not paint, or stain, or varnish, will adhere to silicone and I can guarantee you will get some where you don't want it. Siliconized latex caulks are OK, though. Just make sure it says it's paintable.

Good luck with the build!