CONTEGA SOLIDO SL
Installation steps: Pre-installation before window mounting
1. Window to be mounted into a timber, masonry or timber structure
CONTEGA SOLIDO SL is to be pre-installed before the window is mounted.
The frame is laid out flat. The open ends of the window profile have been filled and the filling/sealing profiles have been attached.
The interior side of the frame is facing up.
1. Window to be mounted into a timber, masonry or timber structure
CONTEGA SOLIDO SL is to be pre-installed before the window is mounted.
The frame is laid out flat. The open ends of the window profile have been filled and the filling/sealing profiles have been attached.
The interior side of the frame is facing up.
2. Apply tape to side of window frame
Remove the narrow release film strip, position the tape on the side of the frame flush with the frame edge and then gradually stick it in place. The fleece side of the tape should extend downwards here.
Rub using the PRESSFIX application tool to secure the adhesive bond.
2. Apply tape to side of window frame
Remove the narrow release film strip, position the tape on the side of the frame flush with the frame edge and then gradually stick it in place. The fleece side of the tape should extend downwards here.
Rub using the PRESSFIX application tool to secure the adhesive bond.
3. Create corner folds
Create corner folds as shown here to make it easier to create a reliable seal to the window reveal at the corners later on.
The size of the corner folds should correspond to around 1.5 times the joint width.
3. Create corner folds
Create corner folds as shown here to make it easier to create a reliable seal to the window reveal at the corners later on.
The size of the corner folds should correspond to around 1.5 times the joint width.
4. Apply tape all around frame and rub to secure
Stick the tape all around the side of the frame. At the end, cut the tape, allowing approx. 5 cm (2”) of an overlap, and create the overlap. Ensure that an uninterrupted airtight seal is created when installing the tape.
Rub using the PRESSFIX application tool to secure the adhesive bond.
4. Apply tape all around frame and rub to secure
Stick the tape all around the side of the frame. At the end, cut the tape, allowing approx. 5 cm (2”) of an overlap, and create the overlap. Ensure that an uninterrupted airtight seal is created when installing the tape.
Rub using the PRESSFIX application tool to secure the adhesive bond.
5. Install the window and insulate the joint
Fold in the CONTEGA SOLIDO SL tape so that it is not in the way, and then mount the window using a suitable fastening system.
Fill in the joint with a suitable insulation material, leaving no cavities.
5. Install the window and insulate the joint
Fold in the CONTEGA SOLIDO SL tape so that it is not in the way, and then mount the window using a suitable fastening system.
Fill in the joint with a suitable insulation material, leaving no cavities.
6. Stick the tape to the reveal all around the frame and rub to secure
Remove the remaining release films and gradually stick the tape to the reveal all around the window frame, allowing slack to accommodate relative motion between components. Rub using the PRESSFIX application tool to secure the adhesive bond.
6. Stick the tape to the reveal all around the frame and rub to secure
Remove the remaining release films and gradually stick the tape to the reveal all around the window frame, allowing slack to accommodate relative motion between components. Rub using the PRESSFIX application tool to secure the adhesive bond.