Rod materials

  Modern materials - fiberglass, carbon fiber and composites - are constantly expanding the possibilities of fishing tackle. They allow you to create tackle that combines the required length, elasticity, strength and low dead weight. Until now, our compatriots can be found bamboo and even wooden rods. But the time of wooden rods is gone, they are not able to compete with modern materials. What are composite materials? These are materials that are used in various combinations (compositions) of high-strength plastic and fiber materials. Rods are made of fiberglass, carbon fiber, boron fibers, high and low modulus graphite and some other materials. Nowadays, you can buy a rod for almost every taste: from cheap fiberglass "telescopes" to high-end pole rods made of high modulus graphite. Fiberglass telescopic rods remain in the hobbyist's arsenal due to their low price and satisfactory strength. Their disadvantages are their large (compared to graphite and composites) weight, ...

How to choose the right windows

  First of all, you need to decide on the material of the profile. By type of window material, there are wooden, plastic, aluminum and metal-plastic


Also, windows can have a variety of shapes, sizes, etc. Today, every buyer can afford to choose windows for every taste.


When choosing a window, it is very important to pay attention to the double-glazed window, because this is a key detail. The number of cameras will affect the quality of heat and sound insulation of your premises.

Installation of plastic windows

The whole process of installing windows can be divided into 4 stages:


Window lock.


Dismantling the old window.


Opening preparation.


Installing a new window.


Measuring the window opening is a very important stage. It is important to consider the opening with or without a quarter (see figure below).


window installation


If the opening is without a quarter, then order a window 5 cm shorter in length than the length of the opening.


For other intricacies of installing plastic windows, read the article Installing plastic windows with your own hands.


Do-it-yourself skylights

In recent years, skylights have become increasingly popular due to the fact that people are increasingly trying to use the premises under the roof as additional living space. In this regard, the figure below shows the types of roofs that can be used to install skylights.


Roof types


The installation of roof windows has its own characteristics, unlike the installation of conventional plastic profiles. Read about the types of roof windows and the intricacies of their installation in the article Installing roof windows with your own hands.


Skylights