Easyfix Hingeglaze – Hinged Magnetic Insulation

The hinges will be secured to the sheet and supplied with the required wood screws to fit to the frame. If you wish to purchase the hinges separately, both self-tapping and wood screws are supplied with them, but we will not pre-drill any sheet ordered.

The appropriate amount of Magnetglaze Extreme will need to be ordered separately.

1. Measure the window area between where the inside edge of the steel strip will be applied (vertical = A, horizontal = B), ensuring at least 30mm mounting space on the non-hinged sides and 45mm on the hinged side, to allow space to open out.
2. Add 58mm to both A & B to determine sheet size. This will create the required sheet overlap with the frame on all sides for the 25mm tapes.
3. Add all four sides together for the required Magnetglaze Extreme and Finishing Trim strips.

Tools required to fit are a tape measure, pencil, a strong pair of scissors, cross head screwdriver and bradawl. An extra pair of hands will make the installation a lot easier where possible.

1. Clean and degrease the window frame using Easyfix® Surface Preparation Wipes.
2. Cut and apply magnetic strip to the plastic sheet edges on the opposite side to the hinges, this should now cover the protruding screw tips under each hinge. The small bumps in the magnet will not affect performance.
3. Hold sheet to window, ensuring it overlaps equally at the top and bottom and edge of each hinge sit up to the point you measured from. This should leave the opposite edge magnetic strip running along the frame correctly.
4. Have one person hold the sheet at the correct height while the other fits the top hinge loosely with one screw, using the bradawl to make a pilot hole.
5. Then fit one screw into the bottom hinge, then all other hinges while the sheet is still being supported. This should allow minor adjustments where needed before tightening fully.
6. Once all hinge screws are fitted the person holding the pane can let the hinges take the weight of the sheet.
7. Trace around sheet with a pencil on the window frame.
8. Apply the white metal strip just inside the pencil lines and between all hinges. Always handle the steel tape carefully as the edges can be sharp.
9. This will complete the functional aside of the fitting and you can now cut and fix lengths of Finishing Trim around all edges and between t=hinges to improve the finished look.

Magnetglaze Finishing Trim is a decorative 32mm wide self-adhesive strip (white or brown) to cover edges for a neat finish. It can be fitted retrospectively.

Surface Preparation Wipes can be used to clean and degrease any surfaces before sticking the tapes in place.

Antistatic Spray can be used to diffuse the static charge on the sheet when the films have been removed to help prevent the attraction of dust and particles from the air.

Microfibre cloths can be used to clean the sheets without scratching the glazing panels.

Magnetglaze Extreme: A strong magnetic system with 25.4mm tape for larger or draughtier windows.

Magnetglaze: Is a simple magnetic glazing system that uses the same 13mm magnetic tapes attached directly onto the glazing panel and window frame.

Magnetglaze Pro: Uses the same 13mm magnetic tapes attached to a plastic capping that fits over the edge of the glazing sheet for an enhanced appearance.

Magnetglaze Pro Extreme: Like Magnetglaze Pro, this system has the 25mm wide tapes with a plastic capping for a sleek finish on larger, draughty windows.

Can I fit the Hinged panes using the standard 12.5mm Magnetglaze system?
Yes, however we would still recommend fitting the Extreme Finishing Trim to match the width of the hinges. If you want to fit with 12.5mm wide tapes add 25mm to measurement A and 33mm to measurement B when working out your sheet dimensions.