In recent years, there has been a fairly curious trend. Its essence is that the owners of the apartments make another room from the most ordinary balcony, which is highly comfortable. Accordingly, in such a room you can safely spend your rest, including no one stops from creating your own office on the basis of this space. If the area is enough, you can install a desktop, computer and all the necessary accessories on the balcony without any problems.
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Also, we must not forget that the balcony itself can be easily united with the room, so you can get an expanded space, which, perhaps, was so lacking in the apartment.
Of course, the most important question related to the peculiar "modernization" of the balcony is precisely in comfort. On the way to achieving the main goal, there is often a low air temperature in the cool times of the year. Accordingly, if the insulation process is not serious, then in winter it will be extremely problematic to be on the balcony.
In this article, we will try to make out the main details associated with the insulation of the balcony. To speak frankly, it is very difficult to create high -quality insulation that will feel comfortable even at minus temperature outside the window, but there are still some secrets in this matter.
The main details of the warm balcony
Before making the balcony is really comfortable, it should be understood that the process of insulation is not only the installation of heat -insulating materials. Often, the question concerns many of the most important factors that should definitely pay attention to. If we take into account all the details associated with insulation, on the balcony it will be possible to stay comfortably even with extreme frost outside the window.
In addition, often the installation of additional heating means. With their help, it will be quite possible to control the temperature regime. If the balcony is united with the main room of the apartment, a powerful heating will be required here, which will allow you to forget about frost and other problems.
It also does not hurt to ensure high -quality sealing of the windows so that water does not leak through them, and all the more the ice air does not pass. Next, we will talk about this in detail.
The choice of double -glazed windows
Quite often, the hosts do not devote due attention to the choice of double -glazed windows. The problem often is that people are trying to save on this matter, so they choose the cheapest windows. In the case of a warm balcony, you should approach this issue more seriously. Accordingly, experts recommend not saving on double -glazed windows, and do everything possible so that their quality is as high as possible.
- You need to understand that double -glazed windows differ significantly in characteristics. Products that belongs to balconies often maintain heat inside the room in the best way, and also easily tolerates all external temperatures. If you install the most ordinary windows on the balcony, then it cannot be ruled out that such products will become unusable very quickly, and also simply will not isolate the room from a strong cold.
- It is far from a secret that the windows on the balcony are very often opened, so the cheapest products designed for a regular window opening may not be suitable.
- Most often on sale you can find full -fledged frames for balconies, which easily resist all temperature differences, and also differ in the reliability of mechanisms.
Installation of double -glazed windows is an important question that really depends on a lot. Experts recommend installing windows for fencing, built of bricks or foam blocks. The height of such a fence should be at least 95 cm. If children live in the apartment, it will not be superfluous to increase the height to 110 cm.
It makes sense to entrust the installation of windows on the balcony to specialists, since the process may differ in high complexity. If this is true, you should use the full package of services, along with which warranty service is unambiguous. Accordingly, if at least the slightest flaws of windows are discovered during the operation period, an immediate repair, or a complete replacement of products, will be carried out. With independent installation, serious mistakes can be made, due to which you can encounter poor insulation. In the end, if there are a lot of problems, you will have to carry out all the repair events yourself, or pay a lot of money to specialists.
Immediately after installing the windows, it is necessary to seal. In this case, we are talking about all vertical and horizontal seams. Separately, I would like to note that in new buildings builders use the cheapest and most unreliable sealants. Accordingly, if we are dealing with the recently installed windows on the balcony, we should purchase a high -quality sealant and fill all the seams with them. If we talk about products from trusted manufacturers, then often such a sealant is highly resistant to temperature and humidity drops.
Thus, one should not save on anything from the above. If you do not know which products are best purchased, you can always turn to reviews, which are a lot on the World Wide Web. Directly, the sealing process can be carried out with your own hand, since it is almost impossible to make mistakes here.
Insulation of the balcony with heat -insulating materials
When it comes to insulation, it often implies the use of a variety of insulating materials. In this case, they are only a component of the process of insulation.
Most often, the following thermal insulation materials are used in construction:
- mineral wool;
- foam;
- foaminglex;
- polystyrene foam;
- poliuretan foam.
Immediately you need to understand that each of these materials has strengths and weaknesses, but the only and truly perfect option simply does not exist. For example, if we are talking about foam, then this is a fairly effective insulating material, and cheap, but it is easy to ignite. In turn, if we are talking about polyurethane foam, then this material is applied on the surface with spraying, and this can make many inconvenience and problems for many owners.
Also, it is impossible not to note the isover - a material that is available in the form of fiberglass -based sheets. This product has many strengths, including excellent soundproofing qualities, as well as heat preservation. But at the same time, the material can have too much weight, which is why a large load on the balcony structure occurs.
Separately, I would like to note polyurethane. This material has a fairly low thermal conductivity coefficient, so thermal insulation on the balcony will be simply excellent. In addition, this material has high adhesion, so it is not necessary to install the material using fasteners. It should also be said that the material is durable, so for decades it will not succumb to decay and destruction.
Installation of insulation
If we are talking about the installation of insulation, then most often we are talking about the same manipulations with various materials.
- The very first layer of thermal insulation must be glued to the fence. It will also be necessary to create a crate based on wooden bars (which, in turn, are attached on metal corners), due to which our appearance is the basis for installing insulation.
- Accordingly, a space is created between the bars, which must be filled with insulating material. As for the fastening of insulation, this issue depends directly on the product itself and on its weight.
- Ultimately, surfaces are finished. It is best to use plastic panels or lining for this case. In the case of the latest material, experts recommend covering the surface with varnish, or use paint so that due to temperature changes, the lining does not give in to deformation.
You need to understand that insulation should be placed on the entire area of \u200b\u200bthe balcony. If at least small gaps are available, then in the winter it will be well felt.
Accordingly, the flooring will not be superfluous. It is worth noting that this is necessary only if the so -called warm floor is not installed. The insulation must be laid between the lag, which are created from wood bars. In addition, experts advise laying as much insulation as possible, which will significantly increase the waterproofing properties of the balcony. But it should be understood that it is not recommended to raise the floor too high. Also, in addition to the insulation, you will need to install sheets of plywood and linoleum (laminate). At the same time, the height of the balcony (loggia) should be about 2.5 m.
Installation of a warm floor
In modern dwellings, warm floors are used very often. The thing is that this system allows you to be in sufficient comfort even in severe frost.
A completely different question is the installation of a warm floor on the balcony. In most cases, there is no need for this. But if the balcony turns out to be a space in which the residents will spend a lot of time, the warm floor can turn out to be a useful component of the dwelling. On the balcony, you can safely use electric and water warm floors.
You need to know that the installation of a warm floor is a difficult process that it is better to trust specialists. In the event that at least a small error is made when installing heating, it will be extremely difficult to fix it without the help of specialists. You can try to install an electric floor with your own hands, which consists of wires, as well as some other components. The most important thing is to evenly arrange the heating elements over the entire area of \u200b\u200bthe balcony.
Recently, infrared heaters have been popular. They are much more economical than other options for heating the floor, and at the same time practically do not dry air. But at the same time, it should be borne in mind that such a floor is practically not used as the main heating due to low efficiency.
Separately, I would like to note that the warm floor is far from the cheapest pleasure. Most often, their cost is too high, so people who simply decided to create a full -fledged room from the balcony for the sake of expanding space are not ready to spend such amounts. If you abandon the warm floor, then in winter on the balcony it may be too cold.
Additional heating means
In order to increase comfort on the balcony, you should also pay attention to some additional means of heating. If the balcony has a small area, then you should look at compact heaters. In addition, there are heat fans, as well as converters, oil radiators.
In the event that the balcony is united with the main room of the dwelling, perhaps additional heating is no longer required. It is advisable to decide on this issue in the winter, and if necessary, quickly establish all the necessary heating means.
If the balcony is too small, perhaps the need for heating is not at all, since colossal agents can be wasted. Accordingly, first you need to analyze the situation in order not to remain in losing.
The price question
In the event that you are not confident in the final result of all the above measures, you can immediately contact specialists who carry out the full amount of work. We are talking about many companies that provide a flexible range of services for insulation of the balcony. This includes the installation of double -glazed windows and the arrangement of insulation materials.
Such services often cost the owners quite expensive - from 30 thousand rubles (without glazing). But in this case, you can be sure that all the work ongoing will be of high quality, as well as have a guarantee.
