An ordinary unglazed balcony brings little benefit to its owners.. The maximum how it can be used is as a landfill for various rubbish, a clothes dryer and a smoking area. And even then, the last two points in winter may disappear. But if the balcony is glazed and well insulated, then it’s a completely different matter. It practically becomes an additional room in the house, and you can already use it for many more purposes..
Glazing of the balcony, as a rule, is carried out by specialists. This is a rather difficult job that requires experience, knowledge and accuracy. Therefore, it is recommended to resort to the help of specialized firms if you decide to glaze and insulate the balcony. But if this option does not suit you, then in principle you can try to insulate the balcony yourself.
For glazing a balcony, windows only need to choose metal-plastic ones, since wooden ones are very short-lived, and metal ones do not retain heat well. It is advisable that the windows are sliding — this will save a lot of space when opening them. But if you put hinged ones, then take in windows with small sashes. For the balcony, you should buy windows with a large profile thickness and energy-saving glass — this will provide good thermal insulation.
The insulation of the balcony consists of the insulation of the outer walls, ceiling and floor. It is advisable to insulate the ceiling and walls facing the street with several layers of foam foam — polyethylene foam covered with aluminum foil. This material provides good protection against heat loss, does not pass or absorb water, has good sound insulation, you can also buy raw rubber for better insulation. To begin with, close all the cracks with construction tape so that the balcony is not blown anywhere. Then fix the wooden battens along the walls and on the ceiling to which the insulation will be attached..
Attach the first layer of penofol to the slats, then lay the foam panels on top of it. Lay a layer of penofol on top of the penoplex again. This triple insulation will provide reliable protection from the cold in winter. The floor is insulated with the same materials: you can put one or more layers of foam foam, and lay a laminate on top of it. Subsequently, finish the ceiling and walls with plasterboard and install the baseboards. Everything, now the balcony is not afraid of any weather whims!
