Installation of the balcony: documents, works
Theoretically, a new balcony orTo expand the old one is possible in almost any apartment building. However, it is much more difficult to realize this. And the reason for this is not the complexity of the work (it's the least problematic part of the installation), but the receipt of a lot of permits in various instances. To begin with, we will understand the main reasons why you may be prohibited from attaching a balcony to your apartment.
Reasons for refusing to install a balcony:
• Changing the appearance of the building and breaking itits aesthetic appeal - most often for this reason is denied in those cases where a balcony is planned to be installed on a building whose facade overlooking busy avenues or the central streets of the city.
• Deterioration of the building or its individual parts - ifthe building was built before the 70's and 80's, or from materials that can not bear the additional load on the outer wall, then there is nothing to think about the balcony.
• The potential for deteriorating living conditions for other apartment owners - this reason is especially relevant in cases where the balcony is planned to be installed on the upper floors.
• Other reasons - the building is a monumentarchitecture, its design features do not provide for the installation of additional external elements on the facade, the apartment is not privatized and you are an employer and so on.
In this regard, we strongly recommend, beforethan begin to collect documents, consult with specialists about the possibility of implementing the plan. Partially necessary documentation you can collect yourself, however in most cases it will be impossible to do without the help of specialists.
Documents required for installation of the balcony:
• A blank with signatures of 2/3 of the tenants of the house, that they do not object to your construction of the balcony (in some regions it is enough to collect the signatures of only the tenants of the entrance)
• Project documentation
• Architectural and construction resolution
• Building permit
• New technical passport of the apartment (it is registered in the BTI after completion of the construction)
It should be noted that the design and constructionDocumentation for the future balcony should be made only by specialists who have permission to do so, otherwise it will not be approved. In this regard, when choosing a contractor, preference should be given to well-known companies that have the necessary permits and licenses to conduct such activities.
Installation of the balcony work
All work on the arrangement of the balcony is carried outconsistently and in several stages. The most reliable and effective method of installation is the reinforcement of reinforced concrete construction. When using this method, first the supports are prepared, and the metal structure itself over which the concrete is already poured. It is very important that the balcony plate is made qualitatively, since its reliability directly depends not only on the durability of the structure itself, but also on the safety of its use.
After the completion of all work related tobalcony plate, you can proceed to the expulsion of the "box". For its installation, a wide variety of materials can be used, but do not forget that they should be relatively light in order to create less load on the supports. At the final stage, windows are installed (if necessary), as well as interior finishing.
It is highly desirable that all work (forexcept for interior finishing) were performed by specialists of the same company in which you ordered the project documentation. This is important because third-party workers may not take into account the features of the original design, which can lead to all sorts of minor problems (cracks, leaking of the roof or windows, etc.).
Author: Vyacheslav Kinko
