Repair and decoration of the balcony

That at any time of year on the balcony you werewarm and comfortable, first you need to do it warming. In order to insulate the balcony from the outside, you need to turn to industrial climbers for help, because only professionals can do such work at a height. But to insulate the balcony from the inside, you can with your own hands.

External finish of the balcony can be made of plastic panels, siding, galvanized corrugated sheets. Recently, vinyl siding is very popular - easy, convenient and practical material.

Repair and decoration of the balcony now rarely costwithout glazing. The glazing system protects the balcony from the penetration of dust and moisture, increases the noise and thermal insulation of the balcony. In modern systems of glazing of balconies wooden, plastic, aluminum frames are used. The glazing system itself can be either a conventional swing or a sliding one. In this case, sliding systems allow more economical use of the space of the balcony.

Internal finishing of the balcony includes work on the installation of balcony frames and doors, warming the balcony from the inside, finishing the floor, walls, ceiling of the balcony. If necessary, electric wires are also fed to the balcony.

From the inside, the balcony is usually "sheathed" with wood orplastic lining, plastic panels. These materials look good, and heat loss is minimized. Before the "skin", all the cracks on the walls of the balcony, as well as the joints between the walls and the balcony floor, should be sealed. Further, the walls and the ceiling are insulated with foam or insulating foam, for example, after which they are "sewn" with a lining or panels.

On balcony floor it is best to put a coating that is resistant to moistureand constant temperature changes. And if you plan to use the balcony as a continuation of the living room, you can arrange a floor with heating. Then the top, decorative coating should match or match the coating in the rest of the room.