The balcony can be a great place to relax if it is correctly repaired. It is not necessary to invite specialists and pay them for this money. Below we will tell you to sheathed the balcony with our own hands so that the result pleases you.
At the moment, you can choose any of the materials from the variety that is presented in the construction market. First you need to decide exactly where you want to sheathe the balcony: inside or out.
Satisfy the balcony inside
First you have to glaze your balcony. Here you will need wooden frames, or frames from the profile (plastic or metal). In the process of finishing, we will use simple, but persistent materials that are easily mounted: lining (wooden, plastic), siding, drywall, Eurolinka, MDF, traffic jam, PVC panels.
The sequence of work on the skin:
Clean the balcony of things so that they do not interfere;
For the purpose of waterproofing, cover the perimeter of the balcony with a special film, you can use roofing material or only;
To install the lining or other material, we first need to make a crate. To do this, we need slats of wood or metal profile with a cross section of 20×40 mm. You need to place them at an angle of 90 degrees to the direction of installation of the future casing and at a distance of 30-50 cm from each other. In the case of using wood racks, it is necessary to provide gaps for heat, which should be 2-3 cm. The wood has the properties of expanding, and the gaps will not allow it to deform at the same time. The distance from the floor to the wall crate should be 5 cm, the upper level of the rail mount coincides with the level of the crate for the ceiling;
The installation of the crate occurs with dowel-clavings or screws. You need to work carefully and evenly, use a special level;
A heater is laid between the installed rails: mineral wool, ecotermix, polystyrene foam, etc. To isolate the balcony from the steam lies a vapor barrier;
Next, we mount our main material on the crate.
If you use drywall for finishing, then after it you can apply wallpaper (bamboo or liquid) or plaster. This method of decoration will look great if the balcony is conceived as a continuation of the room.
Depending on the selected material, you may need the following building tools: small hacksaw for wood, a hacksaw and scissors for metal, a screwdriver, a drill, a hammer, an electric lobe, a construction hydraulic, furniture stapler.
When the ceiling and walls are finished, you can lay the coating on the floor. It is best to use wood for this. First you need to install logs 10×15 cm at a distance of 50 cm from each other. The insulation and vapor barrier material are also laid, after which the floorboard is creeping. Wood must be covered with an antiseptic. After laying on the floor, apply varnish, paint, you can put linoleum.
When installing, you need to ensure that the design of the balcony does not experience overload. The balcony is fixed to the carrier wall on only one side, so the load at the edges should not exceed 400 kg/sq. m. If the construction is old, then this value must be reduced by 30%. This indicator may be others, so it is better to clarify it in the documents. First, you need to calculate a lot of materials for 0.8 m, taking into account glazing. The constant load on the balcony should not exceed 200 kg/ sq. m.
How to sheathe a balcony with your own hands outside
If you are planning to sheathe the balcony outside, you should know that the general architecture of the building should not be violated otherwise this may entail claims from special services.
When choosing materials, it is necessary to proceed from indicators as resistance to weather phenomena, long life and convenience. Siding (metal or vinyl), high -quality plastic panels, profilelist will best cope with the task of external decoration.
All the installation of the skin should be carried out before glazing. For insulation, materials are used similar to those that we used in the interior decoration of the balcony. However, it is necessary to pay special attention to the stability of such materials to temperatures and moisture. It is also necessary to install an ebb that will protect concrete from water, which will run away from the skin.
It is ahead to work from the facade of the building and is possible at high altitude, so take security measures seriously. You will need a partner, a construction belt and a strong cable for insurance. How to decorate a balcony with flowers.
So we figured out how to sheathe the balcony with our own hands. A properly lined balcony not only has a beautiful appearance, but also insulates the room and protects from noise from the side of the street.