A beautiful balcony is a place where you can have a cup of coffee, dream or admire the view from the window, and not just hang out your clothes or make up old things. The decoration of the balcony with a lining yourself - an excellent option to create a cozy, while still insulating the room.
Before proceeding with the installation, it must be ensured that all tools and consumables have been prepared.
Required Tools
For the paneling of the balcony with plastic lining you will need tools: screwdriver, electric drill, construction knife, level, tape measure, furniture stapler, square, electric jigsaw, pencil.
In addition to the lining itself, in the building shop it is necessary to stock up with rails for the crate, starting profiles, corners, skirting boards, screws or screws, liquid plastic, dowels.
Curb and insulation
Finishing of the balcony with plastic lining starts from fixing the lath to the walls and ceiling with the help of dowels. For balconies, you can use a metal or wooden crate. The battens have several functions: firstly, thanks to it the surface is leveled, and secondly, air circulation between the surface and the lining is ensured.
The upper beam (rake) is fixed at the joint of the wall and ceiling, the bottom - walls and floor, you do not need to leave any gaps. Further, the beams are fixed at a distance of 40-50 cm, on the ceiling you can reduce the distance to 30 cm. Wooden beams should be treated with a special compound that prevents the appearance of mold and fungus. At this stage, you can place a heater between the beams. This will make the balcony much warmer. As a heater, mineral wool or polystyrene is often used.
How to sew a balcony with plastic lining?
Fasten the panels with nails, clips, staples, screws or liquid nails. Beginning of the installation of the lining for finishing the balcony from the installation of the starting angle or profile, into which it is necessary to insert a plastic panel. Most often, the installation of plastic begins with a corner adjacent to the window.
The construction of the lining provides for a special fastening: on one side of the panel there are teeth, which allow the plates to be joined together, on the other side there is a fixing shelf intended for self-tapping or other convenient fastening. The lining must be firmly nailed to each lumber bar. The last panel should with a little effort become in its place.
Elimination of cracks
To hide small defects, you can use liquid plastic or silicone sealant. Joints of panels can be sealed with special corners. The completed view of the balcony will give the ceiling and floor skirting.
Finishing of balconies inside the lining - an affordable way to create a cozy place for your own rest.