The glazing of the balcony protects the house from precipitation and dust, but not all materials have high thermal insulation performance. To understand is not difficult.
Glazing of the balcony of the five-story building with their own hands: views
Cold glazing assumes the presence of single glasses in light frames. Warm glazing is much better and warmer, however, not suitable for every balcony.
The glazing can be panoramic : suitable for elite housing. From above and below go guides, which includes glass.
The aluminum frame has a lightweight construction. There are lower and upper guides, vertical racks.
Metal plastic products are very popular: because of weight, the balcony fencing should be more massive.
All less often wooden frames are used.
Balcony glazing by one's own hands: step by step instruction
"Warm" design is not always suitable for glazing the balcony in Khrushchev with their own hands. Balcony slabs are usually thin, often with deformations. It may be necessary to repair this part of the balcony.
- Remove the old slate or other parapet lining, leave the metal frame.
- In advance, order the future glazing. Usually the installation is done without a double-glazed unit.
- Start the installation of a wooden frame for the future cladding. To do this, in the horizontal part of the fence holes are made for fastening the timber. If the old metal fence is not fixed firmly, it is possible to make a new frame, to which the bar is fixed in the same way.
- The optimal lining is siding or corrugated board: both are easily attached to the wooden crate.
- When the lower part is ready, proceed to install the frame.
- All seams and crevices must be covered with a mounting foam or sealant.
- At this stage we have:
- The bottom of the balcony needs to be insulated and make the final cladding.
At the end of the work you will receive:
The principle of working with glazing balconies with their own hands made of wood is similar.
