Considering the practicability and safety of the balcony, many people have to consider sealing the balcony, but in real life, the sealed balcony may become less beautiful, some owners who sealed the balcony also expressed regret to seal the balcony.
Confined to the reinforced concrete life in the city, more and more people like to plant flowers on the balcony, put on rocking chairs and enjoy their Sage moments. Therefore, whether to seal the balcony or not has become a difficult problem in life.
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considering the practicability and safety of the balcony, many people have to consider sealing the balcony, but in real life, the sealed balcony may become less beautiful, some owners who sealed the balcony also expressed regret to seal the balcony.
So, does the balcony have to be sealed?
For owners who want to close the balcony, they may have thought of countless functional schemes for closing the balcony, but then the worry began again: what materials are better? How to remove the railing? What matters need special attention? Let's take a look.
Why is the balcony closed?
01 security
after closing the balcony, the House has another layer of protection. When the Social Security cannot reach the level of closing the house at night, an additional layer of protection will set an obstacle for criminals, which can play a preventive role; recently, there have been frequent news of high falling objects hitting people. Closed balconies will reduce accidental injuries caused by accidental drops. More importantly, families with small babies or minor children, the balcony is also covered with one more layer of protection.
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02 clean and hygienic
families in northern cities with too much dust and sand naturally need not say that the invasion of Wind Sand is greatly reduced after the balcony is closed, while the houses in the comfortable place with beautiful mountains and rivers are not as outrageous as those in the north, but dust may occasionally invade.
03 maximum space utilization
close the balcony and extend the indoor space. The balcony can be made into functional spaces such as small study, tea room, gym, sunshine room, laundry room, etc. to maximize the indoor space.
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04 less affected by the Environment
whether it is cold in the north or rainy in the south, the enclosed balcony can keep warm, rainproof, block gray and soundproof. Compared with the open balcony, the enclosed balcony is less affected by the environment.
After watching the advantages of sealing the balcony, many people may think that sealing the balcony has many disadvantages, such as the sunlight can not be directly exposed, poor ventilation, and staggered window frames affect our viewing of outdoor beauty.
In fact, this problem is also well solved. After structural mechanics calculation, we can design floor-to-ceiling windows that meet safety requirements, integrating comfort and wealth, and enlarging the enjoyment of living infinitely, lead the scenery into the room to make life more elegant.
Warm tips
for closing the balcony, be sure to inform the property in advance, because many residential areas have regulations, it is not allowed to close the balcony, and the friends must find out the situation before decorating.
How to seal the balcony is beautiful and practical?
01 selection of window frame
choose from materials, window frames can usually be divided into aluminium windows, solid wood window, plastic steel window frames, etc. If conditions permit, we recommend that you choose broken bridge aluminum window, which has good sound insulation and sealing properties. If you want to benefit, choose plastic steel window.
However, what is more popular at present is frameless balcony window, large area of glass and panoramic view of outdoor scenery.
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1. Wooden window window frame made of wood
wood should be the most perfect form frame material, which has obvious advantages in terms of heat insulation, sound insulation and so on, and the inherent texture and natural patterns are more exciting, however, the cost of wooden windows of high quality may be relatively high.
2. Ordinary aluminium windows
aluminum alloy extruded profiles are made of frames, mullions and fans. Aluminum alloy is a good conductor of heat. External and indoor temperatures will easily be transmitted with aluminum window frame, and the thermal insulation performance is poor.
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3. Broken Bridge aluminium windows
the heat insulation strip is inserted into the middle of the aluminum profile to break the aluminum profile to form a broken bridge, effectively preventing the conduction of heat.
4. Plastic steel window
plastic material, so the weight is small, the heat insulation performance is good, and the price is relatively low. Because we often have to face the wind, rain and sun, so what people are most concerned about is the anti-aging problem of plastic steel windows. In fact, the service life of high quality plastic-steel windows can reach about one hundred years.
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5. Frameless windows
it is made of high-strength tempered glass, and the corresponding hardware accessories are combined with large section aluminum alloy structure. Its design can not only move each window left and right, but also open it at 90 degrees. Most importantly, it can also be fully opened or closed according to personal preferences. There are many functions.
However, frameless windows sets also have disadvantages: each piece of glass can be opened only through the specified process; And before opening the middle Casement, the front piece of it must be opened. It is relatively difficult to install non-linear and has high cost.
02 seal the balcony first, or paste the tiles first
seal the balcony first and then paste the tiles.
The first is that waterproof is easier to do better.
The second is more beautiful (sealing the balcony requires some actions such as expanding screws or slotting to damage the wall, so that it can be repaired when pasting tiles).
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the third is that the level is required when closing, and there must be some gaps between the window and the area, so silica gel must be used for waterproofing. If The balcony is sealed first, in the later stage, the place with large gaps can be covered when pasting tiles, and the waterproof aspect is better.
Of course, if your balcony is of the type of high inside and low outside, in order to avoid water accumulation, you can first paste tiles and repair the situation of high outside and low inside when pasting tiles. After sealing the balcony, there will be no situation where water pipe will not go out.
Precautions for sealing the balcony
1. If the house is located in the high-rise and the construction of the closed balcony is working at high altitude, it is relatively dangerous. Therefore, we need to find professional installation masters to carry out the construction to avoid potential safety hazards.
2. Before installation, the dirt and residue around the balcony must be cleaned up, and the original armrest of the balcony must be removed or sealed;
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3. The size of the window door should be smaller than that of the original balcony, especially at the bottom of the window, a spacing of 2cm should be set aside and filled with elastic mineral wool or special sealing foaming agent. It can not only prevent the window frame from being deformed by hot and cold replacement, but also prevent rainwater leakage;
4. After the window frame is filled around, make another layer of waterproof layer. After drying, paste the veneer, but do not block spillway hole;
5. After installation, make sure that doors and windows are opened or moved without resistance.
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