The problem of repairing the balcony is quite relevant. You may encounter the need to repair the balcony or loggia both when entering the new building and when overhaul of your apartment. Unfortunately, it often happens that there is no strength or money left for the repair of the balcony after work in the apartment. This should not be. After all, after carrying out high -quality repairs on the balcony, you can equip a pleasant place of rest there or even make an additional room.
So, how to competently carry out the repair of the balcony. There are several main stages of work.
Before starting directly, it is recommended to draw up a project. The following points should be contained in this regard:
List of work
necessary expenses
List of finishing materials
In addition to the project, you can make a drawing on which it is schematically noted where and what will be located. Such a drawing will help you rationally use time and materials.
After preparing the project, you can proceed by the beginning of the repair.
The first stage of work will be the end of garbage and cleaning the balcony. All unnecessary garbage and trash that is on every balcony, you need to throw it away. Any necessary things during the repair should be transferred to another place.
First of all, it is recommended to carry out the repair of the visor, which protects your balcony from rain and snow.
Next, go to the floor. It is best to pour it with concrete in a new way. The ideal option for the balcony is a screed.
After the floor, we proceed to the leveling of the walls. These works make up the black stage of the balcony repair. By their completion, you can proceed to glazing. This stage is especially important, since it is the quality of glazing that will determine the level of protection of your balcony and how comfortable it will be on it. You can choose any windows for windows: plastic, wooden, – the main thing is to install them qualitatively.
Upon completion of glazing, we go into hydraulic and thermal insulation of the balcony. To do this, you need special materials and mixtures for processing seams. When isolating, try to achieve maximum tightness. The level of insulation depends on specific needs. Someone is enough insulation with mounting foam, and for someone it is necessary to heating on the balcony, for example, if you plan to make a room or a veranda here.
And the final stage – decoration, painting, arranging interior elements.
