Combining a loggia with a room involves coordination at the first stage, which today is not such a troublesome step, because this type of redevelopment is the most common among owners of large and small apartments.
Permissions
Development of a project to expand the area involves the preparation and approval of documents. After obtaining all permissions, you can start merging. The project will determine not only the purpose of the new premises, but also the types of heating, as well as options for thermal insulation. The executive scheme will include a convenient arrangement of furniture and placement of lighting fixtures. These documents will speed up the work of finishers, heat engineers and electricians. You will be able to calculate the amount of all materials, equipment and tools.
Redevelopment safety
Combining a loggia with a room involves the demolition of a load-bearing wall. The resulting opening must therefore be reinforced with columns or a metal frame. In a number of typical panel and block houses, the destruction of the walls is unacceptable, which can be prevented by the attachment points of the ceilings. Strength decreases when the window sill is dismantled. At the same time, it is recommended to leave it, which is especially true for panel houses.
Features of redevelopment
Combining a loggia with a room increases the load on the floor, the ability of the structure to endure it is already reduced by 1% annually. Therefore, it is best to make a parapet for glazing from foam concrete blocks or in the form of a frame, on the surface of the material there should be a plaster layer of no more than 15 mm. When arranging the screed, its thickness should not exceed 30 mm. When operating a loggia, it is not recommended to install heavy pieces of furniture on it.
Combination options
Options for combining a loggia with a room involve determining the role of a balcony opening in a new room. This question applies not only to design, but also to comfort. The opening can be left, while it will be an addition to the living room or kitchen, additional meters are quite suitable for this. For kitchens, this option is preferable; a laminate slab can be laid on the shelf of the window opening, the surface of which will serve as a dispensing table. It will be convenient to have a meal at a narrow table.
The second method involves the presence of a column, but this technology is not too different fromdescribed above. This situation most often occurs in one-room apartments with a large loggia. The bedroom in this case can turn out to be isolated, this is especially true when the window opening can be closed with a decorative panel, while air exchange is sufficient.
The third method, which involves the complete dismantling of the main wall, will be the most difficult technically. This technology is justified only in a corner one-room apartment with a loggia and an additional window in a long wall. At the same time, the loggia can be supplemented with a floor heating system, and a partition with a sliding door can be installed in the balcony opening. In this case, you can get a full bedroom.
Preparatory work
Combining a loggia with a room involves dismantling partitions from old windows. The complete elimination of the facade wall of reinforced concrete panels is prohibited. If you live in a brick house, then you can completely remove the wall under the windowsill, but only after consulting with experts who advise reinforcing the opening with reinforced concrete structures. If you need a window sill cabinet, then you can make a spectacular countertop out of it. You will not face significant financial costs if you install underfloor heating, they will provide warmth even in severe frosts. A loggia combined with a room cannot have a central heating battery. You can leave the heatsink in place, which is the legal best option.
Glazing features
When a room with a loggia is re-planned, it is imperative to glaze the balcony, only PVC windows are acceptable for this. If we are talking about a temperate climate, then the internal cavities should be developed. The presence of a double-glazed window is mandatory, as for a cold climate. If your house is built in the northern region, then the frame must be mechanically and thermally reinforced, it must be with a three-chamber double-glazed window. Each window should be placed in a separate frame cell.
Usually, PVC glazing has the principle of a chain seam, it is quite easy to assemble from one side, but if the stitch breaks or weakens, the seam will creep. When planning glazing sections, do not make them too high and wide. Vertically, the glazing must be broken in a ratio of 1 to 3, while achieving high strength and good visibility. The number of windows that can be opened should be kept to a minimum, especially for corner pieces. The most suitable option is one hinged window in the center. If the surrounding landscape is not very attractive, then it is better to sew up the sidewall with insulation.
Heat insulation work
Insulation of the loggia from the inside is one of the most important stages of the association. It is also important to remember the need for a vapor barrier layer, it is necessary so that the steam from the room does not become condensate on cold structures. When glazing a loggia, warmprofiles. Before starting work inside the loggia, it is necessary to complete the construction and install metal-plastic frames.
If the neighboring loggias are not glazed from above and below, then it is important to carry out all waterproofing work. It is possible to use penofol or penoplex as a heat-saving material. You can carry out the insulation of the loggia yourself. Step by step instructions will help you with this.
- Insulation boards can be reinforced with glue or dowels. However, experts usually use two methods at the same time. First, foam is applied, the seams are fixed with mounting foam.
- Then penofol is installed, the foil should be turned inside the loggia, as it is necessary to reflect heat. It is important to exclude unjustified overlaps, which then will need to be opened with foil tape.
If the loggia was combined with the bedroom, then the insulation should be double.
- To the first layer, wooden slats are installed, on which the insulation layer is strengthened with the help of staples of a construction stapler. If you want to improve the quality of adhesion of the insulation to the concrete surface, it is necessary to treat the latter with a primer.
- Finishing materials such as plasterboard sheets, lining, plastic panels or decorative plaster can be installed on the heat-insulating layer.
- A dense insulation is laid on the floor, and if you want to lay a warm floor system, then a 5 cm screed is poured under it. If you plan to use linoleum or laminate, it is important to consider the reaction of these materials to an increasetemperature.
Finishing
When the glazing of the loggias ends, you can start finishing work. Heavy furniture should not be there. You can level the floor with the help of foam concrete, it is not only light, but also absorbs moisture very little. Among its main characteristics are heat-insulating properties. You can make it yourself by adding foam plastic to the cement-sand mortar, while it should be used in a ratio of 2 to 1. If the floor area is small, the consistency of the mortar can be made ordinary.
As for wall cladding, it is usually strengthened after leveling the surfaces with putty. If the finishing materials will be installed on the crate, then in addition to the wall it must be strengthened with glue, which is applied before installing each next rail. A more time-consuming and inexpensive way to repair is leveling with plaster. This applies to the bearing wall. On the sidewalls and the parapet, insulation can be applied with the help of EPS, a reinforcing fiberglass mesh is laid on it. You can also insulate the walls with polystyrene foam; not only profile boards, but also ceramic tiles are installed on such a basis.
Ceiling trim
Adding a loggia to a room also involves ennobling the surface of the ceiling. You can use moisture-resistant cardboard, which is additionally impregnated with a water-polymer emulsion. This approach will save money, but you can’t count on operation for more than a decade. Extruded polystyrene foam can be used for insulation, the space betweencanvases are filled with construction foam. Sometimes the visor is made with a ventilated attic, however, without applying a primer and painting, the metal structure will undergo corrosion processes. Sometimes glass-magnesite plates are also used, this option is ideal in all respects, but it is quite expensive. Sub-ceiling plywood should not be used as it has a rather high water absorption.
Conclusion
For exterior decoration, it is important not only the glazing of the loggias, but also the choice of materials. For the roof, it is recommended to use a material that has light shades. For the lining of the lower part, dark-colored materials are usually used. In winter, the rays will warm up the dark surface, and the slope of the outer part will allow you to capture the radiation reflected from the snow. In summer the sun is quite high. Its rays will fall on the dark skin at an oblique angle, so excess heating can be minimized.
