For residents of those areas where the winter temperature drops below minus 10 degrees, the ability to glaze the balcony allows you to increase the temperature in any room by several degrees. Therefore, it is necessary to think in advance about the measures to be taken. In severe frosts, this can be very important, especially if the heating in the house does not meet the standards.
Thinking about the insulation of your apartment, you should provide for the possibility of replacing old windows with modern window blocks with double-glazed windows. You can glaze the balcony with both aluminum and plastic. It all depends on your plans and capabilities. If you want to get a warmer facade, use plastic windows. Profile thickness can be taken from 62 mm. This is enough to install a single-chamber double-glazed window. In order to be comfortable in the created small room, it is necessary to sheathe the balcony from the inside. Here you can use wood or plastic for walls. Lay tile or linoleum on the floor. Do not forget about the ceiling, it also needs to be insulated.
For a winter gardenit is better to glaze the balcony with plastic windows with a wider profile and use a thick double-glazed window. Sheathe the walls with insulation, and equip the floor with warm. In this case, you will get an excellent room where plants will grow. Yes, and you yourself will want to sit in such a fragrant oasis, especially if there is snow and cold outside the window. Instead of a warm floor, you can install one or two
ve batteries for heating. But it's quite a hassle. Modern technologies make it possible to use a simpler solution at the lowest cost. But it is, of course, exotic. Few people allow themselves such excesses.
It is easier to glaze the balcony with an aluminum profile. Prices depend on the type of material installed. For a cold version of glazing with sliding doors, one glass is used. Most often its thickness is 4 mm. For tall structures take 5 mm. The convenience of this option is in the opening method. The sash goes to the side without occupying the interior space.
You can glaze the balcony with frameless glazing. This is a kind of sliding opening, an improved version. Worth it
a bit more expensive. This type of glazing allows you to fold the sashes, leading them to one side, leaving the entire horizon free. When choosing a material, you can stop at the cheapest option with wooden windows in one glass. But in 10-15 years, such glazing will have to be changed.
Each of the above options is good in its own way. You choosewhich suits you better. Sometimes it is enough just to change the windows in the apartment and install good heaters. Some construction companies already include glazing of balconies in the project during the construction of the house. This creates additional benefits. The facade of the house looks attractive, and the owners of the apartments have fewer problems. The decision to glaze the balcony should come from your wishes. Either option might be good for you.
