Most of the inhabitants of apartment buildings already appreciated the presence of a loggia or balcony in the apartment. But the question is what the balcony should be and is it possible to slightly expand its size slightly.
Also, not everyone understands the features of the device of these premises and what are their differences. But it is that they affect the ways to expand square meters of the apartment. Will it be a solitary corner or combined with the room additional space - to solve you.
The difference between the balcony and the loggia
For all regulatory documents, under the balcony, it is necessary to understand the platform speaking behind the facade of the house at the floor level. This is one of the most significant differences from the loggia. In the design of the balcony room there may be any element, but the presence of a platform is required.Unlike balcony, the loggia is embedded in the building. By and large, it can be considered for the room. It has not only a platform, but also three walls that are one whole with the building. The front part is open in its original form. This room never acts outside the facade of the house. Compared to the balcony, the loggia is able to withstand heavy loads. If you wish, it can be equipped with heating that for balcony premises is a strict ban.
For the heating device, it is necessary to pre-receive special permission and coordinate redevelopment in the relevant authorities.
Standard dimensions
Sizes of balconies
Regardless of the plan for the construction of the regulatory documents, the distance between the lower and upper overlap is provided. It is 2.6 m. Paying attention to the size of the loggia, it should be noted that the hollow plates are used to build this room, the dimensions of which are 1.2 × 5.8 m. Usually such a stove is divided into two parts. In this regard, the standard dimensions of the length of the room are 2.9 m.
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At the balcony, the playground should be outside the facade. Therefore, the plate with a length of 3.275 m is stacked so that it comes out of the building by 0.8 m.
We give some type sizes of the balcony provided for by the regulatory documents. Dimensions are presented in meters in accordance: Length, minimum width and parapet height:
- In the houses of Khrushchev - 2.8-3.1 m × 0.65-0.8 m × 1 m;
- In the houses built in the 70s - 2.4 m × 0.65-0.8 m × 1 m;
- Three-meter loggias - 3 m × 0.7 m × 1-1.2 m;
- Six-meter loggias - 6 m × 0.7 m × 1-1.2 m;
- houses from panels - 3.1 m × 0.7 m × 1.2 m;
- Block houses - 5.64 m × 0.7 m × 1.2 m.
Be sure to adhere to the norms of the parapet height device. For all regulatory rules and in accordance with fire safety, its height should not be less than 1 m.
Look at the video about the expansion of the French balcony:
Types of loggias and balconies
Types of loggias and balconies
Additional rooms in the form of loggia are divided into several species depending on the place of their placement. They are straight, angular and side. Exception is loggias that have angular placement, but devoid of foreplay. It should also be noted that these premises have a varied architectural solution. Basically, they differ in the form of construction: angular, semicircular, rectangular, and so on.
Balconies are also not lagging behind. They may have differences not only in shape, but also by material that is used for the device fence. For example, forging metal.
Pay attention to the concept of a French balcony. A feature of such a design is the complete absence of sex. That is, we open the door to the balcony and immediately rest in a metal fence.
Today, almost all loggias and balconies try to glazing and use as additional squares to expand the area of the apartment.
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We recommend to watch video about the increase in the balcony area:
Calculate the useful area
Very often we meet with such a concept as a useful living area. Not so long ago, under this word, it was meant the area of the heated part of the apartment. Many wonder how to correct the area of the apartment. This is especially true when buying housing. By making a contract of sale, two digits of the area are negotiated:
- which is indicated in the certificate of ownership;
- which is paid under the contract.
Suppose it is purchased apartment with a total area of 60 m2. This quadrature includes a balcony area - 5 m2 and loggia - 7 m2. After purchase, paying utility payments for heating, you need to pay at the full rate for 48 m2, and for the rest, taking into account the coefficients for the balcony and the loggia, respectively, 0.5 and 0.3. If in the contract, 60 m2 will be indicated, then you will have to pay for everything at a single rate.
Therefore, buying housing, you need to carefully familiarize yourself with the data, which are indicated in the investment contract. If, on the contrary, a digit will be indicated without a balcony or loggia area, then these premises will not be your property.