When building new panel houses, the balconies in them are made according to typical templates and most often do not carry special attractiveness. They are distinguished by a number of constructive features, lack of any decorative finish, some of them are not even glazed. For these and other personal reasons, it is worth considering the option of reconstruction of the balcony. If the prices for the implementation of installation work by experts are not affordable, then you can safely take for repair on your own.
Standard balcony of the panel house
Estimation of the balcony status in the panel house
Consider the stages of the capital repairs of the loggia with their own hands on the example of panel houses by type P 44. In them, the platforms differ in frame features from standard balconies, and the appearance resemble a zigzag form. The correct approach to the reconstruction of the balcony will significantly increase the free space. It is easy to stay with a wardrobe, a coffee table with chairs, and if necessary, you can organize a personal account.
The bearing capacity of balcony structures in panel houses are famous for a long service life. Finishing materials involved in construction are rarely distinguished by high quality. In the panel house by type P 44 it is necessary to make repairs on the inner and outdoor decoration.
Renovated balcony - a cozy corner in the apartment
Outdoor finish
The need for outdoor decoration of the balcony for houses by type n 44 is not a rare case. There are a number of fundamental rules for the choice of materials for the outer finish:
- Only qualitative materials that have durability and long service life are admissible.
- Material for the outer decoration should well transfer any atmospheric effects and precipitation.
- Affordable price.
- Easy when installing with your own hands.
Outdoor trim balcony
The most suitable criteria on the above are:
- Metal profile.
- Lining.
- Siding.
Installation of balcony by vinyl siding
For repair with their own hands, siding from polyvinyl chloride (vinyl) is ideal. The material is covered with light weight, high strength and reliability indicators, easy installation. Such material looks good in the balconies in the panel house by type P 44. Before starting work, you need to cook:
- Vinyl siding (the number of square meters is determined from the volume of the area of the area + 15-20% is added to the additional trimming).
- Wooden bar 40x40mm for mounting the crate (length depends on the perimeter of the bottom of the balcony).
- Starting strips mounted at the bottom of the structure (quantity depends on the length of the lamp timing).
- Outdoor corners to hide the angular compounds of siding.
- Fasteners (anchor with dowels, selflessness).
- Planks under the windowsill.
- Mounting tool: Bulgarian with metal discs and wood, perforator with a peak set and checked, level, screwdriver with nozzles, screwdrivers, hammers.
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Montage of siding outside balcony
The casing begins with the mounting of the wooden crate. In houses of type p 44 from 9 to 16 floors, therefore high-altitude work with your own hands with the strict compliance with all safety regulations.
Important! If siding is planned to be installed in a vertical position, then the doom is mounted horizontally and vice versa!
For this, at the corners of the balcony with the help of anchor bolts, racks from a wooden bar are attached. Nuts will help better consolidate the crate from the inside. Then horizontal bars are installed along the upper and lower edge of the design. Now you can mount the vertical racks of the crate.
At the final stage of repair, the mounting of the siding to the wooden structure. Special outer corners are screwed to the corners of the crates, the ends of the product will be cooked.
Balcony of the panel house will be covered with siding
Installation of vinyl siding with her own hands begins with a starting plank, which is attached to the lower wooden bruster using self-tapping screws. Now each subsequent bar is inserted into the previous and fixed. The topmost span is not mounted, instead there will be a plank under the windowsill. When screwing the screws, it is important to leave 0.5-1 mm as a gap, which will not give siding to deform with thermal expansion.
Interior decoration
After the end of the external work, it is necessary to give a balcony comfort, heat and an elegant appearance. To do this, use the following materials to choose from: PVC panels, plastic lining or drywall. The simplest when installing with your own hands are PVC panels.
The walls of the balcony are covered with plastic panels
Wall sheath and ceiling PVC panels
Before starting work, it is necessary to prepare the following materials:
- Wooden bar 20x20 for mounting the crate (the number of square meters is calculated from the area of the room).
- Polyfoam or foam for insulation of walls and ceiling.
- PVC panels: P-shaped profile, n-profile, F-profile (have a size in width: 0.250, 0.3, 0.5 m; in length: 5.9, 2.95 and 2.6 m). To accurately determine the number of parts for repair, you measure the perimeter of the room and divide to the selected width of the panel.
- Mounting foam.
- Self-tapping screws and wood.
- Tool: Perforer with winning drills, Bulgarian with discs for metal and wood, screwdriver, hammers, screwdriver.
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Installation of crate to cover the balcony with plastic panels
The first thing is mounted a wooden lamp on the principle of outer finish using vinyl siding with a horizontal arrangement of the guides. Insert the sheets of foam in place between the frame, securing their dowels. Then the starting angular panel is installed in the corner of the balcony, where it is more difficult to work.
Each subsequent panel is inserted into the previous one with the help of special grooves. Use the F-profile to bypass the balloon angles. In places where the wall with the ceiling is enclosed, we set the ceiling plinths. Mocking profile is mounted at the end of work.
Installation of floors
To select a field of flooring, you must proceed from the available tools and materials. The easiest way to install the floor with your own hands in houses of type p 44 is a typical lift and insulation. To do this, cook:
- Screwdriver.
- Bulgarian with a wood disk or electric jigsaw.
- Dowel 80 mm.
- Phaneur or chipboard at 20 mm.
- Wooden bars 40x40 mm.
- Self-tapping screws.
- Polyfoam or foam 30 mm thick.
- Roulette, pencil, screwdriver, hammers, level.
Warm floor mounting on the balcony
The perforator drills holes for fastening the draft bar for the entire length of the room. Measure the width of the balcony (in the houses of the type p 44 it is 105 cm) and cut the bars of 40x40 mm to the corresponding size minus 1-2 cm. They are placed and mounted at a distance of 40 cm. Then we drill through holes and fasten up 80 mm dowels.
In the formed cells foam foam tightly stacked. Make sure that the gaps are not formed. The foil is stacked on top. Using the level, evenly exhibit the layers of plywood. If necessary, put another layer of foam or foam. Now it remains to paint the floor in your favorite color. On this, the repair of the balcony floor is over.
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Glazing
The glazing of the balcony is the final stage of repair with their own hands. In houses of type P 44, the most suitable option is the installation of double-glazed windows. Order windows you need from a proven manufacturer. First of all, it is necessary to make measurements. To do this, remove the old window frames up to the base of the parapet and the upper overlap. Now we measure the distance between the walls and the parapet before the overlap. According to the obtained technical data we make windows.
For self-installation of metal-plastic windows, you will need:
- Ready frames with double glazing.
- Drill or puncher with winning drills 140 mm.
- Self-tapping screws with plastic dowels.
- Screwdriver.
- Mounting foam.
- Roulette, level, screwdriver.
Installation of metal-plastic windows on the balcony
So, before mounting the windows, we remove the windows from the frames. The frames are inserted into the window opening, where there are points of future holes. In the drilled holes insert plastic dowels. Then I mount the frame with the help of self-tapping screws, screwing them into a dowel. The foam close all the gaps. After installing double-glazed windows, fixing them with a plastic bar. Attach swivel-folding flaps.