The balcony is one of the main attributes of a large house, in addition, it can be used in different ways. Some use it to drink morning coffee, others like to gather a family for dinner, and some make the whole balcony with flowers. It is worth saying that many people build houses on their own, without resorting to the help of brigades and hiring specialists only for the installation of a balcony illogical. Therefore, today we will tell you how to make a balcony yourself.
Features of the installation of the balcony
If you did not have a balcony yet, then you should do it anyway simply because it will visually decorate your house. If there was a balcony earlier, and you just want to redo it, then you should pay attention to some features. First you need:
– Remove the old handrails;
– install additional mounting elements;
– buy all the necessary materials.
Before starting work, select the type of balcony that you want to do:
– half -built – support for 2 walls that converge at an angle;
– loggia – surrounded by walls from all sides;
– French – the simplest type consisting of two walls and partitions;
Construction
If the balcony is made during the construction of the house, then you must start the load -bearing beams in the inter -story space. Their usual size varies from 8 to 15 cm. If you have the idea of making balconies to an already erected house, then you can’t do without additional backfills!
Collection of the frame
1. The main supporting structure is based on console elements – a beam of 50 × 150 mm, which is firmly attached with anchors.
2. It is necessary to fix the structure so that taking into account the floor, the door threshold is 5-10 cm higher, which will protect from precipitation from getting into the room.
3. On the opposite side of the beam should be based on a longitudinal supporting element, which is mounted on several columns with a small slope to ensure drainage of meltwater. Sometimes in addition with columns they use sockets, which increases the strength of the balcony.
Balcony floor
Most often, “forty” is used for the reliability and evenness of the floor. At the same time, the material is impregnated with anti -ilentic and fireproof substances. When laying the floor, it is better to leave the gaps between the boards – this will help to quickly get rid of excess moisture. In addition, lay the board in the length of the balcony, and fix it with self -tapping screws.
Handrails
This element, although the last in the construction of the balcony, is important, because the safety of the people who are there depends on it. For balustrade, you can use both wooden twigs and iron elements. Your fantasy will help you come up with a lot of materials to create railings, but the main thing is that all of them can protect your guests and family.