That on the balcony it was cozier in the summer and is warmer in the winter, it is better not to leave it open, and to sheathe. Usually balconies sheathe lining. It is different - plastic and wooden. Plastic is cheaper, wooden is more eco-friendly. Having been defined, than to sheathe balcony, it is possible to decide to make it independently. Will be so cheaper.
It is required to you
- lining (it is better wooden, it is eco-friendly and keeps heat), wooden rails, the perforator, dowel, nails, decorative screws or brackets, hacksaw, ruler, tape measure, pencil, the hammer, step-ladder.
Instruction
1. Before beginning work, make exact measurements. It is necessary to calculate what amount of material is required for covering. So, everything is ready. Then be engaged in walls. Lay waterproofing film on concrete walls of balcony. Then take rails and attach them to balcony surface. the covered film, with the help dowel nails. The step has to make 50-60 cm. If surface insufficiently equal and rails in some places badly adjoin. it is possible to palm off under them wooden laying. When rails are attached, between them lay heater, for example, mineral wool.
2. Now it is possible to put lining. It becomes by means of self-tapping screws or nails. Lining fastens to rails. It is better to begin with ceiling, then to pass to walls. Start anew to strengthen lining since one end of balcony, then to reach other end. Except self-tapping screws and nails for fastening of lining it is possible to use the screws or metal brackets which are driven in by means of air gun. To disguise slots in corners, attach plinth and corners.
3. When the balcony is sheathed by lining, it is possible to build various boxes for storage of vegetables, to lay them polyfoam for warming and too to sheathe lining. Then all lining should be processed special antiseptic structure, and then to varnish. Otherwise it will decay.