How to insulate a balcony with your own hands

In the vastness of our vast homeland, a favorable and temperate climate is not always present. And even where there have always seemed to be warm winters, with their arrival we observe, to put it mildly, not the conditions to which we are accustomed. Winter comes suddenly, it can be very harsh, with a thorny wind. Our houses are not always adapted to such conditions. For a person living above the second floor, winter winds can cause a lot of inconvenience and trouble. Many people think about how to insulate their balcony. After all, a competently insulated balcony is a kind of buffer zone for the winter cold. It becomes a guarantee that the apartment will always be warm, regardless of any frosts. Also on such a balcony, in winter, you can store various products, or use it as a pantry.

Plastic windows first

Of course, first of all, it is necessary to install plastic windows in the rooms of the apartment, as well as to cover the balcony with windows and fittings. For these purposes, it is advisable to use the services of professionals. Now in this service sector there are many different offers, so there is a choice in terms of money and quality. It is advisable not to save money here. It is worth noting that many houses in our cities, one way or another, are already equipped with this material (in most cases, the balconies are already closed, with plastic or wood). For the interior decoration and insulation of the balcony, you can use your own strength without resorting to the services of a master, while saving a certain amount.

Preparation for insulation

Before you start insulating a balcony with your own hands, you need to take into account many nuances. First of all, you need to clean the balcony room, thoroughly sweep out the debris, dry it, fill the cracks with foam (if any). Then you can start measuring the perimeter of the balcony. Standard dimensions are usually eighty centimeters wide, three meters twenty centimeters long and two meters sixty and a half centimeters high. Depending on the measurements you made, it will be possible to calculate the required amount of material and fasteners to it.

The material for warming the premises can be purchased at any construction market. To get started, you need to purchase the following: for a balcony of standard sizes - a block of wood, five centimeters by three centimeters (usually sold three meters long) in the amount of twenty-three pieces, fiberboard "Fiberboard" (one of the most optimal building materials intended for these purposes), due to the fact that it contains paraffin and rosin, is sufficiently moisture resistant. It is usually sold in sheets, twenty-five meter by two meters fifty centimeters, five millimeters wide. It will take two sheets. Insulation "Penoplex" or similar, sixty centimeters by one hundred and twenty centimeters, the width depends on the height of the bar, in our case it is three centimeters. It takes four sheets.

As a fastening material, we use screws, "seeds" for wood two and a half centimeters and five centimeters, we take screws with a margin. For fixing the ceiling and shelves, we use metal brackets (corner) three centimeters long, wall height one and a half centimeters. We also need eight meters of "substrate".

For quick and high-quality work, we will use the following tools: adhesive tape "scotch", marker, level, saw (you can use an electric "bee"), tape measure, drill with a screw attachment.

We start to mount

Getting started, you should draw a simple diagram on a sheet of paper in order to have an idea of ​​what, where to attach. To begin with, we cut the bar to the size of the floor, taking into account the length and width of the insulation. We make a frame with a crossbar in the middle so that two sheets fit inside. A substrate is spread over the entire surface of the balcony floor. A frame made of a bar is installed on the substrate, it should cover the entire perimeter of the floor. Set by level. Inside the frame, insert the insulation sheets. Once again we measure the width and length of the floor perimeter, cut off the "fiberboard" according to these dimensions, fasten it to the frame. The floor is ready.

Next, we take the dimensions of the ceiling, make the exact same frame, fasten the "fiberboard" to it, insert the insulation, attach the backing with adhesive tape. The result is a finished, but not installed ceiling. We measure the height from our floor to ceiling, taking into account the frame and "fiberboard". According to these dimensions, we cut off the bar. We bring the finished ceiling into the room, raise it to the balcony ceiling, in the corners, install the cut bar, attach it with screws using a metal corner. The ceiling is ready.

Thus, we get a structure with a finished ceiling, floor and bar located at the corners of the balcony. Further, having installed a sufficient amount of a bar in height and width, you can start covering the walls with fiberboard sheets. This amount of material is also enough to install a small structure for shelves. One day is enough to carry out such work on the insulation of your balcony. When winter comes with severe frosts, your apartment will be warm and cozy.