Glazing in the balcony Khrushchev

Each apartment owner in the « Khrushchev » sooner or later reflects on the balcony glazing.This is not only a great way to warm housing , but also a real opportunity to make it a little more e and yutnee.And let it is only a few tens of square centimeters , but the benefits of such repairs will be very noticeable.Glazing of balconies in « Khrushchev » - this is a chance to increase the living space with minimal investment.About that, what difficulties lie in wait in this case will be discussed in this article.

Features Khrushchev balconies

In the second half of the last century there wassignificant shortage of housing for the population of the USSR, so the Soviet architects have developed a plan to build small and as then seemed , comfortable apartments.Construction takes a minimum of time, about the design then

general no one thought, and the main goal was to provide people with at least some housing .Soviet architecture have to reap the fruits of this day - tiny "Khrushchev" flats compared to modern apartments look like ugly ducklings on a background of beautiful swans.Quite naturally , that tenants « Khrushchev » seek all available means to improve their position.In the course are different methods - the demolition of interior walls, installation walls and windows of balconies and with the removal of a single roof.

The last option is the easiest and least expensive way to make your apartment cozy and spacious.Patio in « Khrushchev », to put it mildly depressing, and the quality of the concrete slab at the base is poor.After more than half a century after the construction of many balconies are, if not in a dangerous condition, then close to it.This is the main difficulty in improving and modernizing.The second difficulty - very modest area, where there is no place to turn around something.In fact, it represents khrushyov balcony slab on which the metal poles installed around the perimeter, and such a construction not originally designed for heavy loads.

There panel and brick « Khrushchev », but balconies they are practically identical.In most cases, they are protected with metal bars, and if very lucky - concrete parapets.The width of the balcony on the facade of 2, 6m , sidewall width - 0, 8m , and the height of the barrier - 1, 45m .For only from this data it is clear that about any comfort speech is not .Moreover, the low parapet, combined with a small amount of free space creates a potentially risky situation.

Before glaze balcony « Khrushchev », it is necessary to strengthen as much as possible general.This includes installation of a new framework for the previous round.But in some cases, the frame is not bypassed.If the concrete slab foundation began to crumble, because it sticking valves, or cracks, start work is necessary to her .Glazing - it is not just windows, and the whole system with frames, accessories and other components, which, in total, has a rather impressive weight.To strengthen the boards often set steel corners and a special reinforcing mesh at the bottom of the surface.The disadvantage of this method is that over time, the corners begin to corrode , if they are not processed annually protective compounds.Plus, the aesthetics of this design suffers noticeably.

What affects the wear plate, and how it can be avoided:

1. lack of barriers around the perimeter, protecting the plate against the penetration of rain and melt water, weathering and mechanical damage."Native » barriers were plywood or other wood-based panels, attached to the metal lattice .Naturally, for the long life of such materials has long been rotten and do not provide adequate protection.Slanting rain with wind gusts and do freely penetrate inside the balcony, forming puddles.
2. absence of any izno with a tidal gutters.Typically, they are located at the bottom of the plate.Inspect your balcony subject to availability - if no gutters, the likelihood that the plate is damaged, rises sharply.
3. architectural features of balcony slabs « Khrushchev » - they are mounted with a slight slope to the house, so the water falls on the stove, stagnate, penetrates the concrete and rebar inside destroyed.

As you can see, we did not have time to start glazing and complexity already begun .But if your balcony with a stove all right, or it needs a little strengthening, you can proceed to the choice of the type of glazing.By the way, it is better to strengthen the safety net in the form of even a solid plate - yet the house stood for several decades.

warm or cold glazing?

There are two types of glazing of balconies: cold and warm .The main criterion for distinction is the material profile and method of installation.Thus, aluminum profiles or or do without them (frameless glazing) is selected for a cold glass.For warm frame made of metal and wood, but if you install triple-pane windows permitted the use of aluminum profiles.

Cold glazing

balcony glazing option in « Khrushchev » depends on what purpose you want to use this room.So, if you want a balcony to store blanks, tools or drying clothes, then you will approach cold type.In this case, set single-chamber double-glazed windows, which do not allow to penetrate into the wind and rain, but do not protect against the cold.The difference in temperature inside and outside of the balcony will be only 3 - 5C.

cold glass balconies advantage of aluminum profiles in the « Khrushchev » that aluminum weighs very little, so the concrete slab capable of withstanding the load of the entire structure.Also, this material is very malleable, allowing embody windows of various shapes and sizes.It is not subject to corrosion, and aluminum frames can be painted if desired.However, the cost of aluminum glazing is quite high, so many prefer to choose frameless.

Frameless glazing of balconies in « Khrushchev » looks pretty original and instantly transforms the facade and interior of the house.The peculiarity of it is that the windows are fixed on on guide-profiles, the top and bottom of the window opening .Between them is barely noticeable layer of sealant to provide a broad overview and more sunlight.Glazing without frames visually expands and "unloads" a small balcony area.

glazed balcony cold way possible and with the help of wooden frames, but in the case of « Khrushchev » rarely choose this option.The fact that the tree is much heavier than aluminum, and though the work is cheaper, but the wooden profiles lifetimes shorter.However wooden glazing dates better protection from the cold, even in the case of single-chamber installation glazing.If you decide on this option, be prepared to handle an annual timber antiseptic compositions and cover vlagoottalkivayuschey varnish or paint.

warm glazing

If you want to increase the living space of the apartment or use the balcony for cozy get-togethers with a cup of tea, while the outside is raging blizzard or thunderstorm, you need warm glazing .For this type of windows are made of wood and plastic, but can be used aluminum frames. The most popular PVC profiles, as they are quite cheap, durable and easy to operate.Double-glazed windows for the warm glazing insert double or triple.Outset that the triple-pane windows to central Russia is more than enough, but for the inhabitants of Siberia, it makes sense to put the three-compartment .

Wooden profiles perfectly retain heat and are characterized by high aesthetics, but the price of such pleasure appropriate.A disadvantage of the tree is in its natural characteristics - it rassyhaetsya with time, resulting in loose windows begin to close, the moisture penetrates into the cracks and dampen material.

with plastic profiles such troubles are excluded in principle.For their production used a special high-strength and resistant to external influences plastic.He is not afraid to temperature changes and can be used in all climates.A wide range of frames of various shapes and designs allows to choose the variation nt to I any interior.

disadvantage and wooden and metal profiles in the case of « Khrushchev » in their large weight.Not every plate can withstand such a load, so before placing in the respective company, conduct a thorough assessment of the state of the plate, and even better hire for this specialist.

Warm glazing aluminum frames is probably the best option for a small Khrushchev balcony.Even if you install triple-pane windows, lightweight aluminum profiles save position.Such designs may consist of several sliding or flaps, which will save even more space.

important point: For aluminum profiles protected not only from wind and rain, and cold, must be ordered special products with insulating inserts.design weight of this increase slightly, but not critical, but the insulation performance increase by several times.

tinted glass removal

glazing of balconies in « Khrushchev » with the removal of the most popular and successful measure of increasing the usable space of the apartment.Of course, you get only a few dozen extra square centimeters, but they are completely yours and you can use them as you wish.In this case the cost of this "removal" of equipment slightly higher than normal glazing with thermal insulation.

Videos about glazing balconies « Khrushchev »:

What is glazed with removal?On a concrete slab on the perimeter metal frame building with a small tilt outwards, whereby floor area remains the same, but sill is doubled and is about 40 cm. From this table can be made small, to place flowers or tools.glazing method with the removal of "Butterfly" allows you to use more and a maximum lateral space.A good example can be seen in the image below:

As you can imagine, with the removal of glazing has even stronger load on the plate than the installation of conventional profiles.

If a balcony on the top floor

If you live on the top floor « Khrushchev », have to disappoint you - glazed balcony in your case will cost more than the lower floors of tenants.This again is due to economy (or stupidity) Soviet architects - from the balcony there is a private roof itself.

The first thing you need to mount the metal frame for mounting the visor. Visor usually do polycarbonate because it is the most suitable material for such situations.He easy , not produces a lot of noise in the rain and hail and protects from the cold (cellular polycarbonate) and inexpensive.The roof terrace is attached directly to the wall of the house through the anchor bolts and reinforcing corners, resting on the frame of the balcony.

also for the manufacture of the visor can be selected and a metal gofrolist , but then during a thunderstorm you will regret every time that you have chosen is not a "soft" material.The way out of this situation is the roof insulation foam or polystyrene foam.They at the same time protect from cold and noise rejection.

The roof structure can be or have frame.In the first case welded manner and establish a support frame attached to the wall anchors.It is recommended to install if opening roof rather wide and is more than 1, 5m .The disadvantage of this method is the high cost.

Glazing of balconies in « Khrushchev » roof without frame is cheaper and does not require any welding machine.Installation takes a minimum of time and effort, but strength of this design will be low.If on the roof icicles formed, there is a strong possibility that they might harm this visor.

Glazed balcony in « Khrushchev » can, but this work requires thorough preparation and careful measurements over.Make this ignorant man is impossible because of the lack of elementary knowledge.Do not skimp on this important point, if you do not want your refurbished balcony fell down with all the glazing.Pick up materials and profiles seclusion insulating glass in accordance with the rigidity plate and climatic conditions in your area.

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