Self finish siding balcony - Detailed instructions with video

Balcony - that he sees every citizen high-rise buildings, returning home.If it is accurate, beautiful, the mood could not help rising.And if dilapidated, with blade finish?

easiest way to transform the balcony using vinyl siding.Stages of work are the same as when plating at home, you need only take into account a number of points, it is specific to the balconies.Siding - the best choice for finishing the balcony, as it weighs little, and the extra load on the base plate to anything.Another plus - easy installation, most operations can be done on touch and pereklonyatsya over the fence almost do not have to.

Before working best to consult with experts, whether the balcony is in disrepair.If the plate is warped or start to crumble, then carry out any maintenance activities, or simply enjoy the balcony, you can not.This is especially significant for the old building houses.

Parts

tool for the job required tool:

• drill or a hammer, a magnetic head for tightening screws will greatly simplify the work at height,
• metal brush for drills,
• hacksaw or Bulgarian,
• roulette and level,
• mounting knife,
• screwdriver,
• fishing line or twine to set the guides - about 10 meters, plummet.

number of materials is calculated from the area to be trimmed clapboard and configuration balcony.You need to buy:

• actually siding (its standard width of 25 cm) and accessories to it - the starting profile, internal and external angles, contiguity trims and finishing, j-profile for a window sill,
• for cratesneed timber 60 * 60 mm to 30 * 30 mm, metal corners for its assembly,
• galvanized screws 19 mm with a press-cap for mounting all components,
• depending on the condition of the balcony may require mortar and primer for metal.

frame battens can be welded from metal profile, but it will take the welding machine and the skills to work with him.

Prepare balcony

Balcony fully exempt from furniture and everything that is stored on it.Removed windows and frames, old paneling and decorative plates.If the metal railings in good condition, they can leave if rusted and distortions - better cut the grinder under the base.

cement along the edges and around large cracks gets off to a strong concrete.Sami cracks cemented.It is important that at this point in the balcony was not humans.If installed on floors below visors or air conditioning, large splinters can not be discounted.

If you decide to leave the lattice, from which she is cleared of rust with a wire brush mounted on the drill, and primed.

frame for siding

frame for siding consists of upper and lower belt and connecting them vertical jumpers.If the balcony is sheathed the entire height of the apartment, and provides its windows, then construct another belt at the level where the frame will be installed.used timber 60 * 60 mm for the upper, middle and lower belt, jumper - the same section.However, the width of the lower belt should be at least 80 mm so it can be fixed profile so connected with timber 2-3 rows.

advance napilivaetsya timber into pieces of equal length facing balcony.The blanks are impregnated with antiseptic and covered with 2-3 layers of varnish or water-resistant varnish.If the plate thickness is less than 6 cm, the boards to abate the sill on one side.Between the beams are connected by screws and metal parts, to a plate mounted on dyubelgvozdi.To make it easier, if at first drill holes in the boards, and then, putting them to the plate in the concrete.When attaching the binding to the grid using clips made of wire and screws.The voids between the beam and slab blew assembly foam.

Upper strapping belt is mounted in a similar way to the balcony at the top or to the desired height, if the glazing is not planned.Belts are interconnected vertical jumpers, fixed by means of screws and parts.The distance between the webs should be 40-60 cm. In the corners and around windows jumpers frequency increases as the siding will be attached there.Beams located in the corners, also bonded to each other corners.

Under the windows and on top of them to install horizontal boards or beams, which will later be attached starting bracket.

Installation of siding

frame is attached to the collected starting profiles, corner profiles for them and the j-bar.Siding mounted in the same way as in the casing houses upwards.The peculiarity is that the boards or beams frame with trim balconies may not be sufficiently thick and wide, and the holes in the siding will not get to them.We'll have to make additional holes, it can be done using a small grinder.Their size should be sufficient to strip siding can move freely on the fastener.

At the final stage set trims and finishing plank.The joints and cracks are sealed between the siding and the crate can be positioned insulation - foam or mineral wool sheets.After the end of the outer skin can begin to balcony interior decoration.