The insulation of the balcony
You can perform a number of actions that will turn your balcony into a separate room in the apartment. Such an additional room will be very useful especially in one -room or two -room apartments, as well as in apartments with a small area. Warming is a process that includes not only thermal insulation, but also sound or waterproofing of a certain residential area. In order to insulate the balcony, you can sheathe with materials of its parts as floor, ceiling and side surfaces. Having trusted such a case to professionals, you can not worry for the fact that the balcony will not be insulated properly. On the floor you can install a waterproofing layer consisting of roofing material. On top of this material, as a rule, a parquet or linoleum is installed. The walls of the balcony can be insulated through materials such as asbarta. It is best to choose this material with a layer of foam or cotton wool. After the insulation material has been installed, the walls are additionally sheathed with plastic. Outside, the balcony can be finished with such material as corrugated board or vinyl siding.
Date of publication 2014-05-19
