The balcony has long stopped performing only the functions of an additional storehouse. Now the tendency to use its space as a recreation area, where you can relax, drink a cup of tea in the fresh air is increasingly increasing. Numerous boxes and old things that “someday can come in handy” give way to comfortable sofas and chairs. Of course, to make the balcony a continuation of the dwelling, it must be glazed. This will not only create a feeling of additional comfort, but also protect against the cold and adverse weather conditions, for example, rain and snow. Also, the thick layer of glass will not allow the noise to penetrate outside.
Depending on whether thermal insulation is provided or not, warm and cold glazing is distinguished respectively. With a cold version, ordinary frames from materials such as wood or metal are used. Thermal insulation level is not very high. So, with high -quality work, the difference between the temperature outside and inside can be only a few degrees. Agree that in our climatic conditions this is not so much, especially in winter.
A more modern version of cold glazing is the use of aluminum frames. They are sliding structures that can be mounted so that the area of the balcony will be significantly increased. However, again, this type of glazing does not save much from the cold and requires the use of additional heaters and seals. As for the material, aluminum is less whimsical than, for example, a tree, but is inferior to the latter in the indicators of thermal insulation due to the fact that, cooling, it itself helps to reduce the temperature in the room.
Warm is called glazing balconies using metal -plastic structures. It is this material with the use of high -quality seals and, at least double, or even triple glasses, will make the room suitable for comfortable use even harsh winter. Given the height and area of sections, various ways of opening windows are used. In addition to the standard, rotary-oxide, a sliding option is also possible. The only nuance is the need to provide additional ventilation in order to prevent condensate due to temperature difference.
