How to make a balcony warm in winter

In order to make the balcony a full-fledged part of the house by winter, you must first take care of competent warming. In this matter, there is no single means, it is necessary to act comprehensively and take into account that it can take a lot of time to warm.

Glazing the balcony is the first step that will allow you to create a thermal circuit that will not let you get inside more easily. It is recommended to install windows as large as possible, as they will also serve to pass light into the apartment. At the same time, one must be prepared that due to the active heat exchange between the internal and external space, a lot of heat will go through the window. In order to minimize such losses, it is necessary to purchase three- or five-chamber double-glazed windows.

After installing good windows, plaster or putty mortar is used. It is necessary to carefully review all the joints and joints in the balcony and carefully cover them. Even a small pass is fraught with serious ventilation, the appearance of a snow coat, especially on windy frosty days. After the work of window fitters, it is worth looking at the docking of windows with walls and parapets and treating the gaps with mounting foam.

After such preparation, you can proceed directly to the insulation of walls, floors and ceilings. For greater efficiency, it is necessary to insulate, including the outer part of the balcony. It is difficult to do it yourself. In addition, the facade of the building is common property, and in order to change its appearance, you must obtain the permission of the management company or the architectural committee.

Therefore, many throw their strength to internal insulation. You can use any material suitable for this to your taste (polystyrene foam, penofol, mineral slab, etc.). It is important not to forget about the floor and ceiling, since not insulated concrete slabs draw a lot of heat.

The fixed insulation must be covered with vapor barrier, for example, isospan. Thanks to this, condensation will not enter the apartment, and the windows will not fog up. Then you can sheathe the walls as you wish with drywall, lining or chipboard and cover the floors.

So that it was warm on the balcony, it remains only to choose a heating system. You should not even try to bring heating radiators there and connect them to the general heating. Such an undertaking will end in a fine for the system and a decision to remove unauthorized mounted equipment.

So it’s best to choose electrical appliances like “underfloor heating” or refractors.