Why it is impossible to attach a loggia to a living room without reliable insulation

In modern apartments, especially in small-sized ones, one often wants to create more living space. To this end, many attach the loggia to the living room. This is a good enough idea, but to implement it you need to take into account many nuances. One of them is competent warming.

To combine the internal area with the loggia, the wall of the house adjacent to the loggia is partially demolished. Like all redevelopment, it needs to be agreed. Although such a combination seems quite simple, in fact it is one of the most difficult redevelopment options.

Why is maintaining a thermal circuit so important?

According to modern standards, it is prohibited to include a cold zone, which is a loggia, in the heated part of the building. But it is permissible to do this if there are doors between the space of the loggia and the space of the room that create the border. The most popular option is glass sliding doors, but you can also choose swing doors. They are transparent, due to this almost invisible.

It is recommended to choose a double-glazed window to reduce heat loss. In the warm season, they can always be kept open.

To agree on the redevelopment, a technical conclusion is made by specialists-designers, as well as a heat engineering calculation, on the basis of which it will be necessary to warm the connected area. Why is this so important? If the thermal circuit is not respected, cold bridges have a destructive effect. As a result, very soon can happen:

• accumulation of condensation on the walls;
• the occurrence of mold;
• damage to materials from moisture and temperature changes.

Mold and humidity can very quickly ruin a repair in a room, while eliminating the consequences will require a lot of time and money. Building temperatures wear out faster due to temperature differences, so you can harm not only your apartment, but also your neighbors.

Proper warming

It is very important to properly insulate the joined area, since, in addition to the likelihood of freezing and mold, during the heating period, heat losses will increase significantly.

For insulation apply:

• insulation;
• vapor barrier;
• raising the floor to level with the floors in the room.

Sometimes reduce the glazing area of ​​the balcony, as through the glass above the heat loss.

The temperature on the loggia should approximately equal the temperature in the room. To achieve this even with the highest quality insulation is not possible in the winter. At this time, the balcony is always colder, and you need to heat it additionally.

The law categorically prohibits the transfer of central heating batteries to the balcony.

The temperature difference that occurs due to this between the heated balcony and the neighboring unheated wears out the structure of the house.

Loggia heating should be, but it should not be strong power. A good option is underfloor heating (electric, not water, which is forbidden to be used). A convector with a power of 1-2 kW is also suitable. But remember that electricity bills will increase. Therefore, evaluate the benefits of redevelopment with the costs that it will require.