Is it possible to insulate a balcony without losing usable space?

City apartments, as you know, are very expensive. Therefore, if the dwelling is small, then every square centimeter is appreciated in it. It is for this reason that many owners decide to warm the balcony or loggia, which are then used with great success as an additional living space.

For example, in studio apartments or in one-room apartments in a vacant and insulated room (on a balcony or a loggia), a library, a gym, an office, a bedroom and even a kitchen are arranged. In some dwellings, the balcony or loggia is large enough, about 4-7 square meters. In fact, this is a full-fledged small room that can be used with great success for various household purposes and destinations.

We do not lose useful square meters: competent insulation

You can immediately say that the balcony needs to be insulated competently so as not to lose a single square centimeter of usable area. But is it possible? Of course! To do this, you need to carry out insulation from the outside of the balcony. For this, appropriate insulation materials, equipment with which you have to carry out the work, are selected.

Naturally, the glazing on the balcony also needs to be replaced by installing balcony triple glazed windows with thermo-regulation, which do not fog up in the winter and keep the room warm as much as possible. The balcony decorated on the outside will have to be restored from the inside, having undergone cosmetic repairs, in full accordance with the future purpose of the room.

Which insulation to choose?

For the exterior decoration of balconies, foam is often chosen, no matter how strange it sounds. The material has many advantages, it is inexpensive, environmentally friendly and safe. Polyfoam has excellent thermal insulation, very low weight. Due to its low weight, the material in no way aggravates the balcony structure, does not make the load excessive and dangerous. The balcony will not collapse in any case, but at the same time it will be warm and functional.

Polyfoam is very simple in the installation process, it is durable, multi-functional. Polyfoam has a high resistance against fungi, various microorganisms. It has fire-fighting properties, does not melt in the sun, and is also resistant to mechanical damage and solvents. This is a universal material that can be completely used to warm the balcony from the outside.