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Country houses and cottages are often complemented by terraces and verandas on the local area. The glazing of the veranda improves comfort, protects against the vicissitudes of the weather and gives a feeling of unity with the surrounding nature.
The verandas and terraces perform a similar function, but have some structural differences. The terrace is a playground with independent foundations. It can be either fully open or have glazing. Veranda - always adjacent to the house and has a common foundation with it.
Types of glazing
Depending on the functions that the glazing of the site should perform, its type is selected.
Cold and warm
All types of glazing are divided into two main groups: cold and warm. Since the cold glazing system is only of a protective nature, it is not used when it is necessary to heat the room. This variant of the glazing of the veranda and the terrace protects from dust and wind, as well as shading from the sun on hot days.
One option is to use single glazing and wooden frames. Longer service life and high performance have aluminum sliding structures.
Warm glazing has great features. It creates not only a fence, but also has heat-saving properties, allowing you to create a comfortable microclimate. In order for the room to become residential, the windows for the porch to the dacha are selected with high reliability and good thermal insulation properties.
To be mounted such a system should be specialists in compliance with all necessary requirements. In terms of performance and installation requirements, these are more complex structures that require a professional approach to installation.
On the glazed veranda, you can spend time in any weather.
Partial and solid
Depending on what requirements are imposed, the glazing of the veranda and the terraces are made complete or partial. Full allows you to create a full enclosed space, with cold or warm glazing. Partial - a simpler option, in which the functional requirements are much lower.
Not only standard systems can be used for heating the porch, but also a heated floor can be arranged.
Frameless glazing
The full impression of open space gives frameless glazing of the veranda. Its history, this approach to the design of verandas begins with the seventies. This type of glazing looks light and modern. It is based on transparent glass surfaces of high strength with a thickness of up to 1 cm.
The glass porch is created according to the principle of closely spaced surfaces with sealing along the joints. This allows you to achieve the required tightness and prevents rain and dust from getting inside. The fastener is made using aluminum elements along the top and bottom of the opening.
Despite its external lightness and brittleness, this type of glazing is durable. Frameless glazing of the veranda and terrace has protection against accidental opening. Equipped with special locks, such windows and doors are protected from hacking. Special glass used in production has safety, since it is practically impossible to break it.
. Among the advantages of using tempered glass:
- good natural light;
- protection against fragmentation of fragments when broken - they linger on the film;
- hygiene;
- saving free space;
- non-corrosive.
From the minuses of this method of glazing should be noted low noise and heat insulation. Caring for such surfaces requires a special one - you can not use aggressive cleaning agents, a newspaper, as well as hard washcloths.
Frameless glazing is popular not only in the arrangement of verandas, but also in offices and shopping malls.
Sliding System
Sliding windows for the veranda are particularly relevant during the summer. If necessary, such glazing can be shifted, freeing up additional space. By their principle of operation, such systems are similar to the organization of wardrobes with guides.
Disadvantages of the sliding construction include the lack of tightness. In this regard, sliding systems are in demand only for cold glazing.
Advantages of sliding windows:
- glazed porch is easy to clean;
- provides adequate protection from wind, dust, rain;
- operational safety - no spontaneous plowing.
Glass can be used not only transparent, but also opaque, stained glass or having a relief. Additionally, it can be applied toning, printing or drawing.
The sliding systems themselves can be made of the following materials:
- aluminum;
- tree;
- PVC;
- polycarbonate glass.
Sliding systems go well with horizontal blinds and roller blinds.
Portals
A system of sliding portals can be arranged for small verandahs. These are heavy by weight and solid structural elements made of wood, PVC or aluminum. Usually they are controlled from the console.
For the glazing of the veranda can be mounted portals of the combined type:
- sliding folding;
- lifting and sliding;
- parallel-sliding;
- sliding folding.
Types of materials
When choosing windows for a veranda, it is necessary to provide for good air circulation, sunshine, as well as mosquito nets.
Aluminum Designs
Aluminum profile is light and relatively low cost. The advantages of the use of this material include resistance to rust and corrosion processes. Profile color can be selected depending on design requirements and personal preferences.
Based on the aluminum profile, the system can be of two types:
- sliding;
- swing.
The stylishness and modernity of the design, and the ability to create complex structures, allows you to make glazed verandas and terraces to the house, as in the photo, not only functional, but also attractive. In addition, the possibility of implementing panoramic glazing.
In the work uses a narrow profile. It does not exert significant pressure on the foundation, has a good light transmission ability and is harmoniously combined with any kinds of finishes.
Environmental safety and incombustibility allows using this material in close proximity to housing.
Soft windows
Soft windows for the verandah are made on the basis of durable and high-quality PVC films. This option is suitable if you need to leave free space and open window openings. To do this, the film is rolled up and fixed in the upper part. To cover the veranda from the wind and rain, the canvas is rolled.
The design with the use of PVC film is quite airtight, which allows you to use the veranda, even in winter, if you install a heater.
According to its characteristics, the film has a high wear resistance; soft windows can be operated for at least ten years at any air temperature and difficult weather conditions. Despite this, the material requires a careful attitude:
- it is not advisable to fold the fabric at a temperature below 15 degrees of frost;
- must be protected from accidental cuts.
The peculiarity of the production of PVC films imposes a limit on the size of the cloth. If you need a width of more than 140 cm, then the two blades are interconnected by fusing. This forms a visible seam with a width of 30 mm. For fixing the film around the perimeter, leave about 50 mm. If this way make out the door passage, then the lightning is inserted in the middle.
Types of fasteners:
- silicone straps and brackets;
- swivel bracket( they are used with a wide, up to 5 meters, canvas);
- lock made of brass or other metal( for widths up to 2 meters).
Depending on whether the structure is supposed to be removable, fasteners can be installed:
- around the perimeter of the web;
- only from three sides( sides and bottom), and from above PVC film is mounted on the grommets;
- in those cases, the code on the bottom edge is not provided for fasteners, it is supplied with a weighting agent.
PVC material is not demanding to care, cleaning can be done with soap solutions.
Polycarbonate glazing
Durability and aesthetics of polymeric plastic are used in glazing systems for terraces and porches. It is a durable material that has good light transmission ability and is a good barrier to precipitation and wind.
Flexible windows for verandas can differ in color, thickness, transparency. There are two main types of material: cellular and monolithic.
The positive properties of the material include:
• environmentally friendly;
• fire safety;
• impact resistance;
• resistance to wind gusts;
• UV protection;
• plasticity, allowing to make structures with a bend
• the choice of shades is possible;
• good tolerance to temperature differences;
• lightness.
PVC profiles
The choice in favor of this type is made in those cases, the veranda code to the house with plastic windows must be warm, with the possibility of use in the winter. There is an additional possibility to select a profile color.
They make such a system according to individual measurements.
Recommendations
When choosing a glazing, the following important points should be taken into account:
- Strives to ensure that natural lighting in the room is sufficient.
- An airing system should be provided.
- Glazing should be selected taking into account carefully measured measurements.
- It is desirable to have a terrace on the north or east side of the house.
- The view from the terrace or veranda should please the eye.
Before making a final decision on the design of the veranda and the type of its glazing, all possible options should be analyzed and the most suitable one chosen.
