In this article, let's talk about the materials and methods of facing the balcony. The balcony coating with facing material outside helps to improve the insulation and thermal insulation of the apartment, protects the structure from the negative effect of temperature differences and other natural factors.

Facing options balcony

For the construction of the structure, various materials can be used. Siding and professional flooring are most popular.

Both materials will be able to become "participants" of creating a stylish and modern appearance of the balcony. The positive properties of these materials include:

• absolute moisture resistance;
• incompetence of rotting;
• prolonged operational period;
• resistance to sharp temperature differences and exposure to ultraviolet rays;
• fire safety;
• variety of color solutions;
• easy installation.

When choosing a facing material, the main reference is the personal preferences of the owner of the housing and the price of the outer decoration of the balcony. Now we will dwell on each way of finishing the design.

Facing siding

To finish the balcony with their own hands, many choose siding. This is not surprising. In compliance with all the standards of cladding, siding will not shift even the strongest wind. Yes, and work can be carried out without an inclination of the body through the railing.

Facing the balcony by siding consists of the following steps:

• surface preparation;
• determination of the amount of material;
• the creation of the lower and top belts of the crate;
• device of external corners and starting belt;
• painting the lower part of the wooden belt;
• installation of siding;
• fastening of platbands.

Work begins with the preparation of the balcony. If there are old facing materials and railings they are removed. Their attachment elements are cut with a grinder. And this is done flush with existing rods. Check all the joints. If there are cracked, then they need to brew.

Having suspended a small container to the lattice (if the balcony is not located on the first floor of the house). It is intended to collect an old cement solution, which must be knocked down to a solid concrete base. We carry out this work carefully, affecting small sections. Concrete should not fall on neighboring structures or on people passing from below.

Rust is removed from the grille with a brush on metal. It is ground and stained. Be sure to check the extreme part of the balcony site. If there are small chosel and cracks, they are closed with concrete solution.

Then you should align the entire design by creating the bottom belt of the wooden frame. Cutting transverse bars in size 5 * 5 cm in length occurs. Their narrow part goes to the wall. The longitudinal timber is also placed. The connection of bars in the corners is carried out using nails and spikes.

When creating a lower belt, the thickness of the narrowing end of the timber should exceed 8 cm. Otherwise, you can encounter the problem of the correct location of the starting plank. The fastening of the lower part of the frame to the site is carried out with silicone, and to rods - galvanized clamps and self-drawing. The inner part is foaming by mounting foam. The wooden part is processed by an antiseptic and three layers of the oil.

Further exterior decoration of the balcony Siding involves the selection of material in size. With the bottom belt, the thickness of the crate will correspond to its size. The maximum frame efficiency is achieved when its thickness is 3-6 cm.

When determining the length of the front side of the siding strips, the panels are not connected to the jack. For this reason, it equals the sum of the following dimensions:

• the length of the outer edge of the crate;
• double thickness of the frame itself;
• technological allowance (approximately 8-10 cm).

As for the side strips, their billet depends on the length of solid material.

Siding installation is made without circumcision of the material along the strips. The location of the top edge of the laid upper strip must coincide with the top edge of the frame. Immediately should be foreseen from the boards of up to 2 cm in size, necessary for fastening the platband. To do this, with the help of boards with a width of 6-10 cm, the upper belt is created.

The protrusion of the exterior edge of the upper belt should be equal to the thickness of the frame. The main purpose of the inner edge is the creation of a reliable support for the placement of the windowsill. Reliable fixation is performed using already existing holes that have connected the railing.

Sometimes you have to deal with such a problem when there is a 1-1.5 cm siding strip of 1-1.5 cm. But you should not despair. You just need to attach another beam over the laid bar. Subsequently, the space that is located between the bottom of the belt from the tree and the starting belt, and the balcony stove is covered with paint.

The device of external corners is to install the nests for them. Any nest consists of two plug pieces of 10-12 cm. Its creation is as follows:

• a solid piece of a strip of 20-25 cm is taken;
• in the middle of it with a wide part of the frame cuts the grooves of the V-shaped form (under 90º);
• using the soldering iron and fluoroplastic film heats up a narrow side;
• the billet bends under 90º.

Installation of the starting belt is carried out using selflessness. It is located on the same level with the upper part of the lower belt.

Having created the corner sockets and the starting belt, the remaining portion of the belt at the bottom:

• processed by an antiseptic agent and oil;
• coloring two layers of paint.

Naturally, the application of the second layer of paint occurs when the first layer is completely dry.

Now directly to how to mount siding. The fasteners in the material have an oblong shape. With heat drops, siding is subjected to minor deformation processes. This causes the movement of material on fastening elements. For this reason, it is forbidden to delay siding by self-draws until it stops. Otherwise, there will be a leakage of the facing material first, and then the destruction of the structure.

Qualitative fixation of the siding strip is carried out like this:

• in the crate, where the self-tapping screw, a sharp metal tool is made shallow holes;
• screwdriver screws screwdriver screwdriver to the creation of a 0.5 mm size (approximately ¼ turn);
• screws can be turned out;
• siding strip is assigned to the crate;
• the mounting holes must coincide with the screw holes in the center;
• with the help of a drill and self-tapping screws, siding is fixed on the frame.

Each subsequent siding strip is inserted into the outer corners and moves to the occurrence of clicking. He means that the castle snapped, and the facing strip "village" in his place. The work can be performed by simultaneously fastening a row of a bar with a number of siding stripes.

The final stage is the installation of platbands. It consists of such consistent actions:

• the platband leans;
• its "mustache" of a small shelf is wedged into the castle of the upper strip;
• motion up the platband snaps up;
• with the help of screws, it is fixed to the top belt.

After the balcony, the siding can be engaged in it with insulation, sealing and decoration.

Finish professional flooring

This facing material is a steel sheet covered with a hot zinc and a color polymer. Such a combination of components protects professional flooring from corrosion. In reality and in the photo, the outer decoration of the balcony with this material is distinguished by the original appearance.

In some cases, the use of professional flooring is more appropriate. This is due to the fact that its manufacture is made of sheet metal passing a special rolling. Such metal is characterized by high resistance achieved due to the presence of rigidity ribs.

For professional flooring is also required framework. It is created from profiled pipes. The framework of the professional flooring is divided into two groups:

• ordinary straight;
• with oblique trays.

Under the device of the usual direct crate, there is a preliminary insulation of the structure. Installation of such frame profiles is made parallel to the surface of the walls.

Obsek with oblivion can be located both on the sides and on the front of the balcony. The most effective is the creation of this type of frame, when the balcony has a small size or complex design associated with the geometric features of the rooms. The main advantage of the skeleton with oblivion is an increase in the balcony area.

Before the creation of the framework is removed the old siding. If it is made of asbestos tiles, surface preparation it is recommended to carry out together. Almost always as fastening elements 4 protrude hook plates. They need to be carefully cut.

Fastening the profile with an external balcony finish involves drilling holes in horizontal and vertical frames of the frame. And the drilling of all bands is not obligatory. The basic condition is the presence of a gap between the holes in the range of 1.5-2 m.

The mounting plate is made of 4 * 2 cm. The length of the bar depends on the balcony dimensions. If you do not have time to find a bar for the entire length of the balcony, then a few more additional holes are made in the frame, and the rails are connected by screws.

To facilitate the work with the fastening of the professional flooring, you need to use a wooden slaughter with holes. Its size should be less than the length of the balcony by 5-8 cm. The rake is used as follows. At the same time, two holes are drilled:

• in one of the extreme points of the upper part of the frame;
• directly in a wooden rail.

With the help of a bolt with a rake nut combines with a skeleton drilled hole. Rake alignment with marking and drilling hole in the frame on the opposite side of the balcony. For reliable fixation, the rail is also used bolt and nut.

Wooden rail serves as a kind of landmark for smooth fastening. Through it all the length, the holes in it are made and in the adjacent framework. After that, the rail is removed and installed in the lower part of the frame, where the facing material will be fixed. The holes are made in the same way. The outer part of the crate is covered with mounting straps. The top plank is immediately fixed on all screws.

The dense fit of the facing material is achieved when the two planks are placed on the edges and between the mounting plars. With the help of three screws (on two edges and in the middle), sheets of professional flooring are attached to the assembly plate at the top of the balcony. The second person must hold the sheet to make through holes in the sheet and the bottom mounting bar.

The bottom plan and the professional flooring is removed. The bar is made by a hole in a depth of 0.5 mm, intended for nuts. Sheet and bar are connected. Bolt heads are located on the outer side of the balcony, and the drilled nuts - from the side of the crate.

The sheet is mounted on the specified location. Bolts fall into the lower holes made in the frame. The upper part of the professional flooring is fixed with the help of screws, lower - by roasting nuts. Special tapes with rubber gaskets can be used as fasteners.

Video over the outer decoration of the balcony: