It is not uncommon to hear the opinion that a balcony or loggia is not the most useful invention in the understanding of modern city dwellers.
Large balconies are criticized because the area could be used to advantage for living rooms. Small ones are criticized for being useless.
Yulia Tychino, an expert of the online publication "BelNovosti" in the field of design and interior, told how to use even a small balcony to good effect.
The main mistake
There is no need to consider these few square meters as a warehouse for unnecessary things.
If desired, it can be used to greater benefit.
Here you can create a sports corner, a study, a dining area, or a place for privacy where you can read a book in silence.
But whatever you decide to do with the balcony, the most important thing in this case is to insulate it properly.
Insulate the balcony correctly
1. The materials can be different, but the main thing is to know what needs to be insulated:
firstly, all external walls or walls adjacent to the neighboring balcony;
secondly, gender;
thirdly, the ceiling.
2. But before gluing the insulation layer, you need to think about waterproofing the walls.
3. The final stage of balcony insulation can be reached after replacing the window.
All that remains is to think about the heating system and carry out cosmetic repairs.
After such work, you can let a dog live on the balcony, set up a winter garden here, or hang a hammock and laze around in it in the evenings.
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Expert: Julia Tychino
