If you bought an apartment located on the ground floor of an apartment building, and there is no balcony in it, then in some cases it can be added if desired. After all, the balcony is a very useful and functional area of the apartment-for example, on it, and not in a bathroom or a living room, you can dry the laundry, breed flowers, smoke, go out with fresh air or store some conservations and things.
If, in addition, perform glazing the balcony, protect it with a grill from penetration from the street and properly insulated, then its space can be turned even into an additional small room: put a takhta, sofa or chair there there.
It is best to use PVC windows for glazing and insulation of the balcony – they look very aesthetically pleasing, in operation they are reliable and practical, and also have excellent sound – and thermal insulation qualities.
So, is it possible to make an extension of the balcony to your apartment and only then – to make it glazing? It is permissible to carry out such work only in cases where the house is not located on the central streets of the city, if the house is not an architectural monument and if the extension does not violate the aesthetics of the general type of facade.
After all, if the balcony looks non -armed with the general architectural composition of the house, then, unfortunately, even the most exquisite PVC windows will not be able to “brighten up” this drawback.
Receiving a permit for the completion of the balcony in the relevant authorities and instances, be prepared in addition to all the necessary documents to provide information about the appearance of the future structure – up to what form it will be, what glazing you plan, what color and design will be the design.
The most creative appearance of the balcony can be inappropriate to the common interior of the apartment itself, so try to ensure that the PVC windows that will be decorated with your extension are combined in style with the windows of the room, especially if its balcony space is decorated in the form of a studio – one common area.
Then, when all permits are received and the project of the future extension will be approved, you can safely go for building materials and start work. If you have never had an apartment with a balcony before, you will be happy to feel all the advantages of this room. After glazing with modern plastic windows, install a beautiful forged lattice on it – so you protect your balcony and the whole apartment from the penetration of the attackers from the street, and you can also additionally give some kind of delights to your extension.