The balcony block is a construction unitinga window and a balcony door. It allows you to delimit the space of a balcony and an apartment. Often, for this purpose, metal-plastic constructions with a double- or triple-chamber glass unit are used. This design allows you to solve problems with the arrival of natural light during the day, as well as reduce the noise that comes from the street inside. What kinds of balcony block is there and how is it installed? Consider in our today's article.
Varieties
At the moment there are several types of window blocks:
- The construction of PVC with a wide wide or narrowa kon, and also a door. The leaf of the latter can be with a continuous double-glazed window or with a horizontal jumper (this usually is on a level with the window). The door is equipped with swing-and-tilt mechanisms, a latch and a grip. This species is the cheapest, but not practical. What are the dimensions of this type of balcony block? They are as follows: the window is 1400 x 1300 millimeters, the door is 700 x 2100 millimeters.
- The design where the plastic balcony windowsblock open together with the door. This is a more practical and convenient option. So, you can ventilate the room with different intensity. The door is a structure with a sandwich panel in the lower section. But there are also cheaper models, where the door has a continuous glazing.
- Two-section balcony block.Plastic windows here are deaf. Only the doors open. The design assumes the presence of a long window sill. This allows many housewives to place pots with different plants. This type refers to solutions of the economy option.
- Балконный блок, где пластиковые окна (комбинация) dock with the door. In the people such a design was called "Cheburashka". The side plastic windows of the balcony block can be either opening or deaf. The design also implies the installation of wide windowsills. However, here they will be located on different sides. If there are opening flaps, it is possible to perform microventilating without using the door itself.
Regardless of the type, the installation technique of the balcony block will be approximately the same. Below we will consider what this requires and how to perform this operation.
Instruments
How to install the unit yourself? So, to perform this procedure, we need to have:
- Screwdriver.
- Bulgaria.
- Electric jigsaw.
- Punch.
- Roulette.
- Building level.
- Gvozdoder.
- A hammer.
- Pistol for mounting foam.
- Drill.
- Rubber mallet.
- Shears for metal.
- Corner.
- Knife stationery.
- A marker or a pencil.
With regard to fasteners, in accordance with GOST, for fixing the window-balcony unit, the following can be used:
- Anchor bolt.
- Nagel (screw on concrete).
- Anchor plate and dowel-nail.
The most popular variant of fastening at installation of balcony blocks of plastic is anchor bolts or nagels. This method is practical and reliable.
Note that, in addition to the above tools, we need to prepare the following components:
- Mounting foam (preferably a few cartridges).
- Foam cleaner.
- Screws and screws of different length and diameter.
- Lining of different thicknesses.
Preparation
Often, such structures are supplied assembled.The door is in the box, the doors in the frame, and the locking mechanism is in the closed position. To prepare the window for installation, you must remove the sash from it. To do this, remove the stem of the hinge and open the locking mechanism. Then open it and remove it from the bottom. If there is a blank part, you need to remove four glazing beads around the perimeter of the insulating glass unit. For the extraction of glazing beads, a clerical knife is usually used. The edges of the elements are pre-bent. After the shtapiki are finally removed.
Getting Started
Installation is desirable to produce when fromblock there was only one frame. Double-glazed windows need to be put aside. Further, on the outer part of the frame are mounted brackets for the mosquito net. Then, along the outer circumference of the structure, the PSUL tape is glued (this is a pre-compressed self-expanding sealing tape). This tape serves for waterproofing and protecting the mounting foam from UV radiation.
At the next stage, it is required to perform cross-cuttingholes from the end to the middle along the entire perimeter of the frame. The diameter of the holes must correspond to the anchoring bolts. Please note that it is not necessary to drill holes everywhere. In the place where the window frame and the door frame are connected, holes are not made. The remaining parts can be fastened with additional screws for greater reliability.
Further, the balcony block is placed on spacers inaperture. The spacers are distributed under the vertical profile of the box and frame. They should be of different thicknesses. The design is set strictly according to the level in both the vertical and horizontal planes. To make the window unit look aesthetically pleasing, it is necessary that the profile of the frame on the side of the street go to the outside of the wall at an equal distance.
What's next?
After the block is set up, you can proceedfasteners. You need to use a puncher. The diameter of the drill must correspond to the holes made. Securing the construction, proceed to install the sill, threshold and low tide. Further on the place are installed doors, doors and double-glazed windows.
Foam
During the operation to install the balcony blockYou need to pay attention to the seams between the profile of the structure and the wall. They need to be filled with foam. The denser this layer, the lower the probability of drafts and heat losses in winter. To achieve a quality result, you need to use a special gun for mounting foam. With the help of it, we easily penetrate the most inaccessible places.
After filling the seams, you need to close the doors and sashes and leave the unit for a day to completely dry the mounting foam. After the set time, you can start installing slopes. They can be from:
- Plastic panels.
- Drywall.
- Plasters.
- Sandwich panels.
After that, the installation of the balcony unit can beconsidered complete. In total, the work will take about three days, taking into account the solidification of the mounting foam. In order for the installation to proceed without delay, it is worth preparing all the tools and consumables (including screws, drills and anchors) in full in advance.
Conclusion
So, we found out what kinds of balconyblock and how to install it. To summarize, it is worth mentioning that the main task during the installation is to install the structure strictly in the horizontal and vertical plane. If everything is done in a level, the balcony block will last a long time, and friction between the profile of the box and the door will be ruled out. Also, on correctly installed structures, the leaf will not spontaneously close.
