Balcony finishing

Any apartment owner who has a balcony, in time comes to the fact that this room needs to be transformed. This is understandable - the balcony may well be an excellent addition to the total area, turning into a small room or taking over the functions of a well-equipped utility room. Therefore, the decoration of the balcony with a clapboard yourself - is a great solution in order to make this useful area neat and cozy.

However, once it is decided to make the finishing work, it is better to immediately heat the balcony and insulate, as all the conditions for good thermal insulation will be created during the cladding. Especially because in addition to the materials of exterior wall finishing, you will only need to buy one of the suitable insulation.

Stages and the necessary materials

To transform the balcony and giving to him the kind of living room it is necessary to carry outuyuschie event:

• Installing double-glazed windows.
• Sealing of all joints and slots on the joints of the walls and floor of the room .
• Waterproofing and floor insulation.
• Fixing a thin insulation on the walls and ceiling .
• Install of the bridges on all surfaces.
• The fastening between the brushes insulation materials.
• Installation of lining.

Having an idea of ​​the scope of the forthcoming works, it is possible to start compiling a list of materials necessary for their conduct. So, for insulation and cladding, you need to have the following:

• Mounting foam and "liquid" nails.
• Polyethylene foam roll, having a foil surface.
• Painting Scotch.
• can be used with a metal profile or a wooden beam.
• For the basic insulation use foam plastic, mineral wool or foam
• Steam insulation film .
• Plastic or wooden lining.
• Mounting brackets for lining.
• Carnations and screws for wood or metal.
• Anchorage umbrellas for the installation of the foam or of the peno .
• Fittings of lining - corners and baseboards.
• Lacquer or paint, better water-based, to cover the wood.
• Primer for walls.

Depending on the material from which the crate will be installed, auxiliary materials are selected.

Of course, you can not do without the building tools , of which you will need:

• Screwdriver .
• Pliers.
• Hammer.
• Hand or electric saw or jig saw .
• Electric drill, perforator.
• You may need a stapler if the lining is to be fastened using staples.
• Wide brush or roller for varnish or paint.
• Building level.
• Simple pencil, ruler, construction level, plumb bob for marking and control.

The process of finishing the balcony with clapboard

Prepare in the se necessary, you can start work. To ensure that the board lasts a long time, you need to carefully prepare the surface of the walls under the casing.

Preparing the walls for facing

• Work on the arrangement of the balcony, you need to start with the closing of the cracks, which are almost always present at the joints of the walls. This is explained simply by - moisture and dust through the cracks and wide cracks can penetrate into the space between the wall and the lining, that will lead to damage the thermal insulation and finishing materials. Heat insulation in this case will greatly reduce its functionality, in it mold can form or even can appear insects nests.

The seal is made, as a rule, with the help of mounting foam. In order for this material to have good adhesion to wall materials, it is recommended to first treat all the slits with a primer. Further, without waiting for the complete drying of the applied primer, it is possible to fill the joints with foam directly on the wet surface.

After its hardening, you need to cut off the excess that will come out, as they will prevent the installation of the crate .

• The next stage is priming the entire surface of the walls and ceiling. The antiseptic penetrant compound has the task reliably to bind the wall surface, harden it and protect from the development of microbiological life forms( mold, fungus).The composition is applied with a roller, in the corners and in confined spaces it is better to use a brush. Priming on walls and ceiling should dry completely. It is best not to stint, and to put her in two layers - the second is applied after the drying of the first.

• On the prepared surfaces it is necessary to fix a thin heater - foam polyethylene by means of "liquid nails" or on a double-sided paint tape. It is laid with a foil side to the side of the room.

. The insulation sheets are fastened together with a special waterproof tape, also with a foil reflective layer, since a cold bridge through which heat will escape will form on the joint of the strips.

• lath is fastened over the heater. The size of the bar for it needs to be selected, in accordance with the thickness of the purchased insulation, as it will later fit between its guides. The distance between the bridges bars should be less than the width of the insulation mats by 30 ÷ 40 mm. - if mineral wool is used, and in case of using rigid heaters, of styrofoam - is equal to the width of the panels.

Another before to conduct the installation of the bars, you need to immediately decide how the masterpiece - should fit horizontally or vertically. According to the master's idea, the lining will depend on it. With the horizontal fixing of the finishing material, brushes are installed vertically, or, on the contrary - lining along the vertical, and lath horizontally.

• The most difficult units for installing lining on the balcony are the slopes of the doors and windows, because of their small area. They need to also install crate , and besides , the bars are also installed along the perimeter of the window, from the outside of the slopes.

When installing bridges on the walls, they are exposed by the building level, since from this moment it will depend on how exactly the vertical lining is installed, and means - and the general view of the balcony finish.

The metal profile can also serve as a profile for the , but it must be remembered that the metal conducts the cold well, and, , in addition to the - , it will be more difficult for it to fasten the lining.

. The lath is made on the ceiling, if it is also planned to be finished with a lining.

• The next stage of the is the heater installation.

If mineral wool is used, it can easily be installed between the guides of the battens, since it is elastic and easily compressed, and then, when straightened, tightly presses against bars or metal profiles.

batten rails When using rigid material, such as the foam or foam , crevices can be formed between the curtain routing and the heater, which must necessarily be fixed with a mounting foam.

foam. If necessary, the insulation is pressed against the wall with attachment fungi.

The ceiling is also fitted with a heater and fixed in accessible ways.

• Further, it is recommended to tighten the insulation with film of vapor barrier, after which it is possible to proceed to the wall and ceiling cladding by lining.

Bonding of the walls and ceiling of the balcony with the clapboard

Before gives instructions on mounting the lining, it is necessary to say a few words about the types of this material and its characteristics.

How good is the lining

Wooden lining - is a finishing material made of natural wood, preserving all its advantages - heat-insulating properties, natural heat, a respectable textured appearance. Not for nothing wood has not been out of fashion for many centuries and is still popular.

For the manufacture of lining for the finishing of balconies, coniferous rocks, such as cedar, larch or pine, are most often used. The lining itself is usually divided into several types according to the design of the locks and the appearance of the front side of the board.

1 - Simple lining has a quarter connection, and bevels with both sides boards. It is more suitable for laying on the floor, but sometimes its is used for walls. The convenience in mounting this type of material is that its does not have it is necessary for to be paired with each other - grooves are very freely connected.

2 -Euro-lining is manufactured according to European quality standards. It usually has a spike-groove connection, as well as chamfers with the of both edges of the front side of the board. For this type of lining is used wood, which has a moisture content of not more than 11 ÷ 12%.

3 - Soft lining or "smooth line" has rounded on the front side of the , therefore it looks unusual on the wall. Chamfer on one side smoothly passes into a flat surface, which is located below the main one.

4, - The board, called "calm", is made from well-dried wood. For its is characterized by a "spike-groove" connection that is located above the middle of the board thickness, and also small rounded chamfers.

5 - Another is a kind of lining with a lock "spike-groove", which is located below the middle of the thickness of the lining, and chamfers from the front side. Therefore, with its connection creates an interesting wavy surface.

6 - Lining with flat face, without chamfers , null, is one of the most popular balconies for finishing. It has a connection "spike-groove", which is exactly in the middle of the width of the board. In the collection this version of the lining creates a flat surface, with hardly noticeable connecting lines.

Installation of lining on the walls and ceiling of the balcony

• Having chosen the desired kind of lining and having prepared for under , you can proceed to wood processing.

This is done by special antiseptic compositions that protect the structure of the material from the appearance of the fungus, the appearance of mold, insect damage. The composition applied to the surface of the lining should dry well. Many types of lining sold in stores have already undergone factory antiseptic treatment - this should be specified in the product's passport. In this case, you can skip the step.

• While the drying board is drying, it is possible to do electrical and antenna cables if the balcony provides for the installation of lighting fixtures, sockets and a TV set.

Communication is best done between the brushes , drill them in the right places. When the lining is installed, it will hide the unaesthetic appearance of the wires.

Video: self-winding lining on the balcony

Next, you can proceed to install the ceiling and walls with finishing material. It is better to start work from the ceiling, since this is the most complex and time-consuming process.

• ceiling. Installation of the lining starts from the wall, carefully measuring out each of the installed boards. Do not immediately cut the material into many identical parts, as for some places of the ceiling you may need a board a little shorter or longer.
• The first board is attached to the wall with the help of carnations or screws, right through - the cap can then be covered with a baseboard or decorative corner.

The opposite edge of the first lining is fastened to the lath with the help of special metal elements - hidden brackets, which are often called kleimers. They allow you to make the installation without clogging the studs or the without screwing the screws directly into the edges of the lining. The Kleimers are put on the lower plane of the board groove at the level of the guide rails .There are holes that are located at such a distance that through this you can fix this element on the crate with the stapler or studs.

• The next board is inserted with a tongue in the groove already installed, and then also fixed with the holders. The work continues in the same order to the end of the ceiling. It is possible that the last lining will have to cut the in width. Cutting is carried out from the side of the board. After installing the last board, its edge is also fastened with nails or self-tapping screws.

After completing the installation of the ceiling, go to work on the decoration of the walls.

• The installation also starts from the corner, and the first board of the lining is exposed vertically, the is necessarily in level, as the angles in modern apartments are not always perfectly even.

• The installation process itself does not differ from the one described above( on the ceiling).Also used are concealed holders, fastened to the guide rails .

• In those places where it is planned to install sockets or fixtures in bunk drilled a neat circle, through which extends cable to connect.

lamps When a board with a hole will be fixed on , you can immediately install the socket( switch), securing its on bunk or on crate .

• Very laborious work is to be done when installing the lining on slopes. This operation should be done very carefully, adjusting the boards to the size and leveling.

There is a more convenient alternative design of architectural elements - is finished plastic slopes that are easy to install, but will cost a bit more expensive than manufactured independently of the lining. Such slopes look neat and aesthetically pleasing, visually well combined with wood.

• After finishing the installation of the finishing material, it is necessary to install the ceiling and floor skirting boards. In the corners are installed special decorative corners, which will close the lining of the lining at the joints.
• The final stage of the work is coating the wood with varnish. The work can be carried out with a brush or roller. Varnishing

Selection in given case will depend on the consistency of paint. It is very important to ensure that when applying the varnish there is no leakage of , otherwise the surface will look sloppy, and the aesthetic effect will be lost.

Video: Cabin balcony natural clapboard

Knowing technology wall lining process lining, it is possible to carry out the work themselves. This will save a fairly "round" amount, having spent as a result only on materials.