Thermal insulation of the loggia and other works on the conversion of the useful area
The balcony is a part of the beams of the interfloor overlapping on the perimeter of the building, fenced on three sides by a parapet. A loggia is a niche in the wall of a building that has two main walls, a floor, a ceiling and only one side( or sometimes two) enclosed by a fence. As we see, constructive differences are very significant.
Quite detailed tells how to perform warming of the loggia step by step, video, in an accessible format available on the site. Our task is to put it all in the form of a step-by-step instruction, which will always be at your fingertips when carrying out the work.
It is obvious that a high-quality conversion of a loggia is the cheapest way to expand the living space of your apartment, as this room, after carrying out certain operations, turns into a separate small room. However, it should be remembered that it is necessary to provide a source of heat, since heat-insulating materials do not create heating by themselves.
The RF Housing Code prohibits carrying out central heating pipes on the loggia, which makes one think of alternative sources, such as various kinds of electric heaters: convectors, oil radiators, electric fireplaces. Very reasonable solution is to equip the loggia floor with electric heating.
Warming of loggia walls - materials and work stages of
We will begin work on the insulation of the loggia with its glazing. Since we should provide not just protection from dust and precipitation, but also create a reliable barrier to heat leakage, we will stop at PVC windows with 3-chamber double-glazed windows. After glazing, the main task - - is to insulate the walls of the loggia.
The most reliable and popular for today thermal insulation material is expanded polystyrene. Lightweight, treatable, chemically non-aggressive and resistant to moisture, at very low thermal conductivity, it is equally well suited for both wall insulation, floor and ceiling of the loggia. We will need sheets with a thickness of 5 cm.
In addition, take care of the purchase of foam foam 1 cm thick. This is a heater made of expanded polyethylene and aluminum foil. The technology of application assumes its joint application with expanded polystyrene. The material is produced in the form of rolls.
In addition to insulation materials, we will need: foil tape, mounting foam, wooden beams 20 × 50 mm, waterproof plywood 1.8-2 cm thick, nails, dowels, hammer and drill.
Warming the floor on the loggia and further work
We will begin the work with the release of walls and floor from old coatings, and then proceed directly to the insulation. For fixing expanded polystyrene on loggia walls, drill holes for dowels. Nails should be nailed around the perimeter and in the center.
Then, with the mounting foam, carefully seal the joints of the sheets and leave for one day. During this time, the entire structure under the pressure of the drying foam will finally "find its place".On top of the first layer of insulation we apply the second. This time it will be penofol, which must be packed with foil inside the room.
Mounting is done by butt, avoiding overlaps. All joints are glued with aluminum tape, remembering that the ability of the loggia to withstand heat losses largely depends on the thoroughness of this operation.
And, finally, find out how to make floor insulation loggias with your own hands. To begin with, we will produce a crate from the harvested bar, in the interval between which we lay the insulation sheets, and we pave them on the top with a moisture-proof plywood.
After the floor insulation on the loggia is finished, the ceiling and walls are also made with a lath for fixing the finishing material. After its placement, the floor is lined with the chosen coating, which can be carpet, linoleum, etc. It can depend even on the rest of the interior of the adjoining room.
