Balcony is a special part of the whole home improvement, because it is often exposed to wind and rain, and there are long-term hanging pressures, so there are many matters needing attention in the decoration of balcony. The following small series will teach you how to decorate the balcony.
Style:
There are generally three kinds of balconies: cantilever, embedded and corner.
Decoration principle:
The principle of balcony decoration is safe, applicable, economical, spacious and beautiful.
Decorate the balcony to distinguish between primary and secondary, clear function:
Now houses have 2-3 balconies. Before decoration, distinguish the main balcony and the sub-balcony, and clarify the function of each balcony. Generally, the balcony adjacent to the living room and master bedroom is the main balcony, which should focus on leisure and fitness, and can be equipped with gym, tea room and so on. And the decorative materials of walls and floors should be consistent with the living room; The second balcony is generally adjacent to the kitchen or the room outside the living room and master bedroom, mainly for storing things, hanging clothes or making a kitchen, which can be simpler when decorating.
Understand the bearing capacity of balcony;
When decorating the balcony, you should know its bearing capacity, which can be understood through the residential instruction manual given by the developer. Usually the load per square meter does not exceed 250 kilograms. You can't put too heavy furniture and articles out of the balcony. Especially when changing the balcony into a study, you can't treat the balcony as a "library".
Sometimes in order to expand the use area, or to pursue a good decorative effect, the balcony should be connected with the interior in the decoration. The doors and windows between the bedroom and the balcony can be removed in the decoration, but the load-bearing wall must not be moved, otherwise it will seriously affect the safety of the balcony and even lead to the collapse of the balcony.
Encapsulated balcony:
Most balconies fly in the air on three sides, and some of them are blown by the wind, and the force is much greater than that of ordinary windows. It is a common behavior for many residents to close some semi-closed balconies with aluminum alloy or plastic steel windows. Of course, it also depends on whether the community management office agrees.
1, aluminum alloy, the thickness of aluminum alloy profiles blocking the balcony should be above 1.2 mm, aluminum alloy is suitable for the south, and sliding windows are recommended.
2, plastic-steel window, plastic-steel window profiles block the balcony to verify that the steel lining is indeed installed in the profile. Plastic steel windows are suitable for northern areas, and the casement window type is recommended.
3. Tempered glass of more than 5mm should be used for window glass, and insulating glass can be used for sound insulation.
Decorate the balcony and make the balcony area waterproof;
1, the balcony sliding door waterproof, first of all, pay attention to the quality of the door, good sealing. Don't make a mistake about the inside and outside direction of the waterproof frame.
2. The waterproof of balcony floor, first of all, is to ensure the slope of the floor. The lower side is the drain. The second is to ensure that the height difference between the balcony and the living room is at least 2-3 cm. If it is difficult to make the living room and balcony have such a height difference, I suggest you use marble slabs as decoration, which is both practical and beautiful. Of course, both ends and bottom of the slate should be sealed to prevent leakage.
3. Keep the balcony floor drain unobstructed.
Balcony hanger:
Hanging clothes is the main purpose of balcony design. Moreover, attention should be paid to the installation of hangers:
1. The pipe body and steel rope of the clothes hanger are strong enough.
2. When installing, try to install the crank at a height that children can't reach.
3. Pay attention to the load-bearing limit of the clothes hanger when drying clothes, so as to avoid accidents caused by overload.
Precautions:
Balcony guardrail is better than 1.4M, which will prevent accidents. Preset the location of balcony lighting in advance. It should be considered that the lifting of lamps and clothes racks does not conflict. The balcony has lamps, switches, sockets and other facilities that need to be waterproof, and an anti-leakage switch needs to be installed to avoid leakage damage in rainy days. It is best to use light-colored wall tiles or light-colored paint on the balcony, which can make the space look spacious. You can also use some imitation brick wallpaper to create a rough outdoor effect.