Balcony, as a space for looking out and leisure, is the exclusive "small world" for leisure time. However, with the development of urbanization, there are many high-rise buildings in the city, and the pollution of waste gas, dust, noise and so on drifts into the house through the balcony, which makes our small world gradually lose its "vitality".
In order to reduce these pollution and improve the living space, more and more people like to close the balcony. At present, the mainstream closed balcony in the market generally adopts sliding window or casement window, so how do we choose these two window types?
1 sliding window sealing balcony
advantage:
1. It is good for lighting and ventilation, and the opening area can generally reach 50% of the whole window;
2. Space saving, sliding window is opened in a plane, so it won't occupy the external and internal space, and hanging curtain is particularly convenient;
3. Easy to clean, movable fan can be disassembled and cleaned;
4. Cost performance is high, and products of the same grade are cheaper than flat windows.
Disadvantages:
1. The sealing and sound insulation are general. Due to structural problems, there are certain gaps between frames and fans. Exhaust gas and dust are easy to penetrate through the gaps;
2. Generally, the main force-bearing member of sliding window is usually the window sash, which mainly relies on the pulley to bear the horizontal wind load.
Suggestions for use:
It is recommended to be used in quiet environment, fresh air, less rain and other areas where the requirements for window sealing and sound insulation are not high.
Warm tip: due to the large open area of sliding window, it is recommended to install protective net to avoid the risk of falling.
2 flat window sealed balcony
advantage:
1. The division is more flexible, and the fixed windows can be flexibly divided by aluminum materials, which plays a good decorative role;
2. It is more suitable for viewing. For the large grid floor to ceiling windows, the opening fan only occupies a small part of the whole window area, and a large piece of glass can be made in the middle to achieve the transparent effect;
3. It has good sealing performance, can effectively prevent the invasion of rain and dust, and has good energy saving and noise reduction effect.
Disadvantages:
1. The fixed part of glass is difficult to clean;
2. The ventilation effect is slightly poor. For some large window types, in order to pursue the penetration effect, the opening fan generally only occupies a small part of the whole window area;
3. Occupy indoor space. When the internal fan is opened, part of the indoor space will be occupied.
Suggestions for use:
1. It is suitable for environment and area with more dust, noise and rain;
2. For example, if the middle and low-rise residential buildings near the road are noisy, the windows can be equipped with three glass double hollow glass, with better sound insulation effect;
3. For families with cold winter, hot summer and high frequency of air conditioning, the flat window can save you a lot of electricity.
Warm tip: it is recommended that the user install safety protection grid on the opening part to avoid the risk of children climbing the window.
Push pull window and open window have their own advantages. Through the above analysis, we hope to provide you with more rational reference and reduce unnecessary troubles for you.
Should these original guardrails be removed?
In fact, many people don't know that balcony railings can be removed when buying a house. The reason why developers want to install guardrails is that there are no windows on the balcony, so it is necessary to install guardrails. Removing guardrails and sealing the balcony can also make the manufacturer better waterproof the windows. Of course, there are standards for Demolition:
1. It's better to remove the iron railings
In order to save cost, some developers will use iron railings to brush paint on the balcony. Although the height and width meet the safety standard of the balcony, the iron railings are easy to rust after a long time, and the paint will emit formaldehyde, which will affect the health of the owner, so it is better to dismantle them early.
2. To be removed if the height is less than 1.1m
Some decorative railings are less than 1.1 meters high, although beautiful but not safe, so it is also recommended to remove such railings.
3. Aluminum alloy handrail
Some communities use aluminum alloy (or color aluminum) + laminated glass. The balcony guardrail with this material and structure has high safety, strength and hardness. It is suggested that you keep it, sometimes the materials used to seal the balcony may not be so good, and it will damage the original load-bearing pattern.
How to solve the guardrail that cannot be removed?
1. Occlusion:
This is the simplest way. When sealing the balcony, you can directly seal the railing with plates, stones, etc., or make a screen here, which looks beautiful and safe at the same time.
2. Glass removal only:
Although the guardrail can't be removed, the glass is still OK. Take the laminated glass down directly, and install the anti-theft net on or inside the original guardrail.
5 precautions?
1. Select the product materials that meet the national standards;
2. Before installation, the dirt and residues around the balcony must be cleaned, and the original handrail of the balcony must be removed or sealed;
3. The size of the window and door should be smaller than the original balcony, especially the bottom edge of the window. A space of 2cm should be set aside to prevent the window frame from deformation and rainwater leakage due to the replacement of cold and heat;
4. After the window frame is filled around, a layer of waterproof layer shall be made, and the facing shall be pasted after drying, but the overflow hole shall not be blocked;
5. Special screws must be selected for the fasteners for installation, and the window frame must be vertical and horizontal;
6. It is better not to dismantle the counterweight wall, and the socket needed for the balcony should be reserved during the water and electricity transformation;
7. During the construction, it is better to follow the observation, because the workers who dismantle and seal the balcony may not be a group of people. If these procedures are not in place, it is likely to cause water leakage of the window, so the inspection must be patient.
