In recent years, warmed loggias and balconies are becoming more and more popular with our compatriots. It is understandable: nobody will refuse to practically increase their living space for free. There is only one problem ...
Initially, the loggia was designed as a cold room, but because in the winter it is unlikely to be comfortable on it. Today we will consider how to insulate the balcony from the inside.
Firstly, when preparing the loggia for the role of residential premises, you should take care of the parapet. Remember that in this case it should be made of brick, concrete slab or foam block.
In no case should you insulate the metal parapet. Not knowing how to insulate the balcony from the inside, take up its glazing: in this role only PVC double-glazed windows can be used.
After this, it is necessary to carefully find and eliminate all the cracks through which cold air can enter. Close them up best with mounting foam. Once again carefully check the repaired surface for leaks and cracks.
Note that warming is done “around”: they start from the ceiling and finish with the floor. So how to insulate the balcony from the inside?
XPS polystyrene foam (as the main heat-insulating agent), as well as
foil insulator, is perfect for this purpose
. The latter serves not only as a heater, but also as a vapor barrier.
Note that the warm air from the room should in no case pass under the insulation, since the moisture contained in it will instantly condense there. First, this will lead to icing, and in the warm season, mold and a huge amount of fungus will grow abundantly there.
Note that pieces of expanded polystyrene have “steps” at the edges for convenient bonding to each other. If such a connection is not possible, you should join the sheets, filling the gaps between them with mounting foam. Polystyrene is mounted on the wall using a dowel-nails. So how and with what to insulate the balcony from the inside?
To use dowels, you must first drill holes in it and in the wall. For fastening one sheet, only one or two dowels are used. All resulting seams are either poured with mounting foam or glued with construction tape.
Before you properly insulate the balcony from the inside, you need to think about how to ensure the tightness of the vapor barrier. Consider the whole process in more detail.
Firstly, the roll of the isolon needs to be rolled out, and then cut into pieces, guided by previously taken measurements. On the back of the pieces you need to stick double-sided tape.
After this, the entire structure is carefully glued to the foam laid in advance. Attention! It is necessary to avoid in every possible way that the material overlaps one another.
After that, all the seams must be properly glued with foil tape. As a result, you get a kind of "thermos", perfectly protected from the cold of the street! In addition, not only cold air, but also dirt and moisture from the street will not get through such an insulating layer.
So you learned about the better to insulate the balcony from the inside. As you can see, this process will take you quite a bit of time and money.