A huge variety of building materials allows you to finish each room in our house in different ways. For example, many people prefer to sheathe a balcony, choosing for this a lining, drywall, MDF panels or siding. But the most popular is the plastic sheathing of the balcony . What are the features of this method?
PVC outer cladding
To begin with, it should be noted that plastic panels make it possible to add aesthetics to the building’s facade, while maintaining architectural integrity. It is important that the plastic sheathing of the balcony makes the space more convenient and practical, increasing the service life. In addition, PVC has a number of distinctive features:
- plastic has a wider work surface;
- the outer side of the material does not need to be treated with protective compounds, since the surface is already reliably protected from various atmospheric influences;
- plastic panels are able to withstand temperature extremes, so they can be safely used for external cladding.
Features of panels and installation of structures
Since plastic paneling of the
balcony is quite popular, you should understand what are the features of the material. Firstly, these are volume strips (standard sizes are 270 cm in length, 25 cm in width and 1 cm in thickness). Secondly, they are made of hard polyvinyl chloride, which is moisture resistant. Thirdly, the stiffness of the material is achieved due to stiffening ribs with a honeycomb structure. Fourthly, the installation is simple, as it is carried out according to the principle of a spike-groove connection. It is important that today a wide selection of materials based on PVC is presented, and therefore, the sheathing of the balcony with plastic panels can be performed in any style and color scheme. However, it is important to remember some points of choice:
- the more stiffening ribs in the panel, the stronger it is;
- the material should be made of high quality raw materials;
- the color should be uniform, without the presence of unpainted areas or a blurry picture;
- panels must dock tightly and neatly;
- there should be no dents or chips on the front surface.
Plastic balcony paneling: price
It is worth noting that the cost of the work depends on what type of event will be held. Most often, turnkey installation is required, respectively, the costs will vary. For example, to repair cracks and joints, sheathe walls with waterproofing material will cost about 100 rubles per square meter. At the same time, plastic paneling will cost about 250 rubles. for 1 m². In general,
the PVC
paneling of a balcony in a standard
panel house will result in about 15,000 rubles. If the owner of the house is quite capable of doing the installation with his own hands, then this is a good opportunity to save. The main thing is that all work is performed correctly. Properly conducted plastic sheathing of the balcony with plastic panels (the photo shows several options) is the guarantee that this room will be reliably protected from the effects of natural phenomena and will have an attractive appearance.