Why is the property not allowed to seal the balcony? I'm glad I knew after asking someone who had been there. That sounds horrific.

When decorating, many owners want to make full use of every space, such as the balcony. Some owners not only want to use the balcony to dry clothes, but also want to make a leisure area, laundry area or work area. At this time, they want to seal the balcony, but sometimes they find that the property insists on not letting you seal it. Why? After listening to the teacher's reminder, I suddenly realized that it was like this.

First, under what circumstances is it best not to seal the balcony?

1. If your balcony is designed with half walls and half windows, you can theoretically remove that half wall, but the property does not allow it, because it will involve the beauty of the whole building, so you have to get the consent of the property first.

2. If your house is a convex balcony, you want to put a washing machine and a cabinet on the balcony for storage, and you want to use it as a small laundry room or storage room. It is best not to seal the balcony. Generally, the bearing of convex balcony mainly depends on its ring beam, which is much worse than that of concave balcony. If you want to seal it, you should seal it on three sides and support it with columns, which is much more expensive than the concave balcony.

3. In some old communities, there will be a window structure between the balcony and the room, and there is a half wall under the window. Both doors and windows can be removed, but the lower wall cannot be removed, because this wall is a counterweight wall. If you knock on the door, the balcony will sink and break. If you knock at the door, you have destroyed the house yourself and have to pay compensation;

4. Similarly, if the bottom of your balcony is not a wall but a metal guardrail, you have to get the consent of the property in advance if you want to dismantle it, otherwise you will bear the danger later.

Second, do you want to remove the original guardrail and seal the balcony?

In fact, many people don't know that the balcony railing that comes with you when you buy a house can be removed. The reason why developers want to install guardrails is because there are no windows on the balcony. Installing guardrail is a necessary link. Removing the guardrail and closing the balcony can also make manufacturers better waterproof windows. Of course, there are standards for removal:

1, it is better to remove the iron railing.

Some developers will paint balconies with iron railings in order to save costs. Although the height and width meet the safety standards of balconies, the iron railings are easy to rust after a long time, and the paint will emit formaldehyde, which will affect the health of the owners. It is better to remove them as soon as possible.

2. Those whose height is less than 1. 1 m shall be demolished.

The height of some decorative railings is less than 1. 1 m, which is beautiful but unsafe. It is also recommended to remove such railings.

3. Don't break the aluminum railing of the bridge.

Some communities use aluminum alloy (or colored aluminum)+laminated glass. The balcony guardrail made of this material and structure has high safety and excellent strength and hardness. It is recommended to keep it. Sometimes the materials used to seal the balcony may not be so good, which will also destroy the original load-bearing pattern.

Third, what should I pay attention to in balcony sealing?

1. Hygiene: After the balcony is closed, a layer of windows is added to block dust, which is beneficial to block the invasion of dust and rain. Indoor sanitation is better than a room without a balcony. Safety: After the balcony is sealed, the house has an extra layer of protection. When public security can't reach the level of not closing the door at night, an extra layer of protection will set obstacles for criminals and play a preventive role.

Second, the closed balcony mostly uses plastic steel or broken bridge aluminum windows. Their main advantages are good sealing and warmth retention. But also can effectively prevent rain, dust and sand. Then there is the balcony decoration. Before wall decoration, it is best to close the balcony and make it waterproof before decorating the balcony wall. Of course, surface decoration can be arranged before and after balcony packaging according to your actual situation.

Third, the balcony must be waterproof if it is not closed! Waterproof doors and windows are balcony doors and windows. The quality and sealing of doors and windows are better, and the inner and outer directions of waterproof frames should not be mistaken.

Four, waterproof refers to the balcony floor waterproof. Waterproof of balcony ground, the first thing is to ensure that the ground has a slope. The lower side is the drain; In addition, ensure that there is at least a height difference of 2 ~ 3 cm between the balcony and the living room. It is difficult to make the living room and balcony have such a height difference. It can be decorated with marble slabs, and it will be more practical to use cement caulking at both ends and under the slate to prevent leakage.

Five, waterproof gap is to keep the balcony floor drain unobstructed. On rainy days, when the rainfall is greater than the drainage capacity of the floor drain, water may form on the balcony floor. When the amount of water is too large, it may overflow the waterproof frame of the sliding door and enter the room. Although it is unlikely, it will happen occasionally, so it has to be prevented.

The article is Bian Xiao's introduction to several situations in which the balcony can't be sealed in decoration. I hope I can help you. But if the balcony can be closed, the final cost needs to be determined according to the size of the balcony and the materials used to close the balcony. Maybe the price of each balcony closure is different. There are three main factors to consider when closing the balcony: safety and beauty, lighting and so on.