The balcony, as a space for viewing the outside world and leisure, is an exclusive "small world" for leisure time. However, with the advancement of urbanization construction, there are many high-rise buildings in the city, and pollution such as exhaust gas, dust, and noise drift into the home through the balcony, making the small world that belongs to us gradually lose its "vitality".

In order to reduce these pollution and improve the living space, more and more people like to seal the balcony. At present, the mainstream closed balconies on the market generally use sliding windows or casement windows, so how should we choose these two types of windows?

Sliding window to seal balcony

advantage:

1. It is beneficial to lighting and ventilation, and the opening area can generally reach 50% of the whole window;

2. Save space, the sliding window is opened in one plane, so it will not occupy the external and internal space, and it is also very convenient to hang curtains;

3. Easy to clean, the movable fan can be disassembled for cleaning;

4. Cost-effective, products of the same grade are cheaper than casement windows.

shortcoming:

1. The sealing and sound insulation are general. Due to structural problems, there are certain gaps between the frame and fans, and exhaust gas and dust are easily penetrated through the gaps;

2. The wind pressure resistance performance is general. The main force member of the sliding window is often the window sash, and the pulley is mainly used to bear the wind load in the horizontal direction.

Recommendations:

It is recommended to be used in environments and areas that do not require high window sealing and sound insulation, such as quiet environment, fresh air and less rain.

Reminder: Due to the large opening area of ​​the sliding window, it is recommended to install a protective net to avoid the danger of falling.

casement window seal balcony

advantage:

1. The division is more flexible, and aluminum can be used to flexibly divide the fixed window, which plays a good decorative role;

2. It is more suitable for viewing. For large-scale floor-to-ceiling windows, the opening fan only occupies a small part of the entire window, and a large piece of glass can be made in the middle to achieve a transparent effect;

3. Good sealing, can effectively prevent the invasion of rain and dust, and has good energy saving and noise reduction effects.

shortcoming:

1. The fixed part of the glass is difficult to clean;

2. The ventilation effect is slightly poor. For some large window types, in order to pursue the transparency effect, the opening fan generally only occupies a small part of the entire window area;

3. Occupy indoor space. When the inner fan is opened, it will occupy part of the indoor space.

Recommendations:

1. It is suitable for environments and areas with a lot of dust, loud noise, and a lot of rain;

2. For example, in the middle and low-rise residential buildings near the road, the external environment noise is very large, the windows can be equipped with triple-glass double insulating glass, and the sound insulation effect is better;

3. For families that are cold in winter and hot in summer, and use air conditioners more frequently, casement windows can save you a lot of electricity bills.

Reminder: It is recommended that when choosing a casement window, the user can install a safety protection grid on the opening part to avoid the danger of children climbing the window.

Sliding windows and casement windows have their own advantages. Through the above analysis, I hope to provide you with a more rational reference and reduce unnecessary troubles for you.

Should these original guardrails be removed?

In fact, many people do not know that the balcony railings that come with them when they buy a house can be removed. The reason why developers want to install guardrails is because there are no windows on the balcony. Installing guardrails is a necessary part. After removing the guardrails and then sealing the balcony, the manufacturer can better waterproof the windows. Of course, there are also standards for demolition:

1. It is best to remove the iron railings

In order to save costs, some developers use iron railings to paint their balconies. Although the height and width meet the safety standards 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 owners. , so it is better to dismantle it early.

2. If the height is less than 1.1 meters, it must be removed

Some decorative railings are less than 1.1 meters high, although they are beautiful but not safe, so such railings are also recommended to be removed.

3. Do not dismantle aluminum alloy railings

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

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How to solve the guardrail that cannot be removed?

1. Blocking method:

This is the easiest way. When sealing the balcony, you can directly seal the railing with plates, stones, etc., or make a gauze curtain here, which looks beautiful and safe at the same time.

2. Only remove the glass:

Although the guardrail cannot be removed, the glass can still be used. Just take off the laminated glass and install the anti-theft net on or inside the original railing.

Precautions?

1. Select product materials that meet 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, and a distance of 2 cm should be left to prevent the deformation of the window frame and the leakage of rainwater due to the replacement of cold and heat;

4. After filling around the window frame, make a waterproof layer, and paste the finish after drying, but the overflow hole cannot be blocked;

5. Special screws must be used for installation fasteners, and the window frame must be kept vertical and horizontal;

6. It is best not to dismantle the counterweight wall, and reserve the sockets needed by the balcony during water and electricity renovation;

7. It is best to keep an eye on it during construction, because the workers who demolish and modify and actually seal the balcony may not be a group of people. If these processes of caulking are not in place, it is likely to cause water leakage in the window later, so you must be patient when checking.