How to insulate a floor on the balcony to walk barefoot in the winter - a cheap insulation
Even in winter you can go to the balcony, without fear that the legs freeze. It is only necessary to perform high-quality insulation. To achieve a good result, it would be good not only to insulate the floor, but the walls and ceiling. Another advised to start with the glazing. It comes through the windows most of the heat.
Which is cheaper and better for warming sex on the balcony?
Actual materials for thermal insulation of the floor: foam penofol, expanded clay, rock wool, penoplex, floor heating system. Tell a less expensive way.
floor level on the balcony must be ideally done at the level of the floor of the room or slightly below. It is unwise to make higher than in the room. Conclusion on the balcony central heating is prohibited!
To raise the floor use some schemes: Bars, U-shaped parts, studs:
The simplest solution - the design of the bars. But the scheme is suitable when the concrete slab is flat enough. If the level of the floor to do the above, then use the bars, which are mounted perpendicularly. The lower rails are fixed to the base surface and the first upper rails. Boards can be installed on the edge (to make the distance from the wall 5 cm.). Between the planks laid insulation.
penofol
Foil cover is excellent for warming the floor. In addition, this steam and waterproofing. Sold in rolls. The small thickness allows the use penofol with other materials. Good for sharing with Penoplex. Stack be butt or lap. The spaces between the material glued foiled tape.
Styrofoam
cheap material sold sheet thickness of 2 to 10 cm. To fit the floor sheet of 3-5 cm. To begin, clean the floor of debris, then install the lag and lags between paving foam. Zapenivayut gap. Next is a flooring finish. Good works this way: insulation (foam), and then laid penofol (with sizing joints) foil to the inside balcony. And then finish.
Mineral wool
The disadvantage in the work - insulation pricked. Too it is not expensive, but used indoor (balcony) is not advised. From wool out harmful substances - formaldehyde. In addition, it is easily moistened. May eventually lose form. It is better to use for thermal insulation on the outside of the house.
Penoplex
pros material - low water vapor permeability, lightness, ease of installation. It can be laid directly on the concrete flat surface:
He is more the above insulation. Sold by the sheet thickness of 2-5 cm. Non-toxic, water-resistant, but combustibility more than the foam and the cost is not much higher.
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