❔ balconies and loggias, what is the difference: the types of designs, size, arrangement

If you live in an apartment building, then it's probably not just interested in, what is the difference between the balcony and the balcony, from which design is best to arrange in what their advantages and disadvantages. The answers to these questions interest and those who only plan to acquire their own housing. This review HouseChief tell us more about these two options more space organization.

Balcony and loggia: design and decorative features

Balcony differs from loge certain design features. In fact, the balcony - the protruding part of the building. A loggia - part of the load-bearing wall elements.

Loggia - a closed, isolated room, where sunlight penetrates poorly.

Distinctive features of the balcony are:

• It can be open or glassed, unlike balconies;
• difficult to hold heatingAs necessary to carry out plating of the parties;
• the balcony may be no ceiling - the loggia there are a ceiling and walls;
• less stable structure.

The main types of balconies and their modifications

Unlike loggia, balconies can be sufficiently decent size - up to 6 meters. Such balconies installed in a small two-storey houses of the last century. Huge balconies were used for evening gatherings, and in the winter there was set a New Year's fir tree.

Modifications balcony designs:

• on cantilever beams. Basically, this is typical of the old housing stock. Cantilever beams support base;
• Based on a reinforced concrete - zaschemlonnaya plate as the base is set in buildings of brick;
• Based on the console - support is not provided;
• with external supports - they are used in the construction of a large balcony design. This modification is provided only for the second floor.

Typical and modern varieties loggias

If you do not know the name of a balcony inside the house, we hasten to please you - it's a loggia. In Italian term refers room, open on one side.

That is why most of the loggia the skillful hands of designers turn work rooms or lounges.

What is different from the balcony loggia in an apartment on the design parameters

Let us consider all the nuances of the differences mentioned architectural designs.

By way of abutment to main premise

Structurally loggia - part of a building, it is recessed inside and did not speak, and a balcony, on the contrary, - Portable design.

By the number of sides that are open for viewing, and size

Balcony fully "open seven winds", if he is certainly not glazed. However, it can be glazed. The width of the balcony is usually standard and conforms to the width of the room to which it is attached. In some cases, balconies combine 2 rooms.

Loggia is open only one side of the street, at least two (for corner placement). At the bottom is always plate. They usually have a size of 1200 mm × 5800 mm.

On possible loads on the structure and arrangement methods

Loggia, thanks to its design features, more robust design. The load is distributed evenly on all sides.

What is the difference between the balcony from the loggia in calculating the area of ​​the apartment

The correct definition of loggias and balconies help to calculate the cost of housing. Coefficient of loggias reduction: - 0.5. In the balcony - 0.3.

In the presence of the "French" the balcony, counting factor to produce meaningless, it is not useful and essential area.

What is different from the balcony loggia by law

Balcony, in fact, as a loggia - a part of the area of ​​the apartment. Their footage is taken into account in the common area of ​​the apartment. Any differences from the balcony loggia according to the letter of the law no.

Additional information about the arrangement of balconies and loggias

In Soviet times, loggias are glazed and used as a place for drying clothesAs a smoking room, and even in the role of stock for unnecessary things. But why waste the precious meters today, if you can and equip the loggia and balcony so that it will be the favorite place of apartment?

Interesting ideas for finishing the loggia with fotoprimerami

Balcony and loggia, whether we like it or not - part of the apartment building. You can use the additional square footage for a variety of purposes:

• storage, Pickles and utensils;
• the organization of the working area;
• year verandas;
• expanding residential area of ​​the apartment (you need permission);
• organization steam (Need to pass instances. Including fire and housing).

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Balcony design in a private house with fotoprimerami

Design options balconies - weight. Most often they are insulated and glaze. Use different finishing materials: plastic, glass, wood and metal.

Balcony with the removal of the sill and the floor line - features

Sometimes, for the sake of increasing the space landlords use this as a reception - remote balcony. In this case, the maximum increase the usable area can reach - 35 cm.

Jobs require strengthening the base and side rail. Such work is best left to professionals.

Nuances join a balcony or loggia to the room

Such decisions layouts small apartments - Not unusual. The easiest way to attach the loggia. But the attempt to connect even glazed balcony to nothing lead - you spend more time on the alignment and insulation construction.

Important! Any intervention in the design of load-bearing walls require that agreement in the BTI.

Before embarking on such work, be sure to consult with the municipality authorities. There are cases when to change the facade of the building elements can not.

And if you have had the experience of alteration of your balcony or a loggia, share your knowledge with other readers of our magazine for masters.