Balcony windows

Each apartment owner in a multi-storey building thinks about the need to optimize the balcony space. Increasingly, one can see the expansion of personal housing space at the expense of the loggia. Balcony windows of various designs give us the opportunity to make your stay in such a room as comfortable as possible. In this article we will tell you how to make a balcony a warm, comfortable and beautiful place for rest or work due to quality glazing.

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Sliding balcony windows - common features of

The optimization of space on the balcony does not come up unless the owners of elite apartments and cottages, ordinary inhabitants try to save every centimeter of the room. However, often our design ideas and desires do not allow the traditional design of windows, the doors of which open into the loggia, to come true. Modern glazing technologies offer stylish and, at the same time, comfortable sliding balcony windows.

Such constructions will look great both on a loggia of a large area, and on a small balcony. Especially practical is the aluminum base, which will not allow penetration into your room by wind and cold.

The use of modern technologies and materials in the arrangement of the balcony will help you create favorable conditions for growing indoor plants without problems. Do not occupy excess space at the opening of the window, contribute to the optimal use of space in the room and the embodiment of all their design intentions.

Important! Sliding balcony windows can be opened without any fear in the most comfortable width, as mosquito net will not let insects enter the room, and the balcony lock will completely protect you from street dust, dirt, natural precipitation and gusts of wind.

Modern balcony plastic sliding windows reliably keep the heat, and therefore able to provide your loggia such dreamy comfort. These structures are absolutely hermetic, as well as excellent for both rooms with insulation, and without it.

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Types of sliding balcony windows

Depending on the type of construction, the following varieties of sliding balcony windows are distinguished:

• Parallel sliding designs - work by the principle that the doors move in one direction along the guides and, in principle, resemble a sliding door wardrobe. The valves are smooth and easy to move due to a specially designed mechanism with strong rollers that are not subject to low temperatures and moisture.
• The swivel-sliding or inclined-sliding structures first recline on the owner, and only then start their movement parallel to the guide profile. These windows are airtight and equipped with a high level of heat protection, besides, at any time of the year you can open the window in the mode of upper ventilation.
• Vertical sliding structures operate on the principle of lifting the frame upwards, where it is fixed by means of a counterweight. Such windows are large and completely transparent, and therefore suitable only for rooms of large volumes.

Important! When choosing the design features of balcony windows, one should take into account not only their own design wishes, but also real possibilities. When arranging this useful space, be sure to take as a basis the size of the room and the safety of the structure. This is especially true if small children live in your home.

By the type of creating a microclimate, the balcony glazing can be divided into the following types:

• A warm type of glazing is perfect for your balcony, if you plan to create a separate living room on its open spaces. You can also use this design if you combine a loggia with a nearby room. It is best for this type of glazing fit balcony plastic windows.
• Cold type of glazing suitable for standard use of a balcony. Such a design will not provide you with the desired heat and comfort, but it will reliably protect the premises from gusts of wind and natural precipitation.
• Intermediate glazing is a fairly budgetary option that will provide a decent level of thermal insulation and protect against the effects of natural factors. However, in a cold winter, still in such a room can be somewhat cool.

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Advantages of installing sliding windows

The installation of a sliding balcony balcony on a detached residential structure has the following advantages:

• significant space saving, because with sliding structures you do not have to leave additional space for opening the doors;
• on a balcony glazed with modern materials can be equipped with a study or a full-fledged living room;
• can be arranged on the loggia with sliding windows beautiful and fragrant flower garden;
• remote structure will serve as a reliable protection of your home from the unpleasant effects of natural factors;
• giving the balcony an attractive appearance and stylish design.

Important! Balcony windows of sliding type today are made of fashionable plastic and of durable aluminum. Advantageous sides of the second option are very light weight, which makes it possible to use them even in old and not very reliable buildings without the risk of destroying the entire structure.

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Types of double-glazed windows for balcony windows

Despite the wide variety of different designs and profiles, the main consideration when choosing balcony windows is to choose the appropriate glass unit.

There are several types of windows that can be inserted into the window profile:

• one-chamber package is perfect for rooms located in conditions of mild winter climate, as well as for the arrangement of a cold type of glazing;
• multi-chamber package usually contains two or more cameras and is great for creating warm and cozy rooms.

Important! The greatest importance in the design of the window in the room is just a double-glazed window, and not a profile or other factors. After all, the number of chambers can influence the thermal insulation of the balcony. Since such designs have minimal heat loss, it is the increase in the number of chambers that will help to get rid of the unpleasant moisture on the glass.

We hope that the data in the article recommendations will help you decide on the difficult issue of choosing the most practical glazing for your balcony. A room decorated with modern products will be cozy and comfortable.