Pre-90's brick and concrete houses had large open balconies. In the 21st century, more and more high-rise residences have been built, but there are fewer and fewer balconies, and open balconies are even rarer in the north. In the south, the situation is better, even in high-rise buildings, you can still see the figure of open balconies, not only the space is relatively large, but also the practicality is very high.
Recently, a customer in Henan wanted to remove the balcony window, but the property did not allow it; A Nanjing property owner wanted to install windows on the balcony, but his wife did not agree, so the two sides insisted on the opposite word, and actually sealed the balconyThere are pros and cons
In fact, instead of wasting time on quarrels, it is better to comprehensively consider the long-term planning of your own balcony according to practicality and space, such as the balconySpecific featuresWhat is it? Whether it's expanding the space or enjoying the view？Is it to place items or to grill and blow the air? These specific plans will make your home's thinking about balcony renovation clear.
When I went to Guangzhou to study, the rented house also had a large open balcony, and now I really miss the time when I could listen to the coconut wind and smell the flowers on the balcony every night.
The scenery outside is beautiful like a painting, the lawn, the park, the small waist, the sunset, we are almost all day open balcony doors and windows, airy and romantic. It's a pity that not every place has such unique conditions.
After returning to ShandongI also want to decorate my house into an open and free little home with an open balcony. However, my parents didn't agree at all, and tried every possible way to persuade me that I must not make an open balcony, chattering in my ears every day, and saying back and forth for various reasons, I summed up nothing more than these points:
Increase the usable area:Most of the enclosed balconies are separated from other spaces, and the balcony becomes an independent space, such as a laundry room, leisure area, storage area, work area, etc., reasonable space planning can greatly improve the utilization rate of space and reflect the value of the balcony to the greatest extent.
Improved security:Enclosed balconies can increase the safety of the home, especially those with small children and pets. Sealing the balcony can prevent children or pets from falling off the balcony and avoid tragedy. I have a 6-month-old golden retriever at home, so my mom has caught my weakness.
Beautify the exterior of the house:Sealing a balcony can improve the aesthetics and overall viewing effect of the house. My mom said, not to mention the open balcony, the dust and dander of the sweeping robot with the window open for a day made me doubt my life.
Other than that, they couldn't find a reason to convince me to seal the balcony. But sealing the balcony will make me feel very depressed, and if I don't close the balcony, I can blow the evening breeze on the deck chair and watch the sunset and sunrise, as if I can be outside at any time. Except for the trouble of wind and rain, of course.
The balcony is the sunniest part of the house! A small round table + two chairs sitting opposite each other, and then raise some green plants and flowers, high and low green space, you can see the scenery outside when you raise your head, it is so relaxing and comfortable!
But in the end, I didn't resist my parents' insistence and lost my small open balcony. Because when my house was renovated, I really couldn't find space to put the washing machine, so I wanted to put it on the balcony, but the balcony was in the master bedroom, too far away from the bathroom and kitchen, and it was very, very, very troublesome to change the water supply, so I finally had no choice but to give up this idea.
If your balcony is closer to the bathroom or kitchen, it's a good idea to have a washing machine on the balcony. Nowadays, many communities are connected to the water on the balcony when they hand over the house, which is the most ideal and convenient. But it should be noted that if you are in a northern city, if you don't have a balcony, don't put washing machines and other electrical appliances on the balcony The low temperature in winter will break the water and water pipes, and it will also affect the normal operation of the machine.
If you also want to seal the balcony, are you like me, and you are also dizzy in the way the windows are opened? Balcony windows mainlyCasement windows, sliding windowsTwo categories. Among them, it is also specifically divided into: casement windows (internal and external opening), sliding windows, inward opening and inverted windows, outward opening and hanging windows, double inward opening, side-pressure landscape windows, micro-ventilation, etc. So what are their specific advantages and disadvantages?
Casement balcony(That is, the hinge is installed on one side of the window sash and connected to the window frame, and according to the outward or inward opening, it is divided into outer casement window and inner casement window).
Advantages:
1. The grid is more flexible, and aluminum can be used to flexibly divide the fixed window, which plays a good decorative role.
2. The viewing effect is good, for the floor-to-ceiling windows with large grids, the opening fan only occupies a small part of the area, and the middle can be made of large glass to achieve the effect of transparency;
3. The sealing is very good, which can prevent the invasion of rain and dust, and has good energy saving and noise reduction effects.
Cons:Difficult to clean, poor ventilation effect, occupies indoor space.
Sliding window balcony(There are mainly up and down push and pull and left and right push and pull).
Advantages:
1. The lighting and ventilation effect is good, and the opening area can generally reach 50% of the whole window;
2. Save space, will not occupy the space of the outside and inside, 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.
Cons:
1. The sealing and sound insulation are general, due to structural problems, there is a certain gap between the frame fans, and dust is easy to run in.
2. The wind pressure resistance is general, and the main stress member of the sliding window is the window sash, which mainly relies on the pulley to bear the wind load in the horizontal direction.
Both types of windows have their own advantages and disadvantages, and everyone must buy them according to their needs.
Now that I've been staying for half a year, I really regret it。It feels very depressing, and having an open balcony means that in addition to having sunshine, I can also have free air; The closer you are to the open space, the better you will be at work and live.
Summary at the end of the article:
Nowadays, open balconies have gradually become a rarity. For a larger area, for less dust, developers and owners have chosen to seal the balconies.
The closer our lives are to the sun, the better our mentality will be. If possible, don't give up on these.
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