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All residents of apartments with a balcony or loggia are sooner or later think about what it would be nice to insulate the room. In the summer, on the balcony, you can relax or even sleep, without fearing at the same time freeze. But with the arrival of winter, the laptile balcony use as an extra room will not work. In addition, even the old windows in the lack of insulation are added to the absence of insulation bad condition, the cold from the street is pierced and the room itself.

In order to be able to rationally use the entire area of \u200b\u200bhousing, and save on heating, it is worthwhile to insulate the balcony. There are different construction Materials For the work of this kind. However, the most popular among them are Mineral Wat, which will be discussed in this article.

Advantages and disadvantages of mineral wool as material for insulation

The name "Mineral Wat" combines several materials that are almost identical among themselves in structure and according to production technology. The properties of these materials are also similar, so you can describe them as one.

Positive aspects of using mineral wool:

• excellent noise insulation, which will especially like to people living near noisy roads or in houses with large yards;
• insulation this material can be done at any time of the year;
• a fairly easy way to install, so even non-professional;
• good thermal insulation qualities;
• this material Not susceptible to fire;
• small weight, which is convenient and for transporting the material, and for work.

In addition to a number of advantages, this material has its own drawbacks with which it is necessary to familiarize themselves before proceeding to repair work on the balcony.

Here are the main cons of mineral wool:

• instability to moisture. In case of liquid, the material is simply deformed and crushed;
• wat has a property to crumble while working with it, so it is necessary to show accuracy. In addition, after completion of the work, there will remain a lot of small garbage, and it will take extra time for cleaning;
• you can work with this material only in the presence of special clothes, as well as glasses, gloves and respiratory masks. And after the completion of the installation, it is necessary to immediately clean the balcony with the use of a vacuum cleaner.

Preparatory work before installing mineral wool

Before proceeding to perform work, it is necessary to carefully prepare the balcony itself and evaluate its current state. Otherwise, the installation can turn out to be low-quality, and the insulation will not bring the expected effect.

The main stages of preparation for balcony insulation:

Installation of insulation in the surface of the balcony

Himself process insulation balcony mineral Vata. happens in several stages. It is very important to strictly stick to each of them, since compliance with all rules is the key to quality and long-term work.

Such a warmed and heated balcony will help expand the area of \u200b\u200bthe apartment: it can be turned into a full-fledged small room. Depending on the size, it can be placed a couple of chairs and a table. It turns out a cozy place to relax. True, in this case it will have to take care of the lighting.

Also, the insteaded balcony becomes an excellent place for, and with the proper heating and sufficient area you can make an extra bed there. Especially relevant such a decision will be for small-sized and one-bedroom apartments.

Warming with a roll view of Minvati is more difficult - but still it is possible about how it is done looking in our video:

Not every balcony or loggia can be fully used round year. Open unheated options in winter are only suitable for storing things. Many seek to make a loggia with a functional area with a comfortable temperature and a decor. To do this, first of all, it is necessary to resolve the issue of thermal insulation: what material to choose and how to make it yourself. The article will talk about mineral wool as one of the popular ways to protect the room from external factors.

The survey heroine is budget, and therefore affordable raw materials with good indicators of heat conservation. It has all the necessary properties for quality insulation:

• Low bandwidth, which provides good thermal insulation.
• Light weight will not give a load on the balcony slab, as well as facilitate installation and transportation.
• Good noise insulation. Depending on the type of mineral wool, up to 90% of external sounds is blocked.
• Non-combustible material.
• The possibility of mounting at any time of the year.
• A relatively easy way to install - can be powered by your own hands.
• Low price.
• Do not get rodents, insects, mold.

You need to know and take into account the disadvantages of the material:

• It is afraid of moisture. In case of fluid, it loses the shape and beneficial features.
• Easy fries, losing thermal insulation qualities. When installing, it is impossible to put it hard on the product and climb it.
• When working with some kinds of mineral wool, small particles are distinguished, which can harm the person. Safety equipment will be required: gloves, respirator, building glasses.
• When cutting heavily crumbs. Cleaning after repair will take a lot of time.

Knowing these features of the insulation of mineral wool, everyone decides, this material is suitable or not for a specific project.

Choosing a mineral wool insulation

The term mineral wool combines several types of insulation:

• Glasswater has low thermal conductivity, well absorbs noise. When working with it, small particles dangerous for respiratory tract. The problem is solved by using protection tools.

• Slotovat - applied in industry, the balconies are not suitable for insulation, since it does not comply with environmental standards.

• Stone (basalt) cotton wool is an environmentally friendly material, used for the insulation of residential premises. It does not crumble and does not harm a person. Very durable, with a thermal conductivity indicator to 0.077 W / (M * K), moisture resistant.

The latter view is the most expensive, but high-quality mineral wool insulation for the balcony. Presented with a wide range of products that differ in density. This allows you to choose the desired insulation for different rooms and surfaces (walls, gender, ceiling).

Choose a mineral wool insulation is necessary according to certain criteria:

• Thickness - depends on the type of insulated design, the climatic conditions of the region.
• Density - does not affect the thermal insulation properties, for different enclosing structures require mineral wool of different density.
• Thermal conductivity - on the packages the coefficient at zero humidity is indicated. More accurate data can be obtained from the manufacturer's company.
• Purpose - mineral wool insulation produced in assortment under certain tasks. In addition to division into industrial and domestic, they are produced under certain parts of the structure. There are in the form of rigid plates and soft rolls.

Tip! Choosing Minvatu for the insulation of the loggia or balcony, pay attention to the availability of a certificate confirming the compliance of the GOST or TU. The names of well-proven manufacturers: Knauf, Isover, "Ecker", Rockwool, Tehtonikol.

Preparatory work before installing mineral wool

The approach to work and the choice of materials will differ depending on whether you warm up the loggia or balcony. The first is more protected from external influences and a warm object. Its foundation withstands a lot of weight, since it rests on the foundation. The balcony is open from three sides, keeps on the stove mounted in the wall of the building. It does not withstand too large loads.

Stages of preparatory actions before the insulation of balcony or loggia of Minvata:

We are wearing a ceiling insulation, walls and gender

Mounting mineral wool is carried out in several steps:

1. Waterproofing.
2. Installing the crate.
3. Fixation of mineral wool plates.
4. Installation of vaporizolation.
5. Finishing work.

First, the waterproofing layer is applied to all surfaces:

• bitumen mastic;
• paint;
• ruberoid;
• materials in rolls (pergamine, polyethylene film or rubberoid).

At the next stage, you must install the crate on the floor, the wall and. To ensure the air layer between the insulation and the crate, it is necessary that the crossbars of the crates were less than the width of the mineral wool blocks per 1 cm. The thickness of the bar must be greater than the insulation thickness by 0.5-1 cm.

The next step is set by the Plates of Minvati. We produce laying first from the ceiling, and then go to the walls.

Mineral Wool Plate Installation Sequence:

The next step is wearing a balcony with waterproofing. Optimal option For these purposes is a foam. Breeping special foil tape.

The next step is moving to the floor. Mounting mineral wool on the floor does not differ from the wall mounting. After the glue is completely dry produce waterproofing. Until the mover, mineral wool should be covered with a board, since walking on it can deform the material.

Among all the insulation for balcony or loggia, mineral wool occupies a special place. This is the most popular material. We will also tell about the prices of mineral wool and on the features of its use on the balcony.

The advantages of mineral wool

The main excellent is thermal insulation properties. Layer of mineral wool density 100 kg / cube. m thick of 10 cm holds heat as well as a two-meter wall of silicate brick;

Insulating materials

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- Absolute fire safety. Mineral wool is obtained from melts of rocks - such as basalt, granite, etc., or domain slag melts by melt saturate by air or water steam or by centrifugal pulling from the melt of mineral thread.

Warming of mineral wool balcony walls

In industry, mineral wool is used for thermal insulation of melting skins, stoves, etc. Withstands temperatures that are unattainable in domestic conditions even with a strong fire;

- Ease of use. Mineral wool is supplied to the market in the form of mats, which are easily cut with a knife, or plates that are easily cut by hacksaw;

- decent sound insulation properties. Sound absorption coefficient up to 0.95 (i.e., the sound when passes weakens by 95%);

- non-hygroscopicity in combination with good steadyness. Moisture absorption level is only 0.5%. These properties allow you to maintain a microclimate in an isolated room;

Mineral wool for the insulation of the balcony in rolls

- lack of thermal shrinkage; The invariance of sizes with time. Due to this, seams, cracks, etc. are not formed in the insulating layer. "Cold Bridges";

- Lack of chemical activity. It is possible not to fear that the metal from contact with the Ministry of Service will be corrosion;

- Good biological stability. You can not be afraid that mushrooms will have a mouse in mineral wool.

Disadvantages of mineral wool

Condensate loss on mineral cotton worsen its thermal insulation properties

When wetting, it loses its thermal insulation properties.

Over time, the Minvat allocates fine dust that settles in the lungs of man. There is a theory that it can cause cancer. But this fact has not been proven. In some countries (Germany), there are rather hard restrictions on the use of Minvati, while in others (USA) mineral wool is considered quite safe material.

Ceiling insulation on the balcony of mineral wool using the crate

For security purposes when working with Minvata (cutting, mounting) it is worth using a respirator.

Over time, Minvat allocates formaldehyde. Calculations show that even if the entire balcony is to put minvati plates, these allocations will not exceed the maximum permissible norm.

But if there are still sources of formaldehyde on the balcony or near it, this factor must be taken into account.

How to insulate a balcony of Minvata

Ceiling insulated mineral wool

It can be used to insulate all surfaces - both horizontal and vertical.

Typically, mineral wool is laid in the crate, but the method is gaining popularity in which mats or mineral wool blocks are glued to the insulated surface, and then pressed with rail or metal stripes, or even simply sheets of the casing material. Fasteners (anchor bolts, dowel nails) in this case are passed through Minvatu: In view of its low chemical activity, this method is considered quite safe.

Serves mineral wool coating up to 80 years.

The main characteristics of various brands of Minvati and the price in the Moscow market

Insulation of mineral wool without crate

Of course, the table above does not carry an exhaustive nature. It gives the consumer an idea of \u200b\u200bthe basic properties of cash in the Moscow market of types of mineral wool, their price and quality.

Regarding prices for which you can order the insulation of the balcony of the mineral wool material of the artist, then they are relatively low. Together with the device of the crate (or other fastening method), this kind of insulation will cost you about 1500 rubles per square meter. m.

The balcony is insulated and ready for a facing: a layer of fiberglass, which is visible to the insulation

But this service is performed in the complex - with a covering, facing, laying steam and waterproofing. Therefore, in reality, it is not so simple to determine the exact price for it, and it will significantly depend on a particular contractor.

Video on the theme of the insulation of the balcony of mineral wool can be viewed here.

The technology of insulation of the balcony and loggia is in principle the same, but somewhat differ in characteristics due to the difference in the properties of the balcony and the loggia.

Balcony - remote construction, its floor is a plane of an inter-storey overlap, actually working on a break in the place where it relies on the outer wall of the building. Parapet, as a rule, this is a metal grille, it is low, it has a P-shaped form and is attached to outer wall Buildings and slabs of overlapping, that is, a balcony and its parapet by definition of high strength do not differ and can not hold heavy weight. The balcony, as a rule, is open from above and from 3 sides.

Loggia - This is part of the building, its entire area is inside the bearing walls and house designs, it has sex and the ceiling, and it is deaf chud carriage wallsOr partitions from neighboring loggias. The loggia parapet is usually the stove or a low brick wall.

That is, it is completely different in the characteristics of the room. The loggia can withstand a fairly large extra weight and be insulated so much that it will be a full-fledged part of the room, it is possible to use almost any kind of insulation. The balcony is almost impossible to insulate to such a state.

For good warming balcony, you need:

1. lightweight double-glazed
2. heating source on the balcony;
3. construction material and insulation with minimal weight and maximum heat shield.

One of these materials is Mineral Wat. It has good heat and sound protection, easy, easy to install. After installation, it is between layers of insulation and balcony decoration, fixed, so does not damage and completely safe. Warming work can be carried out even in winter. From the disadvantages it is necessary to note the poor moisture resistance (as a result, induluction in the wet state) and the crumbiness of the material during installation. It is necessary to work with it in overalls, respirator, gloves and glasses, and at the end of the work thoroughly spend the insulated room.

Preparatory work

1. Before insulation of the balcony, it is advisable to evaluate its state - whether it is able to withstand the weight of additional structures in principle. At this stage, it is possible to determine the weight of the design (windows + frame for insulation + insulation + waterproofing + finish), which can be added without risk that the balcony will collapse. Based on the calculation and choose the degree of insulation and materials.
2. Rate the state of the parapet - it may need to be replaced or duplicated. It is parapet that turns out to be a supporting design when installing glazing. If the parapet is bad, it can be cut off, leaving small fragments of the mounts mixed in the stove and walls, and the new parapet can then be attached to them.
3. Remove from the balcony everything is superfluous, clean, repair and process to all surfaces, large potholes can be made by mounting foam.
4. Install a new or repair an old room frame (parapet, walls and roofs).
5. (For the balcony, it is necessary to choose the maximum light glazing, the best options will be aluminum, simultaneously being a frame of walls, aluminum or lightweight plastic for frames).
6. Repringed twins again, clean the balcony from the garbage that has arisen when installing windows, to upload the places of new repair.

The process of insulation of balcony or loggia mineral wool

1. Waterproofing floor slabs, walls, ceiling. The walls of the balcony, in contrast to the loggia, are sealed from the rain outside, so they should also be hydroizing. For the loggia, waterproofing walls and the ceiling is completely optional. For gender, you can use impregnations (for example, dissolved in paraffin gasoline), bitumen and polyurethane mastic, paint or rolled materials - Ruberoid, Pergan, Tolstaya P / E Film. Only rolled materials are desirable for the ceiling and walls.
2. Installation on the floor, ceiling, walls of the crate with a step of almost equal width of the dancers (on a centimeter less than their width). The thickness of the brush of the walls can (and the floor shells should) be 0.5-1 cm more than that of the insulation plate to create an additional "airbag". The doom can be wooden or metal. All the gaps and gaps of the frame should be minimized or tinted by mounting foam, otherwise the cold bridges will arise.
3. Installation of power plates. First insulate the ceiling, then the walls. For the ceiling it is better to use more dense stoves. Special glue is applied to the entire surface of the slab, diluted to the thickness of sour cream (if you apply to the wall, it "doesn't slip"), and put the stove in the nest prepared for it in the crate, very carefully bending the "Horbic" in the middle, and then Climbing throughout the area so that the stove gets tightly. The length of the insulation of the insulation should also be slightly larger than the nest designed for it. This is important, since then she sit down a bit and emptiness may arise. If the slab lengths are not enough to close some kind of section, it is closed with two pieces - and the total pieces should be 2 cm longer than this area, then the joint is compacted. Clauses need to be glued with the same glue (not by mounting foam!). You can press the slab immediately over the entire area cut in size with a sheet of plywood, like a punch, and temporarily attach to the phaneer to the clamping clamps that rotate the curved cloves or simply putting the backup. This allows you to perform work on the insulation of the Balcony Ceiling of Minvata even alone.
4. When the glue is driving, the wool layer is fixed with fungi dowels. On a sheet of plywood you can make a drink in advance where the slab will need to be attached - they save time and strength, and also reduce the contact of the hands with the glass gamble and its cuddiness. You can also press mineral wool slabs to the ceiling with thin rails attached in the crate on self-drawing or stepperal bracket. So that the rails did not protrude above the surface of the crate, it can be done in advance for them drank. This will give more reliable than dowels, fastening the plates of the insulation on the ceiling.
5. Vaporizolation is performed from thick plastic film, but it is better to use a foamBy installing it with a foil layer inside the room so that it does not allow heat to go out. The foofol is installed, thoroughly combining joints (fuelstone undesirable) and connecting the cloth with foil scotch. Waterproofing from polyethylene can be performed with an adhesive (which is sampled and closed with a scotch), but it is better to do everything from one piece - the good that the sleeve of the film can have a width of up to 2 meters, and cut according to 4x.
6. A vaporized surface is sewn with facing material. First we cut the ceiling, then the walls. For fastening the skin, you can use nails, furniture brackets or screws. Damage to the vaporizolizing membrane, of course, Budum is inevitable, but non-critical. To facilitate the design on the balcony, plasters are not recommended, usually the ceiling and walls are trimmed with chipboard, plywood, clapboard, plastic, and the lattice acts as a grid for them
7. Floor device. In the floor lamp (bars on the floor, it is customary to call lags) in the same way on the glue establishes power plates. They can not be mounted as dowels: first, nothing forces them to move (and the ceiling and wall mounted can move and deform under the action of gravity and their weight), secondly, to weaken the floor slab. When the glue dries, make vapor barrier from the film and the surface of the floor is sewn. On the duty slabs to walk undesirable, so while the floor is not sewn, on top of the lag put long wide board - on it and walk, installing a gender or other coating. The height of the lag, as already mentioned, should be at least 1 cm more than the insulation plates.
8. Finishing. The corner seams between the ceiling, walls, floors, plywood or chippers are squeezed between the ceiling, walls, gender, sheets of plywood or chipboard (if the walls were squeezed by them). Walls decorated (painting, sticking wallpaper) and install plinths. If necessary, arrange the outer wiring.

- All materials and methods of their use in the insulation of the loggia or balcony.

- Alternative mineral wool method, read about his advantages and guide for independent work.

- A very convenient and practical device that will make life easier for you.

The insulation of the balcony is enough simple work, the main thing is to remember that the balcony practically has only one initially warm wall - and that outdoor Wall building. That is, the temperature on the balcony depends on the qualitative insulation of all its surfaces and thermal protection of windows. In addition, insulation reduces heat loss, but cannot create it, so that it really could be warm on the balcony, it will need to be thrown out additionally, opening the door from the room by installing the air conditioning or heater (battery).

If you want a balcony or loggia to be used throughout the year, the insulation of this space becomes an important step in solving the problem. Note that the ability to improve the loggia is much wider than for the balcony. First, the loggia initially represents a more closed place with which it is much easier to work, secondly, it is able to withstand much heavy loads due to the presence of side walls. This implies a wider choice of materials for its insulation and finishing. The universal solution will be the insulation of the balcony of the mineral wool, which is perfect for both the loggia insulation. This is one of the most sought-after materials, so its properties and installation rules deserve attention.

Advantages and disadvantages of mineral wool

If you decide to make the insulation of the Loggy of Minvata, then you must first learn about this material better. Mineral wool is called somewhat similar on the manufacturing technology and structure of materials, the set of properties they also have almost the same.

Among the positive qualities can be mentioned:

• beautiful heat and sound insulation;
• low weight;
• convenient shape for installation;
• non-hatching.

About how much the weight parameters for balcony structures have already been said. The noise protection in addition to the preservation of heat is very useful and relevant when the balcony is reworked into the residential premises. Foreign safety is one of the reasonable requirements for the materials that are used when finishing the balcony and the minvate fully corresponds to it.

But the objective characteristic of the material implies the analysis of not only its advantages, but also minuses. Mineral wool has two major flaws. First, it absorbs moisture, under its impact, deforming and losing beneficial properties. Secondly, Minvat is easy enough to crumble, forming the dust harmful to the respiratory organs. To solve the first problem, it is necessary to provide high-quality waterproofing to insulation. On the second point, we note that laid and closed decorative finish Mineral wool no danger represents. Installation is recommended to produce in protective clothing, including gloves, in the respirator and glasses, and the room after the completion of the work thoroughly spend and fluster.

Work on the balcony using mineral wool

Obviously, work on the landscaping of the balcony is not limited to laying thermal insulation materials. And it is important to understand that the effectiveness of insulation depends largely on the quality of work at other stages. Therefore, we will begin the description not from the installation of the insulation, but from the previous stage, on which the basic surfaces are prepared.

Stages preceding insulation

Before starting to do the insulation of the Balcony of the Minvata, you need to do everything required measurements. At the same time, it is recommended to immediately remove from the balcony all too much so that nothing bothered the measurements and repair work. If you have a balcony, not a loggia, then in addition to performing measurements, it is necessary to evaluate whether the stove will withstand the alleged load, and if necessary, adjust plans. Turning a balcony or loggia into a closed space begins with glazing. On the loggia, the fence is usually concrete or brick, that is, quite reliable, but on the balcony it most often has to complement or even replace. Glazing in most cases is performed using plastic frames with double-glazed windows.

Preparation of basic surfaces is of great importance to achieve the desired result. They must provide primary protection from cold and moisture, so all joints and cracks need to be filled, usually applied for this. mounting foam. In addition to performing standard cleaning procedures from the old finishing and subsequent primer, before laying the surface insulation, it is necessary to hydroize. First of all, it concerns the floor, but the processing of walls and the ceiling is also desirable, especially on the balcony, less protected from the external environment than the loggia. Waterproofing agents are rolled or coating, usually based on bitumen or polyurethane. Moisture protection is very important if the mineral wool is used as the insulation, which will lose the desired properties from water.

The insulation of the loggia of mineral wool begins with the manufacture of crates, for which is commonly used wooden bar. For the walls and, most importantly, for the floor it is better to take a ram with a thickness of 0.5-1 cm more than that of the minvati slabs, it will help create an additional air layer. Sometimes a metal profile is used instead of a bar, although it is less rational. The elements of the crates must be positioned so that the width of the resulting cells is about 1 cm less than that of the insulation slabs. It is necessary to avoid the appearance of emptiness after the shrinkage of the material.

First, the insulation is mounted on the ceiling, then on the walls and, finally, to the floor. For the ceiling it is better to choose a more dense variety of material. You need to apply special glue on the slab and install it in place. Plates located on the ceiling and walls are possible for greater reliability to fix with dowels-fungi or rails, which are fixed on the crate with self-draws or brackets. So that the rails do not perform, in the right places, make a notch on the bar. In addition, the insulation is additionally fixed. It is important to remember that it is impossible to step on mineral wool, so when laying it on the floor it is recommended to put the board on the crate to be comfortably walking. Plates of stoves can be wrapped in the same glue that was used earlier. If somewhere formed a gap, it needs to be filled with mineral wool, cutting a piece of the corresponding size.

To gently insert a plate from the minvati into the cell, you need to bend it slightly (it will be easier to install it), but on the spot to straighten. It is evenly pressing it along the entire surface using a piece of plywood, pre-cut in the size of the cell. Securing then such a piece on the crate, you will provide fixing the insulation in place before drying the glue.

Completion of work

After the insulation is laid, it is necessary to provide vapor barrier from the inside of the room. The best way - Penofol, it not only protects against steam, but also serves as an additional layer of thermal insulation. This material is mounted on a foil layer inside the room. The joints of the joints are stuck with aluminum scotch. To solve the problem, the usual polyethylene can also be applied. It can be laid both online and braziness, and a fairly large width allows you to reduce the number of seams to a minimum. And the final stage is the installation of the finishing coating.

So, the insulation of the balcony of mineral wool has many advantages, and the disadvantages can be neutralized with right mounting. And now you know how to implement it. This is a modern, convenient and effective method insulation. It is perfect for the thermal insulation of the balcony, where it is extremely undesirable to use heavyweight materials.