The terrace is a good option to equip the open area for a comfortable stay outside, but also visually increase the space of the house. Usually, under the concept of the terrace, the site is implied raised above the ground level. At the same time it adjoins directly to the house. In the spring and summer it is a real corner for rest, but on the occurrence of winter, many country household owners ask a fair question: what to close the terrace for the winter? The closed terrace will not lose its aesthetics, while its shelter from rain and snow will allow materials better than preserved.

Frameless glass windows

A similar solution has not yet been particularly distributed, and more suitable for glazing balconies. The frameless method is first of all good because the glazing does not have barriers to the review. The design itself is practically not noticeable and has significant advantages:

• The effect of the monolithic surface due to the fact that the glass is closely adjacent to each other. At the same time, the design does not have a frame or rack. Each glass is attached to the design due to the metal frames from below and on top of the glass, on which moving rollers are fixed. Thanks to this, the sash shifted the sideways and open completely, retracting into the "accordion". In fact, all closed glass design can be removed aside by opening full access to the terrace.

• The lighting opening is preserved due to the fact that such a design as accurately repeats the form of the terrace. At the same time, the sunlight freely penetrates through the glasses. The terrace itself, with a closed design, is completely protected from the effects of rain and wind, and the design closed for winter will allow the internal decoration of the terrace from frost and snow in winter.
• Due to the fact that the system uses hardened glasses, which are 5 times stronger than conventional - double-glazed windows withstanding the strongest gusts of the wind. This ensures the protection of the structure, since such glasses hold a strike applied by brick or hammer. In this case, the factors of penetration of intruders almost completely excluded.
• Frameless glass windows are perfect for creating a closed terrace in the dacha thanks to the convenience of its operation. All structural elements are opening inside, which greatly facilitates cleaning and caring for windows. The loops are protected from dust and dirt from the street in them, so the design does not threaten the jamming of mechanisms.
• Tempered glass significantly reduces the noise from the street, while increases the thermal insulation of the house. In the event that the projects of closed terraces do not provide direct connection with the house - this is not so important, but for those terraces that do not have partitions with the house, significant heat insole will become another advantage.

As can be seen from the above, such a project will allow you to close the terrace for the winter and during the autumn bad weather. In addition, the appearance of a glazed design is very aesthetic and markedly refreshing the exterior of a country house.

The only disadvantage that can stop from the purchase is the price of such a product. On average, the cost of one square meter of glazing starts from $ 50 for a simple inclusive design, and from $ 150 per sliding and folding "harmonic". Roughly speaking, compared with metal-plastic single-chamber windows, the difference in price can be about 30% in favor of the latter. But it is worth considering the undisputed advantages of frameless glass windows.

Glazing with metroprophic frames

Often a closed terrace to the house has glazing with familiar glass packages. Depending on the task, such glazing is divided into two types:

1. "Cold" glazing involves the protection of the decoration of the terrace from dust, wind and precipitation. At the same time, the effect of steaming is possible if the glazing does not have a sufficient number of opening flaps. According to experts, this option of glazing the closed terrace is more suitable due to its economy. In winter, the terraces are weakly in demand, so it often makes no sense to insulate them.

2. "Warm" glazing is more suitable for closed greenhouse terraces, since, unlike the first option, it allows you to maintain heat indoors. This uses special heat and energy-saving two-chamber double-glazed windows.

• the use of this type of glazing to create a closed terrace is more appropriate for cases when there is a desire to arrange a small winter garden or a corner with a fireplace in it. True, in this case, it should be borne in mind that the installed frames have a significant weight and not all elements open, which is capable of causing some discomfort.

The glazing option with double-glazed windows has its own minuses. For small veranda, it is inconvenient that such a solution has too massive views.

At the same time, the glazing with the help of double-glazed windows is often carrying other purposes than a simple shelter of the terrace space during winter. Therefore, if you wish, just ensure the coverage of bad weather, but at lower costs, it is worth paying attention to simpler and significantly less costly ways to cover the terrace for winter time.

Vertical marquises

Such products quickly acquired relevant popularity. This is due to the entire spectrum of advantages that are offered to the buyer. The main tasks of marquizes are to provide protection against wind and the sun, as well as precipitation.

Marquises are produced in several varieties for specific tasks:

• open marquises have a lot in common with rolled curtains. The principle of action is: during control, the fabric shifts along the vertical guides, while wound on the drum;
• markiz cassette models work according to the same principle, but in contrast to open - provide complete tightness. The movement of the fabric occurs according to the P-shaped guide, so the fabric even when the wind gusts are not prompted and does not open access to the terrace.

Marquises are one of the best solutions to cover the terrace in winter. And depending on preferences and wishes, they are manufactured in different variations:

• with an opaque tissue base from draft. Such material is not afraid of the effects of frost and frost, while reliably hiding the inner decoration of the terrace from third-party views. The abundance of colors and textures of tissues will allow you to choose an option for every taste;
• marquises with PVC inserts. As Doulon has one essential drawback - it does not miss the sunlight, often resorted to the dachas to use PVC windows to ensure that the terrace is even in a closed state, it is possible to open the sun. PVC to protect the terrace in the winter is bad in the fact that in the cold it has the property to compress and crack, so poorly tolerates the effect of low temperatures. Moreover, most likely, such inserts will not be able to ensure due tightness;
• the optimal version of the vertical marquise remains the use of special perforated fabric. It can absorb heat and protects against precipitation and strong wind. At the same time, micro-oxide passes sunlight and air, so it will always be light on the terrace and fresh due to air circulation.

What is curious, despite the good transmission of light, the outer side of such a fabric has a different coating, thanks to which the inner space of the arbor is not visible from the street, but from the inside the opposite - everything is clearly visible.

A good example is sunscreen curtains on the rear and side windows of cars. It is such a format of perforated tissue and is used more often in vertical marquises.

Vertical marquises are good because it provides a significant amount of advantages. Their disadvantages are at a high price and insufficient degree of security. Standard Fabric Rollers 200 cm wide and 160 cm highs start at a cost of $ 50 per rival. Perforated fabric in this case is noticeably more expensive, and often offers from suppliers start from the amount of $ 150 per square meter.

Marquises are not only vertical. There are many kind of varieties, but to close the terrace during the winter, vertical designs are best suited.

Given the fact that vertical marquises do not constitute any protection against attackers, and perforated fabric is easily cut with a knife - it makes sense to pay attention to either on the installation of tempered glass, or on the options of the type "cheap and angry", which will be discussed further.

Transparent PVC curtains

This type of curtains, which is also called "soft windows", is interesting for its advantages:

• PVC is distinguished by the exposure to the external environment;
• tensile strength and gap during exposure to sunlight or mechanical voltage;
• transparent PVC curtains are easily mounted and dismantled, while ensuring a high level of protection against wind and precipitation penetration;
• prevent insect penetration.

From the shortcomings of PVC, the curtains are notable for factors such as the instability of polyvinyl chloride to the frost. When exposed to low minus temperatures on it, the material is easily covered with cracks and compressed. In addition, PVC in hot weather creates the effect of steaming, and its cheap varieties exuded an unpleasant smell, preventing natural ventilation.

The average price of transparent curtains is $ 15 per square meter, so despite the low price I make sense to think about other terrace shelter means, since the film is unlikely to survive the winter.

Fabric street curtains

Curtains are distinguished by the fact that they are able to withstand high and low temperatures, while they are not susceptible to rotting and paste air, providing proper microclimate. Advertising agents often and fought claim that such material is not susceptible to the penetration of moisture, and therefore this option will allow to create closed verandas and terraces, photos with the execution options that are perfectly demonstrated.

However, this is a controversial statement. The variable water resistance digit at a 350 mm water column does not withstand any criticism with those who are familiar with tourism and fishing. To be clearer, immediately declare that an indicator of 350 mm is at all about anything, such a fabric will skip moisture no worse than paper. For example: the most budget models of tourist tents production of the production of the walls are distinguished by the water resistance indicator of the walls of 5000 mm of water column. At the same time, during the rain, it is enough to poke your finger into the wall, and the tent cheerfully demonstrates the capillary effect, forcing the water to leak into the cheerful jets. Good high-quality fabric, especially its variations from a special variety, which is called Gore-Tex, provide an indicator of water resistance of 20,000 mm of water column. Such a fabric is used to produce indeed waterproof costumes, which at the same time passes air. Therefore, as can be seen on the comparison, the indicator in a 350-500 mm water column is completely insufficient so that such curtains ensure reliable protection of the terrace in winter.

For the most part, fabric curtains are more protected from wind and insects during the summer, while giving a terrace or arbors a beautiful aesthetic look. But as a means of protecting the terrace in the winter period is not recommended.

Construction protective awning

Perhaps one of the best ways that comes to mind when it is possible to close the terrace from rain and snow in the winter. Cheap and angry. The film serves solely for the insulation of the inner space of the terrace from the impact of bad weather, almost not missing the light and air inside.

The protective film is steadfastly held by moisture, while providing persistent protection against heavy rainfall. The coating tolerates frost and heat exposure, so often construction awnings are used as canopies.

The material is characterized by significant advantages, while having one disadvantage - the absence of decorativeness. If you wish to cover the terrace for the winter, especially in those country houses, which are not so different in a chic and high cost - this deficiency is not perceived at all as proper. With its task, the polyethylene film copes "with a bang." Given the fact that a protective tarp awnings of 6x10 m is worth only $ 20 - it is unlikely to find the material better for the closure of the terrace, the photo with the execution of which it is confirmed.

A lot of ways are offered on the market how to make a closed terrace to the house, photos with various variations of which clearly demonstrate the advantages of each material. And if the aesthetics and possibilities of materials in other areas are not important, then if desired, it is possible to ensure a reliable shelter of the terrace optimally pay attention to the protective tarpaulin awning. It is such a material that will cost the cheapest, while it is able to provide the best protective properties of the shelter.