Balcony, though not part of the apartment, like a loggia, however, any conscious owner of additional square meters of its apartment is trying to make his accommodation as comfortable as possible. It was used before the balconies were used only in order to storage there unnecessary trash - today people try to improve this room and give him a deck in order to turn the balcony in such a place where it would be possible to fully spend time.

Why do we need waterproofing?

If you have a balcony repairs in the near future, do not forget that it is necessary for waterproofing. If you do not pay attention to this item, the oversupply of moisture can lead to the fact that the repair, as far as high-quality and exquisite it, will go to Nammark.

Balcony waterproofing is an extremely necessary moment when repaired or redeveloped. It is worth recalling that in our apartments of the Soviet sample of overlapping - even if they are concrete - can not be long and effectively to be an obstacle for precipitation and winds. As a result, it is often possible to hear that the roof gives to flow, the mold grows up, the fungus appears and, as a result, spoiled things on the balcony, a non-fried appearance of the room and a danger to the apartment. By the way, do not forget that dampness and fungus can spread to the room to which the balcony is adjacent. That is why it is worth thinking that the waterproofing of the balcony from the inside was performed qualitatively.

The technology that is used to protect against moisture is not completely difficult at all, as it can even make the waterproofing of the balcony, even one building knowledge at the minimum level.

What might need?

1. Perforator.
2. Metal brush.
3. Metal corrosion fluid.
4. Cement.
5. Sand.
6. Foil polystyrene foam.
7. Waterproofing composition.
8. Reinforcement grid.
9. Polyurethane sealant.
10. Mounting foam.
11. Protective mixture for concrete floors.
12. Plates of polystyrene foam.
13. Fasteners.
14. Fungalized vapor insulator.
15. Bars.
16. Saws.
17. OSB plates.

Preparation for waterproofing

Waterproofing the balcony is carried out with their own hands after the glass is inserted. Basically, the concrete waterproofing is carried out (in some cases of brick) vertical partitions, roofs and gender.

By the way, high-quality glass - ideally, it should be double, is also an excellent element of waterproofing. It will be enough to warm up the seams well, and then pick up the desired cornice and install it correctly.

Before waterproofing, you need to prepare the surface in the following way:

1. Dismantling outdoor coating. Plots of concrete, especially if they are loose and have traces of destruction, you need to remove the perforator.
2. Stripping concrete. Concrete should be carefully cleansed from dirt and glue - it is best to make a brush on metal.
3. Additional nuances. For example, if the reinforcement was exposed when dismantling, it is necessary to determine the metal, and then the composition against corrosion is applied.
4. Restoration of concrete design. You can use both a conventional cement solution and special safety for rapid repairs.

Waterproofing vertical partitions

In order to carry out the waterproofing of vertical partitions, a foil polystyrene was needed, which is glued with a special mixture (resistant to moisture and frost). On top of this coating, the waterproofing composition should be applied. It is worth noting that there are coating and penetrating compositions - the first are used for stone, brick or polyurethane, and the second - for concrete bases. If you need to carry out waterproofing vertical partitions, you will need a coating mixture.

Before you apply the waterproofing layer, do not forget to moisten the surface. Remember that the layer must be applied not more than 1 mm! After about six hours you can apply the second layer - it is perpendicular to the first. On average, the mixture consumption is about 2 kg / sq. M.

But all the intercutric seams should be paved in the reinforcement grid - choose such that the cells are no more than 5 mm. The grid must be made in the waterproofer. At the same time, the grid should be 10 cm in both directions.

This is done and the waterproofing of the open balcony is also performed.

Roof waterproofing

This item can be skipped if you know 100% that your neighbors from the top floor made high-quality waterproofing. If you do not have such information, then you need to protect yourself. Especially since it is important if you live on the top floor.

• First, carefully read the roof - all the places you put into doubt (perhaps the roof flows), you need to close the polyurethane sealant. If the concrete is loose, then you need to remove it. If the cracks are large, then mounting foam will come to the rescue. Just choose such a foam that does not contain toluene - this is a very poisonous substance. After these works, the surface must be cleaned with a brush for metal, remove dust, dirt, paint.

• The roof of the balcony - the top plate should be treated with a makeup protecting concrete from frost, cracks and dampness. This composition penetrates 10 centimeters to concrete and makes it surprisingly stronger and warmer. The mixture is applied to a little wet ceiling. The procedure is better to repeat several times. In general, the flow rate is near a kilogram per square meter. Be sure to follow all security measures - this solution is able to cause irritation of the mucous membrane, so work in gloves and glasses.

• The surface on which the mixture was applied, you need to take three days from the heat, cold, damage. Nevertheless, it is impossible that the mixture dried very quickly - on the contrary, it must be sprayed with water. Only so waterproofing the roof of the balcony will be high quality.
• The last stage is the installation of polystyrene foam, whose sheets are attached to special glue or accessories. The seams are closed by mounting foam and rushed with scotch.

Poland waterproofing

The waterproofing of the floor on the balcony is performed by everything according to the same technology: the surface preparation, several layers of the waterproofer, and on top of all this is a foil vapor polypoletor. From above, the bars are installed on it, which are mounted OSB plates with self-samples. And the topmost layer is already an outdoor coating.

After all these stages, the waterproofing of the balcony can be considered made.

It is worth noting that the waterproofing of the wooden balcony is performed in the same way, special solutions for wood are simply used.

Remember that only high-quality and proven materials, plus responsibility and conscientiousness will provide a balcony for protection for the whole year.