A correctly installed balcony door guarantees the absence of drafts and long-term proper operation. Even for glazed and insulated balconies and loggias, it is relevant correct installation balcony doors, since the absence of drafts and the temperature in the house depend on this. In addition, the dimensions of the door can be adjusted to suit you, especially if the figure is voluminous and difficult to fit through. standard door 50 cm wide. Previously, the frame with the balcony door was made of strong wood (oak, ash), but now the door is almost always made of steel fittings with PVC trim. Since the air humidity in the room and outside changes every day, the swollen wooden balcony door caused a lot of inconvenience.
Design features of modern balcony doors
As a rule, a strong frame of a balcony door can withstand the weight of a triple glazing package in the entire door; such a door is called a stained glass door. This allows you to increase natural light rooms, which is very valuable for the conditions of Russia, where most of the population lives at a latitude above 50 degrees.
The balcony block can be either standard windows or full-height windows
There are several types of balcony door designs:
- Sliding doors - move along grooves, similar to what happens in wardrobes. The design of such doors is complex, it is difficult to maintain tightness, the doors themselves require a large opening and are usually installed on an insulated balcony.
- Single or double doors with hinged locking hardware like plastic windows. Most typical design, however, due to the large mass of the door, constant adjustment of the hinges is required. The door sags and begins to cling to the frame.
- The door of a balcony block is usually a single-leaf door. In this case, the window opening is expanded by cutting down load-bearing wall to the doorway.
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The overwhelming majority of balcony doors are opening, tilting, single-leaf, since the old housing stock rarely provided wide doorways to the balcony.
Specifics of installing a balcony door
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It is almost impossible to install a balcony door yourself, so it is better to stock up on an assistant in advance, or better yet, to have several of them
As a rule, door installation is carried out by specialists, because all windows and doors are manufactured according to individual project, since the dimensions of the door and window openings unique for each apartment. Having carefully measured all the openings, the company manufactures a steel frame, trims it with PVC and inserts the required double-glazed window. Since Russia is a country with a very cold climate (the climate is colder only in Mongolia), modern bags contain three layers of glass with carefully sealed chambers filled with inert gas. This allows for much better heat conservation than the old structures in the form of wooden double frames, which had to be sealed and caulked for the winter. In addition, this design of balcony doors almost completely soundproofs the room from the outside environment; drunken shouts and mad dog barking at night, the roar of direct-flow engines, etc. will practically not be heard.
- First, you need to dismantle the old structure (if it’s wooden, then simply break it with a nail puller) and take it out of the apartment.
- Installation is very difficult door frame. It must be carefully adjusted, checking the horizontal and vertical directions, and wedged if necessary. After this, you need to carefully secure it in the opening. anchor bolts or self-tapping screws. They must enter the brick or concrete at least 8 cm.
- After installation, you need to carefully seal the seams with foam.
- Finish the threshold, attaching it with cement mortar.
- Installing the door itself into the opening is not very difficult, since it is made exactly to size and is equipped with appropriate hinges. Properly installed balcony doors can be easily opened, tilted or closed even with children's hands.
- After this, all that remains is to finish the slopes with PVC sheets and corners. This is delicate work and requires serious skills.
It is not possible to install the door alone because the individual parts weigh more than 100 kg, and it is very easy to drop the door, breaking expensive glass and causing serious injury.
How to install a balcony door (video)
Caring for balcony doors
PVC doors are valuable because they are not subject to destructive effects sunlight, moisture and microorganisms, as happens with wooden products. Accordingly, caring for them is very simple and does not require time.
- It is necessary to check the ease of opening and closing the door; to do this, you need to tighten or loosen the hinge fastenings with a special key. This science is not difficult to comprehend by experience.
- It is enough to treat the door lock and perimeter once a year with a special aerosol (purchased from a company or on the market), which acts as a cleaning agent and lubricant.
- White plastic, if it becomes dirty from dust, wash it with soapy water.
- Wash glass when dirty detergent, of which there are a lot.
- In winter, tighten the screw of the lock tongue balcony door, and in the summer, accordingly, weaken.
Having ordered a plastic balcony block, you have already spent a significant amount, so it is hardly reasonable to refuse installation by the manufacturer’s employees, who optionally offer installation of the product, charging 10 to 15% of the cost of the PVC structure for the service. But for some, the issue of an extra 1000-1500 rubles spent for the opportunity to use the benefits of the service is no longer so much financial as psychological. The “thrifty” owner in such cases thinks in such a way that if the workers can install the doors on the balcony, then he, a jack of all trades, will be able to do it with his own hands without any problems. Our goal is not to dissuade those who want to try to implement their plans with their own hands. In this article, in contrast to dozens, if not hundreds, of “instructions” circulating on the Internet, copied as carbon copies by lady rewriters, the instructions may be fundamentally correct, but due to complete absence experience and concepts about the amount of work required, as in a “damaged phone” distorted beyond recognition, we will give a description of the work as it actually looks. Replacement begins with measurements. We do not recommend making them yourself under any circumstances! Even if you are familiar with the tolerances provided for by the specifications of the manufacturer from which you order the balcony block, the slightest discrepancy in size or defects during the installation process will be attributed to you. It’s just that in 99% of cases they won’t accept your order according to your measurements. It’s worth reassuring those who are too “frugal” - almost all manufacturers make measurements for free. When installing a balcony block, there are two options, which vary significantly in complexity. Option "A" - you install plastic doors and windows with your own hands in the newly built country house, and option “B” - you change the old one wood block for new PVC. In the first case, before installing the door, you will not have to dismantle the old windows and doors, in the second - when replacing, in addition to a large number construction waste formed during dismantling, you will have to deal with the concept of “quarter” - which is completely ignored by modern “builder friends” from the sunny republics, who prefer to make door and window openings according to the principle of how a brick (block) will fall. Some nuances will depend on the design of the wall (with or without a quarter) PVC installations block, its fastening, waterproofing and subsequent façade finishing. The second significant nuance is the time of year when you decide to install a balcony block with your own hands. If this warm time year - you will have a large time limit for replacement, during which you can eliminate errors; in 15-20 degree frost you will not have time to think. Installation in winter time will result in additional costs for purchasing frost-resistant polyurethane foam and the purchase of antifreeze for mortars. In all multi-storey buildings, installation of doors and windows was carried out in compliance with GOSTs and SNIPs, which provided for the arrangement of “quarters” in window and doorways for wooden balcony blocks. Therefore, when replacing, you cannot do without a curved nail crowbar - a “mounter”, a chisel, a heavy hammer of at least 800 grams and a saw to remove the old block. Due to the fact that the builders of the USSR times did not know such delights as anchors and mounting hangers, and they replaced the mounting foam with tow or torn padding, instead of “Rotbanda” they used cement mortar or plaster mixture, it would not be superfluous to stock up on a “Lepestok” respirator, since the dust that is inevitable when dismantling the structure will contain a huge amount of allergens that have accumulated in the cracks for decades. If you act alone, it will take some time to remove old doors, windows and frames from your apartment, which have quite a significant weight. After complete dismantling wooden elements and the favorite fastening element of Soviet builders - nails 150, it would be optimal to immediately clean the resulting opening wire brush, remove with a chisel possible deposits of petrified cement mortar and close up plaster mixture all defects resulting from your activities along the outer contour of the balcony opening. Only after this can you mount the shining shine and protective film plastic doors and windows. The technical conditions for the manufacture of PVC windows and doors provide for a gap of 15-30 mm between the opening and the edge of the profile. These tolerances are set to ensure correct block orientation and reliable sealing. If for some reason these gaps significantly exceed the permissible ones, then you will have to put up with the loss of light transmission of the window and a significant overconsumption of polyurethane foam. Actually, for DIY installation you will need: From consumables: Included with the window unit, it is advisable to have: If all of the listed tools and materials, purely by chance, are at hand - then get to work! Installation begins with dismantling... From the delivered window and door (if they are assembled), the window and door leaves and are set aside at a safe distance during installation. The freed structure is inserted into a free window or doorway and secured with wooden wedges. After this, using a level and plumb line, the correct alignment is checked in all three planes: vertical, horizontal, frontal. Adjustment is carried out by tapping the wedges with a mallet. After placing the box, it is fixed in the opening. Either with the help of anchors - through the holes in metal-plastic profile, or using mounting hangers, one side drilled with self-tapping screws to the PVC profile, and the other side fixed to the wall with self-tapping screws screwed into dowels. The profile of the hangers is flexible, so it can be attached to the wall at different angles. After the box is securely fastened, a waterproofing membrane is glued to the outer (street) side of the PVC profile and fixed to external wall. The membrane is self-adhesive; you just need to remove the protective paper around the edge. After gluing the protective membrane, the window sashes and door leaf are hung. For ease of installation, the double-glazed windows are first removed from them by dismantling the glazing bead that holds them in place. If the design of a balcony window or door provides for a “micro-ventilation” mode, then installation of the leaf starts from the bottom hinge, and then, bringing the door to the “closed” state, insert pins into the middle and top hinges of the door or window. Install fittings (handles, clamps, latches). Check the functionality of the structure (opening, closing, tilting for micro-ventilation). After this, the double-glazed windows are inserted into place, secured with glazing beads, the window and door of the block are locked and foaming is carried out, moving from bottom to top and filling the space between the frame and the wall to 2/3 of the depth, in the future for the expansion of the foam during polymerization. Before foaming begins, the wall and box are moistened with a spray bottle for better adhesion (sticking) of the polymer. Do-it-yourself installation of the window sill, threshold and slopes is carried out after polymerization and trimming of excess polyurethane foam. To create the required angles of inclination, either polyurethane foam or wooden slats are used. required thickness. It is recommended to place a layer of moisture-resistant polymer insulation under the window sill, drains and threshold panel; this will prevent them from bending, and the gutters on the outside of the window will not “rattle” when raindrops hit them. After completing the installation of the window sill and slopes, the joints between the frame profile and the slope panels (window sill) must be sealed with acrylic sealant. It is applied in an even thin layer along the seam using a mounting gun, then pressed into the existing gap with a rubber spatula or finger and immediately after that damp cloth you need to remove the leftovers. (Do not use silicone sealant!).
Proper installation of a balcony block means good sound and heat insulation and an aesthetically pleasing appearance of the room. Installation is preceded by a lot of work on preparing the opening and PVC structure. Each stage has its own difficulties. Non-standard solutions - a transom above the door, an opening window sash near the door Preparing a wall opening for installation of a balcony block begins with dismantling the old structure. Pay attention! Before removing the old block, you need to clear the window sill and remove the curtain rod and curtains. Furniture located close to the window should be moved away or covered with film to protect it from dust. Dismantling of a wooden window and door unit is carried out as follows: Dismantling an old wooden structure If you are dismantling old PVC windows and doors, first remove all fasteners and then remove the frames. Try to perform the work as carefully as possible to maintain the integrity of the opening. According to the current GOST, which regulates the connection of PVC windows to openings, the latter must have a flat surface. The presence of chips, potholes, and other irregularities, the depth of which exceeds 10 mm, is not allowed. If the walls crumble, they are strengthened with binders. Oily surfaces are degreased. Irregularities are eliminated with the help of plaster, and cracks in brick and block masonry are eliminated with the help of high-rigidity foam insulation or the same plaster. You can clean the opening from dust and debris using a stiff brush or vacuum cleaner. If installation work If done in winter, then snow, frost, and ice are also removed from the working surface. The walls of the opening must be aligned horizontally and vertically. Their deviation from the axes is acceptable, but not more than 4 mm per 1 m. Accurate measurements can be made using a building level, laser builder planes. You can also control the equality of the diagonals in the opening. The process of installing the frame in a clean and leveled opening To connect the window and door parts, you must first remove the movable sashes from their hinges. To do this you should: Metal rod under the decorative hinge plug Then prepare a connecting strip, self-tapping screws and an electric drill with a set of drills. Profile for connecting balcony door and window Fixing the sealing tape If you want to make fastening units from the side of the window, you will have to remove the blind part of the window. To do this, you need to pry the glazing beads with a spatula, remove them, and then expose the glass. Pay attention! Choose self-tapping screws with a length of 80-90 mm so that when screwed to the end they do not violate the tightness of the window in the balcony block. Connection diagram of individual parts of the block Before installing the balcony block, you need to make markings for the fasteners that will hold it in place. For these purposes, anchor plates or spacer frame dowels are used. What is the difference, what are the advantages of each option? Anchor metal plates fasten one end to the outer end of the window and door frame, and the other to the wall of the opening. Plate bent to the wall Some of them (“with ears”) are first inserted into special grooves on the frame and only then screwed with self-tapping screws. Others (without “ears”) are fixed immediately, simply by attaching them to the box. Fastening anchor plates “with ears” The main advantage of anchor plates is that to install them you do not need to remove double-glazed windows from the blind parts of the window. This reduces the risk of damage to the PVC structure significantly, which is especially important for inexperienced craftsmen. But anchor plates cannot always be used. They are unreliable fasteners for large (more than 4 m2) and structures with actively used sashes. They are also not suitable for installing a balcony door. However, many experienced craftsmen skillfully combine plates with spacer dowels, using the former in the upper part of the window-door unit, and the latter in the bottom and sides. Fastening a balcony block to anchor dowels is the most reliable option. These elements are a set of a bushing and a durable metal bolt. When the bolt is screwed into the bushing, it expands, due to which the frame structure is reliably attracted to the walls of the opening. However, the use of dowels presupposes the preliminary removal of even blind sashes, which may lead to a violation of the integrity of the double-glazed windows. If you are not a professional, then you cannot do without an assistant, or even two. Removing the bead using a spatula Pay attention! To install the box using dowels, you will need a powerful hammer drill. After you have chosen the method of attaching the PVC structure and made the appropriate markings, you can install the block in the opening. The complexity of this stage lies in aligning the frame box vertically and horizontally, securing it securely, and making an assembly seam. The window-door unit is not installed with direct support on the walls of the opening. To form an installation gap and transfer the weight of the PVC structure to the base, it is necessary to use support blocks (wedges). They can be plastic or wooden. The latter are easy to do with your own hands, but they require mandatory impregnation with antiseptics. The optimal length of the block is 110-120 mm. Wooden mounting wedges Two plastic mounting wedges form a rectangle, which allows you to securely install the balcony block in the existing opening. If necessary, the elements are shifted relative to each other. Due to the existing projections, they will not move apart. This allows you to orient the frame box in space. Placing mounting wedges under the frame Pay attention! Mounting blocks must be placed under each vertical element of the balcony block, including under the impost. According to the current GOST, after fixing the balcony block with temporary wedges, you can begin fastening it using anchor plates or dowels. Fastening the block using plates Installation of the frame box on the plates is carried out as follows: Screwing the plate to the PVC frame Pay attention! While working, check the evenness of the balcony block. During the process of tightening the fasteners, a noticeable distortion may occur. Dowels are used as follows: Fastener seating depth Diagram of fastening units Pay attention! After attaching the window and door unit to the wall, the side mounting wedges are usually removed. But the lower ones must be left as a support for the entire structure. The difference between fastening with dowels and plates After installing the balcony block in the existing opening, you can proceed to making installation seams. Current GOST 30971-2012 assumes the presence of three main layers in them: General requirements for the installation seam are: high quality its isolation, the use of environmentally friendly and safe materials. Moreover, all of them must withstand operating temperatures in the range of -10..+40°C. Central layer of assembly seam: Foaming the assembly seam Use a special gun to apply polyurethane foam Pay attention! While the polyurethane foam is drying (at least 24 hours), the pre-hung window sashes and the balcony door must be closed. Outer layer of assembly seam: Additionally, the outer layer of the assembly seam is protected with special overlays and strips. The inner layer is an elastic sealant that is laid continuously. It should have greater resistance to vapor permeation than the central layer of the seam. After installing the main part of the balcony block, you can begin installing additional elements. One of them is the window sill. It protects the assembly seam from external influences, increases the thermal insulation of the room. You can install a plastic window sill or line the ledge ceramic tiles. However, the first option looks more organic in combination with a PVC balcony block. Installing a plastic window sill will not take much time, but requires some preparatory work. You need: Basic values for cutting a window sill After completing the preparatory work, you can proceed directly to installation work. The window sill must fit tightly to the frame and be aligned along the main axes. To do this, he needs support points. Usually their function is performed by plastic or dry ones treated with an antiseptic. wooden blocks(pads). The supports are laid in increments of 50-60 cm in two rows: the first along the frame, the second along the inner wall. Plastic supports for window sill As soon as the first row of supports is installed, you need to take a piece of window sill and attach it to the frame. It should be aligned similarly to a full-fledged product. Install the second row of supports and again use the building level. The angle between the window sill and the frame can be strictly 90° or be 2-3° greater (to remove moisture). The final stage of work is foaming the space between the opening wall and the window sill. The first layer of foam is applied along the frame, the PVC product is installed, and the remaining space is filled with polyurethane foam. After a day, it will be possible to cut off the protruding excess. Installation diagram of a plastic window sill When installing a balcony block, you need to take care of adding a threshold. It is needed for a smooth transition between the living room and the balcony. You can make a threshold with your own hands from plastic or tiles. However, before starting work, it is important to pay attention to the installation height of the door frame. If it is small, then you can install the plastic threshold according to the following scheme: Flat base for the threshold Installing a plastic threshold on wooden supports Plastic threshold for the balcony To cover a concrete base with tiles, you only need to complete the first step. Then you can begin priming the working surface and applying the adhesive. If the height from the floor to the edge of the door frame is significant, then you can raise the threshold using clinker bricks. In this case you will have to: Laying clinker bricks The ledge can be tiled or decorated with plastic. Can be used with plasterboard, plaster and plastic ( sheet material, sandwich panels). Work technologies also vary. Plastering is one of the most affordable and simple options slope finishing. The plaster has low price, is easy to apply, forming a smooth coating ready for final painting. However, this material has a low heat saving rate and can crack under the influence of external factors and is susceptible to mold formation. In addition, the process of working with plaster itself is quite dirty. But if you decide to save your budget, then plaster the slopes as follows: Distributing the mortar along the wall When plastering, it is important not only to obtain a smooth surface of the walls, but also to evenly distribute the solution and maintain the slopes. It is for this purpose that a special tool is used - a small tool. You can make it yourself from plywood, boards, timber or even leftover PVC panels. The optimal width of the fry is 130-150 mm, and the length is 80-100 mm greater than the width of the slope. On one side of the tool you need to make a notch that should correspond to the thickness window frame. The mortar is pressed against the wall, one end resting it against the frame, and the mortar is leveled. It must be laid 5-6 mm thick. Notch at the end of the fry Perforated corner and window frame - beacons for distributing putty using a hammer Plastic slopes are resistant to moisture and mold, easy to maintain, aesthetically pleasing, and affordable. Their main disadvantage is fragility under directed mechanical influence. The material for covering the opening can be a sandwich panel with insulation or a simple PVC panel. You can install them in two in various ways– with or without the help of a starting profile. In the first case, the work is performed as follows: Fastening the starting profile around the perimeter of the frame The space between the panel and the wall is filled with polyurethane foam The second option is installation plastic slope without a starting profile - involves performing similar actions, but with one exception. The PVC panel is inserted with a “spike” directly into the mounting foam, which was used to install the balcony block. To do this, it is cut to a depth of 10 mm. The width of the cut should not exceed 1 mm. Pay attention! If you use a sandwich panel, you can make the “spike” yourself. To do this, the product is first cut along the edge to ½ thickness. Then an incision is made across. The result is an L-shaped edge of the panel. The opening for a balcony block is rarely lined with plasterboard. It is convenient to use gypsum board when you are sheathing interior walls. In this case, working with slopes will look like this: Adhesive method of fastening plasterboard slopes Pay attention! To obtain a smooth and durable base for subsequent finishing, you need to apply at least two layers of plaster to the drywall. Detailed videos that will help even a beginner install a balcony block with a window sill and slopes on their own: Tuning the opening and installing the BB: Independent installation of a window and door unit on a balcony is a labor-intensive process that requires a lot of time and financial costs. Directly installation is preceded by a large amount of preparatory work. Both are based on certain theoretical knowledge, practical experience. If you are not willing to risk a PVC structure by installing it yourself, consider hiring a professional. Apartment owners, updating the interior and carrying out repairs, are often faced with the need to replace the old balcony door with a new, more modern and high-quality one. Thanks to your operational characteristics and reasonable prices, the most popular designs are made of plastic. Usually installation is carried out with the help of specially invited workers. But if you know how to hold tools in your hands and want to save 10 to 15 percent of the cost of the door unit, we advise you to install the balcony door yourself, without turning to specialists for help. Polyvinyl chloride (PVC) is modern polymer material, which is used for production plastic structures. Such doors have a significant service life, help reduce heat loss, are not afraid of moisture, provide reliable sound insulation, do not require painting, and are easy to clean. Balcony doors can have different configurations. As a rule, the door is combined into a single unit with the window, forming a balcony block. A standard balcony block can have several types: To install a PVC balcony door, we recommend inviting an assistant, as this will make the work easier and speed up the process. But it’s quite possible for one person to do it. First of all, prepare all the tools in advance: drill or hammer drill, hammer, building level, construction knife. In addition, for installation you will need anchor plates of a certain width, dowels, screws, and polyurethane foam. Place the tools so that you can easily reach them while working. The entire process consists of the following steps to be followed. Before you begin installing a plastic balcony door, you need to free the doorway from the old frame, having first removed the door from its hinges. You may need a small crowbar; if necessary, you can saw the box a little. Carefully remove all its parts, including screws and screws. Clear the area of debris and dust. It is necessary to disassemble the structure: remove the door and window from their hinges, install the door and window handle on them. Insert the prepared box into the opening so that there is a small gap between it and the base. Secure it by attaching it to the wall with dowels. Using paired wedges, level the structure. Check the result using a level. Having achieved correct position doors, drill holes and install fasteners. After this, the window sill and threshold are installed. Now you can begin the process of hanging the balcony door sashes. If a ventilation mode is provided, then install the lower canopy first. Then place the sash in the closed position, align both parts of the top hinge and insert the pin into them. For a standard design, simply slide the sash onto the hinges. To seal the balcony door and adjacent window, leave them in the closed position and seal all cracks with foam, after spraying the surface with water. Do not forget that its volume increases significantly, so fill the voids by 2/3. When installing a new balcony door, do not forget about such a noticeable detail as the threshold. IN panel houses the level of the doorway is higher than the floor level. This allows you to quite simply install the threshold during the installation of the door, insulating it with foam. It can withstand significant loads and can be safely stepped on during operation. In brick houses, the doorway often starts right from the floor level, so the door frame is deepened by 2-3 cm. But sometimes, as a result of dismantling the old frame, a large depression is formed. In this case, you can use an additional profile. If you decide to install a balcony door yourself, then the quality of the work performed is entirely in your hands. You have the opportunity to pay close attention to every detail. If you followed the technology at all stages of installation, the new balcony door will serve for a long time and close well. Almost all new multi-storey buildings have loggias or balconies. Owners of such extensions can use such premises not only for storing various necessary and unnecessary things, but also for relaxation. In any case, the balcony from the room must be separated by a door, which is always installed when performing repair work in the apartment. Balcony doors are special kind, which are intended not only for access to the balcony, but also for lighting the room. Quite often, people who move to new apartment or who lived in the same place large number years old, there is a desire to change it to a more reliable and modern one. In such a situation, a person will need to look for information about the installation. There is an option to invite a specialist who, for a fee, can install a new door to the balcony. In case cash There is little available and you want to do the installation yourself; it is quite possible to install such a structure yourself. To do this, you will need to study all the recommendations in detail and clearly follow the steps that will be described below. This material offers instructions that describe the installation of plastic balcony doors. This is due to the fact that PVC material in at the moment is the most popular. Existing types: The most common of the combined doors and windows for a loggia are single-floor structures with a window and 2 sashes. This type makes it possible to install radiators. Advantages: The main disadvantage is that the material from which such structures are made (polyvinyl chloride) is not highly environmentally friendly. Plastic is a toxic material. Such a negative effect can intensify with a significant increase in temperature. environment. Therefore, installing a plastic door with your own hands is not recommended in places that are often subject to air heating to extreme temperatures. There are quite a large number of companies that offer their services for installing similar structures for balconies. However, you will have to spend a certain amount of money on this, in addition, the quality of installation work is not always able to meet all the necessary requirements. In this regard, it is quite possible that the most the best option You will be able to install a balcony door and windows yourself with an understanding of all stages of the work. In order to install such a structure on a balcony, you will need to have the following tools: Before you begin installing a new balcony door and windows, you will need to get rid of the old one. To do this, you should carefully dismantle the structure, removing all screws, self-tapping screws and other possible elements. When carrying out such work, you must try not to damage the doorway. The plastic structure can be supplied as a kit, which will also include a threshold. In such a case, you don’t have to worry about anything, you should just proceed to install the block. If the door does not come with a threshold, but you want to install one, you will have to work a little. Finishing the door threshold for a balcony is no less important process compared to other installation work. Next, the actual installation of the structure begins. First of all, you will need side faces drive 2-3 nails into the door frame, the tip of which will protrude a small distance beyond the frame. This is necessary in order to create supports for the door. Next, install the door frame, horizontal and vertical position which is measured using a building level. The frame is fixed in an absolutely level position with long self-tapping screws. To do this, the box is inserted into the opening and its position is adjusted using the same building level. If the distance between the opening and door block different in different places, you will need to insert wooden wedges into certain areas, which allow you to level the position. To ensure the maximum level of sound insulation and eliminate the possibility of cold air entering through the opening, you will need to seal all the gaps between the frame and the walls. This can be done by using polyurethane foam or mineral wool. Next, you need to start fastening the door using screws, which should be screwed in carefully. In addition, you will need dowels that are driven in with a hammer. After this, the door itself will need to be mounted in the installed frame using special hinges, which should be screwed to the frame with screws. Often the design comes complete with fittings for a balcony door. Therefore, the most important task of the owner is its correct installation. You will also need to secure windows with a tilt-and-turn mechanism. It is recommended to refer to the text of the window instructions, which contains a detailed, competent and most accurate recommended sequence necessary actions. The principle of installing windows is very similar to the process of installing a standard entrance door. To increase rigidity in double-leaf doors, blind transoms are used. It is necessary to connect the outer and inner transoms with a metal bracket made of a sheet strip, measuring 6*15 mm, which should be located at the bottom of the frames. During operation great value need to be given the correct device thresholds. IN standard construction The bottom bars of the doors in the frame are made in the same way as in the windows. In this case, you will need to embed the flooring into the inner box. To ensure convenient passage through the threshold, which has a separate frame, it is necessary to make a concrete tray between the doors 2-3 mm below the level of the top of the protrusion of the quarter block from the bottom of the inner frame. In order to protect the thresholds from wear, you will need to cover the open part of the lower bar near the door frame with an iron strip after painting, and then repaint it. In buildings that have rich decoration and architectural design, it is not allowed to make doors with concrete tray. Hence, bottom part The box is made from a solid board. In this case, the minimum height of the thresholds is allowed. The minimum size at the threshold is considered to be: from the floor to the bottom of the internal door - 10 mm, the width of quarters in boxes - 10 mm, the distance from the board of the box to the bottom outer door- 10 mm. https://youtu.be/VV5nBq8SIYM To prevent moisture from getting from the balcony areas under the floor, care should be taken to ensure that they are located 8-10 cm below the level of the zero floor. In narrow balconies, doors should open inward. This is due to the fact that if they open in different directions, they will occupy the balcony and there will be no way to use it.Where to start?
Dismantling the old structure
Installation of a balcony block
Block installation
Let's sum it up
Preparation of window and door openings
Connection of door and window frame
Selecting fasteners for a balcony block
Installation of a balcony block
Aligning and fixing the window-door unit in the opening
Making an assembly seam
Window sill installation rules
Preparing the window sill and opening
Fastening the window sill in the opening
How to make a threshold for a balcony block
Finishing window and door slopes
Features of working with drywall
Video master classes on the topic
Features of PVC balcony blocks
If the balcony door opens outward, this can create inconvenience if your balcony is narrow. It is much more convenient if it opens into the room.
Installation of a balcony door
Removing the old door
Preparing a new door for installation
Before you begin installing a balcony door with a window, check new door for damage, scratches, chips, transparency of double-glazed windows, tightness of gaskets.
Installation of the box
Make sure that the profile does not bend during installation. Control the installation process at the building level.
Assembly and sealing
A few words about setting the threshold
It is not necessary to set a threshold white to match the door. We recommend matching its color to the shade of the flooring. This threshold is more practical, since it will be easier to care for.
Advantages and Disadvantages
Installation Basics
Installation process
Important nuances