From the onset of winter, fierce frosts came. The insulation of the balcony is the only way to get rid of ice in the apartment. How to warm the balcony correctly? And most importantly than? Experts I advise you to warm the balcony in dry weather at a temperature above zero. The first way to insulate the balcony is its glazing. But this is not always enough. Remember that it is forbidden to remove heating to the balcony! Therefore, you can install such an electric fireplace or another heater. But this is not practical, since the account for electricity will increase. So, you need to heat insulate the balcony, that is, insulate the side sides, facade. To do this, you can use the following materials: polystyrene, mineral wool, “sandwich”-panels.
Foam is the cheapest material for insulation. But the disadvantage is its fragility. As a result, which he will not last you for long. Mineral wool is very popular, its thickness is up to 1.5 cm. This material is selected taking into account the climatic features of the area. “Sandwich”-panels differ in their thickness and significant weight, which makes this material not too popular for insulation of balconies. It is worth paying attention to the advice of specialists. Warming material should have a low weight to avoid the load on the ceiling. Thermal conductivity of the material should be minimal, and moisture resistance and air permeability of the maximum.