The home is a 133-square-meter finely decorated house with three bedrooms, two living rooms and two bathrooms.
Because it is a horizontal hall structure, it has a large balcony.
The balcony area is 1.9✖️7m, which is close to 14 square meters ~
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1️⃣What are the reasons for closing the balcony?
expands the living room area, insulates heat and ultraviolet rays in summer, prevents dust and sound insulation, making this balcony space more practical and more functional ~
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2️⃣Where to dry clothes?
My home also has a 4-square-meter living balcony for drying clothes. If you don’t have a living balcony, you can hang clothes invisible on the top and put a washing machine next to it. This way you can have both practicality and leisure~
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3️⃣Window sealing area? How much does it cost in total? In fact,
has been introduced before. I have compared many window sealing stores. Some stores in good locations must be larger in the middle. It would be better if you can find manufacturers to customize the same materials. You can find this channel locally. I I am located in Chengdu, so I also found it made locally. It is about 1.5w for more than 20 square meters~
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4️⃣How to choose the thickness of the window glass?
I live in a high-rise, and I chose 8➕16➕8mm glass. The 16 here refers to the thickness of the vacuum part in the middle, which is the distance between the two pieces of glass. The 8 refers to the thickness of the glass itself. Generally speaking, low floors 5mm glass thickness is enough. For safety reasons, I still choose 8mm thickness.
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5️⃣How to choose the glass type?
The glass on the market is mainly divided into white glass and low-e glass , carrot green vegetables have their own preferences, white glass is closer to the original color of the scenery outside the window than low-e, and the price is lower, but low-e UV protection and better privacy. I use low-e~
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6️⃣Broken bridge aluminum model selection? Aluminum thickness?
The width of broken bridge aluminum window frames on the market ranges from 80mm to 130mm. Considering the high floors and the thickness of the glass, I use 110mm broken bridge aluminum. Generally, 80mm is enough for low floors ~ Aluminum thickness on the market Generally speaking, 1.4mm is used, and we use 1.6mm. The thicker the aluminum, the higher it is ~
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7️⃣ What should I look for in hardware for casement windows?
depends on the brand. There are many small hardware items. The handles are all hardware. Communicate in advance to confirm the hardware brand. You can use a better brand for hardware.
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8️⃣What other precautions should be taken? The details of
window sealing depends on how meticulous each craftsman is. The craftsman of the manufacturer I found was very careful and used silicone sealant to seal the windows to prevent the balcony windows from leaking, and the appearance is better. ~Some other small details can be adjusted according to your own needs~
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9️⃣Ventilation problem?
My home is a high-rise building that is transparent from north to south. The fan opening is large enough, so the ventilation is very good. If you are worried about ventilation problems at home, you can open it larger, or install the fresh air system . Regarding how to seal the windows and what size to seal, ask the property management in advance. There will be a unified window sealing plan~
