The most practical renderings of balcony decoration are as follows:
1. The balcony must be waterproof
The balcony can provide sufficient lighting and ventilation conditions indoors. At the same time, It may also be exposed to wind and rain. If you forget to close the windows on a rainy day, it is very likely that rainwater will flow into the balcony. Once this happens, not only will your balcony and floor be damaged by rainwater, but your downstairs neighbors will also be in trouble.
Therefore, when decorating the balcony, it must be waterproof. The floor of the balcony must be waterproofed, and the waterproof height of the wall must not be less than 30cm. In addition to rainwater, many people also like to install washing machines and laundry pools on their balconies. When washing clothes, water pipes may also leak.
If waterproofing is not done, you will need to compensate the neighbors downstairs for their losses, which is not only troublesome, but will also lead to discord among neighbors.
2. Balcony walls must be tiled
Balconies are often exposed to sunlight. Although closing the windows can prevent wind and rain, glass cannot block the sunlight. Some people will paint waterproof paint on the walls of their balconies. Under exposure to wind, sun and rain, the waterproof paint on the wall is likely to fall off after a long time, and the waterproofing effect will be greatly weakened.
It is better to lay ceramic tiles on the balcony wall, which is more practical. It not only looks stylish and elegant, but also can effectively protect the wall and is durable.
3. Floor drains must be installed on balconies
Although new houses are being renovated now, many balconies will be integrated into the interior. With closed balconies, there is no need to worry about wind and rain. But what should you do if you forget to close the windows on a rainy day, or if a pipe bursts? The balcony floor is made waterproof and the wall is tiled to ensure that water does not penetrate into the neighbors downstairs.
Once the balcony is "filled" with water, it needs to be drained out in time. Therefore, the balcony must be equipped with a floor drain.
4. Insist on building a housekeeping cabinet
Cleaning is something that every family must do. Cleaning requires tools, such as vacuum cleaners, mops, brooms, etc. These things always need a place to store them after they are used up. Putting them randomly in a corner is not only unsightly, but also takes up space.
When decorating the balcony, you can customize storage cabinets on both sides and set aside a part of the space to create housekeeping cabinets. In this way, various cleaning tools can be stored. The extra space can be used to store various sundries and reduce indoor storage pressure.