The lack of space for arranging a working classroom in a modern apartment is a problem almost everyone who has to work in a home environment faces. Concentrate on doing work in a room where a TV works or playing kids, or preparing food - is almost impossible. The search for a place for the location of a home "office" usually leads to a balcony or loggia, places in most apartments used for drying clothes or storing old things. Fortunately, the desire to equip and occupy the balcony is usually a special objection in the household does not cause. Having figured out if the area of the loggia or the balcony can be arranged as a full-fledged place to work, one can begin to study the topic of how to make a cabinet from a balcony. Such a small isolated space assumes an air conditioner. How to choose the air conditioner will properly help representatives of the company to sell this equipment.
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Draw up a plan
In order for the idea of creating your own office to become a reality, you must first draw up a work plan. In the process of thinking about the matter, it is necessary to solve
- how can you warm the room,
- how it will be heated,
- which version of the finish to choose,
- what furniture can be placed in it.
Choosing the materials will be able to estimate the cost of repair. Of course, the process of transforming space can be somewhat cheaper - if you have the skills and desire, then all the work on upgrading the balcony or loggia can be done by yourself. The only exception is that the installation of double-glazed windows - given the complexity and responsibility of the work, it is better to instruct specialists.
Getting Started
First, we free the territory from the junk accumulated on it, we dismantle the existing finish, including the wall and ceiling. If the balcony was not previously glazed, care should be taken to install high-quality and warm windows on it. If the existing system of glazing served as a protection against rain or snow - it is also better to replace it with modern, heat-saving and noise-protective.
We select materials and perform heat insulation work
Since the heat in the room is one of the main factors of its comfort, it should be well weighed which type of modern insulation can reliably protect the future cabinet from the cold in the winter. Of course, in order to save money, it is possible to resort to traditionally used foam or mineral wool materials, but a more rational option is the use of foam foam to insulate walls, floors and ceilings, in order to obtain maximum effect, it can be used in conjunction with a foam foam.
Penofol will not pose a threat to health, because it is made of environmentally friendly materials, it is easy to work with it, with a very low coefficient of thermal conductivity, the material has a thickness of the order of a couple of millimeters. This fact is very important in the conditions of a limited area of the loggia or balcony, where one must take into account literally every square millimeter.
To ensure complete sealing of the corners before mounting foamofol all the existing slots are carefully closed with mounting foam, for the same purpose you can use a special self-adhesive tape. For fixing the material using dowels with wide hats. Next proceed to the arrangement of the laths and the installation of plasterboard. Finishing will be applied to it.
If the floor on the loggia is planned to be made of wood, then the mineral wool will be a suitable insulation, it is laid between the lags, the finishing finish is made of boards or laminate. The second option is the equipment of warm floors. In this case, the installation of the system is performed on the concrete foundation of the balcony or loggia. After laying the heating wires make a cement screed, the recommended thickness - from 3 to 5 cm. To make warm floors as efficient as possible for their finishing use materials with a high index of thermal conductivity - linoleum, tile, etc.
Install additional central heating batteries on a balcony or a loggia, so choose a source of additional heating: electric fire, oil heater, quartz heater.
To illuminate and warm the office on the balcony, you must install your own wiring system before installing the drywall, providing the necessary installation of sockets.
Cabinet on the balcony - what you need to consider when arranging it
Since a loggia or balcony will be a working place, the compulsory attribute of the room will be a computer desk and the computer itself. But, depending on the size of the converted square, you can think about how to use the territory with maximum benefit. If the dimensions of the room allow - it can be divided into zones, except for the workplace, you can equip a mini-library with bookshelves. Here it will be possible to fill up a stock of the necessary information or to have a rest after reading an interesting magazine.
equipping the workplace
To equip the working area, choose a small table, preferably if it is high, with multiple shelves. If you can not place a regular table, you can use a tabletop attached to the wall.
The chair should be ergonomic and comfortable. You can also use an office chair with adjustable back and height.
The convenience of the workplace will add racks or hinged shelves. Mount them should be as close to the workplace - it is desirable that they could be reached by sitting at the table. To secure the shelves, you can use the end wall of the balcony.
rest zone
To improve efficiency and the ability to restore their strength, designers recommend allocating at least a little space to accommodate the green zone. If you can not allocate space for a large houseplant, you should resort to dot planting with plants in small pots, it is best to place them in a recreation area.
If the area allows, there should also be a comfortable chair or a small sofa. If the balcony is very tiny, then you can take a place to rest, enough to take a few steps - sometimes it is quite enough to warm up.
A good option for relaxation will be the care of plants, it can be indoor flowers or planted in spring ampel plants. Communication with wildlife helps to get distracted from hard work and get positive emotions.
whether it is necessary to equip the ventilation system
Perhaps high-quality insulation will avoid the appearance of excessive moisture on the balcony or loggia, however, to check the level of moisture will have to be systematically - exceeding the optimum level can adversely affect the computer's condition and cause it to prematurely break down. To reduce the moisture content, it is necessary to equip ventilation.
The design of the balcony-cabinet - what wall decoration to choose
As mentioned above, the best option for finishing the walls and ceiling of the balcony will be plastering them with plasterboard. This material makes it possible to obtain a perfectly flat surface which is very easy to prepare for finishing the finish - acrylic paint or wallpaper. A practical and attractive option is the decoration of the walls with wood decorative panels.
To improve efficiency, it is recommended to use light shades when decorating the office on the loggia - they will allow you to concentrate more on your work. In addition, bright or neutral shades visually increase the small room. Materials used for finishing bright colors or with a large print are not desirable - they will irritate the eyes and constantly distract attention.
To make the cabinet more attractive, you can resort to its zoning using different wall finishes. For example, for the finishing of walls in the work area, wood panels of light colors can be used. In the recreation area, it will be more appropriate to paint the walls in your favorite shades - this will help to eliminate fatigue symptoms and relax more quickly.
How to illuminate the office on the loggia
Optimum lighting for the workplace and rest area will be the fixtures installed on the ceiling, with special attention paid to lighting the work area. It is desirable that it is possible to control the intensity of light. For greater convenience, it should be possible to provide local illumination for the workplace and a place for reading books using a floor lamp or a table lamp.
Correctly organized lighting will contribute to the perception of the workplace as a full-fledged cabinet, rather than a temporary shelter that you want to quickly leave.
How to make windows
Windows on the loggia are usually large, the office during the day will be well lit, and if the apartment goes to the south, then too bright illumination can even interfere with the work - in the event that the light will fall on the monitor. To rid yourself of such problems, windows should be decorated with roller blinds, you can also use blinds or Roman curtains. Ordinary, even short, curtains will create the impression of excessive clutter.
The cabinet created on the loggia, the design of which is designed in accordance with the taste of its owner will be an ideal, isolated workplace, no different from the usual place in the office.
Among the advantages of such a decision, it should be noted the fact of the appearance in the apartment of several free square meters, for which immediately there is another option for use.
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