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French windows are a tool in a dispute with inspectors!

When joining a loggia or balcony to a living space, some install some easily demountable or sliding structure between them. For example, French windows. Thus, formally, the balcony or loggia remains separate areas from the apartment.

But this trick does not mislead anyone, tk. the main reasons for refusal (weakening of the building structure; deterioration of conditions for rescuing people in case of fire; increase in the volume of heated premises) remain in force.

Moreover, dismantling the wall (regardless of whether it is connected with joining the balcony or not) itself requires permission from the Moscow Housing Inspection.

How to collect the necessary documents to agree on combining a balcony or loggia with a room

Joining the loggia increased the area of ​​the hall

Here's what you need to do if you want to get permission to combine a balcony or loggia with a room:

1. Request to the BTI to issue you a registration certificate for your apartment. Full list the territorial BTI of Moscow can be found on the website. There you can also download samples of applications, etc. 2. Draw up a project for the reconstruction of an apartment with the addition of a loggia or balcony. To develop such a project, you must contact a construction and design organization that has a license for this type of activity.

“I came to the BTI to get the documents for the apartment, and when I said that I was going to make repairs with redevelopment, I was offered to conclude a contract for design work with one firm. The cost of this service was 40% higher than the market average. What to do? In my opinion, this is outright arrogance! ”- complains on the forum site http: ///www.stroysam.ru someone“ Nikolai from the Moscow region ”.

How to do what? We must rejoice! As they say in Odessa, "if they talk to you, then you are respected!" You are "put on the conveyor belt": you will pay more for the papers soiled with tangled lines, but your questions will be resolved!

3. To agree on the reconstruction project in the organization, the developer of the project of your house.

“What to do if the design organization that developed the project for our house has ceased to exist? - T.A. Sagalchuk, a resident of Moscow, addresses the editors of our website. - With whom, then, to coordinate the redevelopment? "

Typical balcony connection diagram

The answer is: we have not been able to find precedents on this issue. Citizens generally rarely seek permission to reconstruct their apartments at the Moscow Housing Inspectorate, preferring to legalize the alterations made by them after the fact, through the courts.

Theoretically, in the absence of a design organization, you should contact the State Autonomous Institution of the city of Moscow "Moscow State Expertise" (Vtoraya Brestskaya Street, 8) with a request to create an expert commission - to determine the admissibility of redevelopment of your home in accordance with the submitted project.

4. In case of a positive assessment of the project submitted by you, you should then agree on changes in the layout of your apartment in the following instances:

• Main Directorate of the EMERCOM of Russia in Moscow (Tverskaya st., 8/2; tel. 624-89-53) or regional divisions of the Main Directorate
• SES (regional list on the site)
• Your home management company
• Organizations that supply resources to your home (gas workers, energy workers, etc.)

Any of the listed authorities may require additional approvals from you. For example, if you live in a house of historical value, then you will need to agree with the Department of Cultural Heritage of Moscow (Pyatnitskaya st., 19).

French windows are comfortable and practical

In addition, you will need the written consent of the people who live in the apartment that you want to reconstruct by attaching a balcony or loggia, and all residents of your house (any changes to the facade require the general consent of the residents of your house).

With these documents, you can go to the Moscow Housing Inspection. You must have with you:

• Application for permission to redevelop your apartment;
• Documents of title to the apartment or their notarized copies (certificate of ownership of the specified apartment or contract, if you rent an apartment or rent it under a social tenancy agreement. In the latter case, you will also need permission from the landlord or asset holder to carry out the alterations you have planned);
• Unified housing document (issued by the Unified information and settlement center of your area within 24 hours).

“I found on the Internet a list of documents that need to be collected for permission to combine a loggia and a room. I was amazed at the length of this list. In Google, I found an organization that is undertaking to make an agreement for me.

It was written that this company employs experienced specialists who previously worked in government agencies, that they have everything seized and paid for everything, and all the necessary permits will appear in some 15 days, while an "unprepared person" will receive them a year and a half, - Vera Mikhailovna Izmailova from Yuzhny Butovo writes on the Stroisam website. - But for more than four months they have been led by the nose, referring to the fact that "you need to pay extra to the person in the SES", or that "the head of the bureau of the designers got sick" What to do? "

Our answer is to terminate all relations with this organization. Draw up all the documents yourself. It's good if "experienced specialists" really worked in government agencies, and do not represent yesterday's students looking for chances to "put on suckers." By doing everything yourself, you will at least regain control over the course of affairs. Agree, it’s dumb to take on the redevelopment and throw decent money into this business, not knowing what “pitfalls” your “walkers” have imposed, moving through the authorities where “everything is under control”.

Please note that in case of any nuances, the legality of the redevelopment will have to be proven in court, and there references to the fact that “I have an agreement with an organization that has undertaken to sign all approvals” will be unconvincing. Use a puncher to crush the wall, you are responsible for everything, and not some third parties!

There should be a lot of happiness. And joining the balcony increases its number

5. After the completion of the redevelopment, you must invite the commission of the Moscow Housing Inspection, which will draw up an Act on the work done. On the basis of this act, you must contact the BTI and the district branch) of the Office Federal Service state registration in Moscow, get a new registration certificate for your apartment and a new Certificate of ownership of the apartment. This is necessary because living space is changing, and from now on you will pay more for your home than before.

Sanctions for unauthorized joining of a balcony or loggia to a living space

French windows are a practical decoration of the home

In the Russian Federation, there is no body authorized to control the redevelopments that you make inside your home. You can only be held liable by a court decision and only on the basis of a complaint by an individual or legal entity that suffered damage as a result of the redevelopment you made.

For example, if your neighbor's ceiling cracks from below or his apartment will be flooded along the section of the wall that you demolished. Or if your management company concludes that the alterations you have made disfigure the facade of the building, making it less habitable.

Most likely, the court will oblige you to compensate for the damage suffered by the plaintiff, impose a fine (usually 2500 rubles) and require you to eliminate those changes that you illegally made in your apartment. Simply put, it will put before the need to restore the facade wall, etc.

“I am a veteran of the civil service,” Roza Matveyevna K. writes on the Stroisam forum. “Two years ago I took a well-deserved rest. I bought an apartment in a Stalinist skyscraper. I want to combine a balcony with housing. I went through all the authorities, signed all the permits.

The only thing is that the tenants do not agree to change the facade of the house. She offered me money, but they don’t take it. What are the means for influencing irresponsible citizens? "

Dear Roza Matveevna! Spit saliva on this venture! If you offered money and still did not sign it, it means that irresponsible citizens will not let you live in this house. Apparently, they did not please them with something! And if you carry out any alterations, they will sue every time.

So it is better to sell the apartment before you make it illiquid by your illegal alterations, and order yourself a cottage near Penza with this money on an attractive project for you. You can deservedly rest there too!

Control over court decisions is usually entrusted to the bailiff service. And if you do not fulfill the duties prescribed for you in the prescribed time, then you will be fined again, and the bailiff service will hire one or another construction company at your expense to eliminate the alterations you have made. Decide whether you need it or not.

And further. In the secondary housing market, it is very difficult to sell an apartment in which illegal redevelopments have been made. For all these reasons, homeowners and tenants who have made illegal alterations in their homes, as a rule, try to legalize them through the courts as soon as possible.

The area and location of the kitchen in relation to other premises in standard layouts apartments do not always suit the owners. The owners decide to expand the space by attaching a balcony or loggia. Such repair requires destruction, relocation, installation of partitions, therefore, before starting work, it is necessary to obtain permission from the administrative authorities. Coordination of the redevelopment of a balcony or loggia is carried out in the BTI.

How to legalize the combination of a loggia or balcony with a kitchen

From a technical point of view, an increase in living space due to the connection of non-residential space not only requires dismantling the partition, window and door block (with the exception of the door sill), but also increases the load on the heating system. That is why the coordination of the redevelopment of the balcony is difficult.

But there is a solution: to install a transparent glass partition like French windows with sliding door... In this case, the technical plan of the apartment will fully correspond to the redevelopment. Some owners make the baffle removable and only install it for the duration of the test. Glazing to the floor will solve the issue of legalizing the redevelopment, but will not eliminate the need for high-quality insulation of a balcony or loggia.

To obtain a new technical plan, a project with an indication of the partition and detailed heat engineering calculations will be required, confirming the possibility of such changes.

Approval procedure

The approval process in our company is carried out in one of two ways:

• We prepare documents, develop a project and transfer it to the customer. The owner independently submits an application for approval of the redevelopment of the balcony through the MFC.
• The customer draws up a power of attorney for our company, and we take care of all the hassle of transferring documents and obtaining permission.

The turnkey redevelopment approval service is convenient for those who do not have the time or opportunity to personally deal with the documents.

We have a one-room apartment of 36 sq. m. Kitchen, size 12 sq. m. with access to the loggia, we use it as a kitchen - a room. Whoever has a similar situation, feel free to take the ideas of this option for combining a loggia with a kitchen.

Tasks

My task was to update the kitchen. But, besides this, I realized that it was possible to attach a seven-meter loggia to it. The main focus of this reunion will be the tabletop - the dining area (part-time working), which I will tell you about.

The main tasks that were set before the start of the kitchen renovation:

• expand the space;
• insulate the loggia;
• allocate a dining place (windowsill);
• renovate the room.

For comfortable stay this is a great option for a small extension. The plus is a full ventilation of the apartment, correctly distributed lighting and always useful extra warm square meters.

A design project of a kitchen combined with a loggia, which was drawn by me and taken as a basis.

Dismantling the balcony block and glazing

And so, in front of you is the original room, the kitchen.

The original room.

The first thing we did was dismantle the window and door for access to the loggia, old glazing and everything unnecessary.

Removing the ledge

Under the window opening, outside the ledge where our dining table will be, we dismantled one row of bricks, reducing the thickness of the partition. The height of the ledge suited us, they left us. Made to increase legroom.

I must say right away that you can do it! And in our case it is necessary.

Wiring

Before finishing, we lay electrical wiring, taking into account the needs of connecting future electrical equipment. We have a warm floor, an adjustable infrared heater (on the ceiling), sockets, lighting.

#Advice. Infrared heater as we found out the thing is really cool. You set the required temperature, and the trick is done.

Many can say: - "Yes, I will take and carry the battery to the loggia!" Then don't forget! This is slightly prohibited by law and requires BTI approval. But if, nevertheless, they arbitrarily decided to do it, then with the possible sale of an apartment, problems may arise.

Warming the loggia

When performing insulation, attention was paid to the floor, ceiling, and walls that are in contact with the street.

The main stages of insulation:

• plastic glazing (it is better to do it in the very first place);
• waterproofing the ceiling;
• lathing device and gluing foam sheets;
• termination polyurethane foam all cracks and joints;
• waterproofing with polyethylene;
• insulation and flooring.

When insulating the loggia, do not forget to grab the window-sill base - the ledge. The joint of the ledge with the floor covering of the loggia is a vulnerable spot for drafts. The ledge wall itself is warm, and with inside there is heating by heating. And it is heating, we will consider now.

Additional work to install the countertop

To install the countertop, we did not forget about one more point - the battery and the heating riser. Their presence is not aesthetically pleasing, and there is an option to pack them in a drywall box (we also used gypsum plasterboard later, in finishing the loggia). They erected a box, not forgetting about all the necessary holes (nets) for the correct circulation of warm air.

Finishing the loggia and ledge

Materials and actions:

• moisture resistant drywall;
• putty joints;
• non-woven wallpaper for painting (since they are more economical and hide some errors of the work done);
• made the installation of a warm floor, under the laminate (used heat-resistant).

#Advice. If you have the ability to do a screed, do not hesitate! Do it! We made a wooden floor on a loggia with foam insulation, covering it with plywood on top.

Table arrangement in a combined kitchen

Let's go back to the main point of joining the loggia to the kitchen - kitchen table... It turns out that this is the main place. The dining table has always been a place of attraction in the kitchen.

Before ordering and installing the tabletop, I had to calculate many points - height, leg comfort, dimensions. After all the careful measurements and calculations, such a model was born.

#Advice. The most convenient table shape is a rectangle with rounded corners.
Why not an oval? In this case, the thickness of the wall aggravates the situation, the corners under the table will attract the little finger.

The height of the table varies as the balcony ceiling is slightly higher. At least that's how it happened with us, here you need to act according to the situation.

The resulting table heights:

• from the side of the loggia: standard dining table (750);
• from the kitchen side: closer to the bar height (900-1000).

Say: - "Inconvenient ...!". I can assure you that it is not. It is now fashionable to vary the heights in the kitchen, both worktops and countertops, and we love it. And the bar, in our time, has become an indispensable attribute in the kitchen.

Say: - "Now you have to spend money on bar stools." I will answer - "Yes, I have to." And you will love them, it's convenient.

We decided that our table top will be made of laminated chipboard. It's economical. Although, there are downsides to practicality, because the main thing in the kitchen is moisture resistance. Although we chose moisture-resistant chipboard, it cannot be compared, for example, with the sensational artificial stone... This is the choice of everyone.

The tabletop was installed using slats and polyurethane foam. To begin with, they prepared slats of different thicknesses, put two on the already former window sill, the tabletop itself already lay on them. After that, for a long time and carefully, the surface was adjusted to the level, periodically adding slats and planks somewhere.

“And yet, yes! Smooth!" We boldly filled up the free space between the plane of the table and the base with polyurethane foam, without removing the rails. Over the course of time, when the foam dried up, it was possible to pull out the bulky rivers, and foam the voids from them again. We removed 2 slats, left small slats and fittings, cutting off the ends somewhere.

It turned out perfectly smoothly and efficiently. Now you can start sealing all corners of the abutment to the walls, above and below the table. The joints were sealed with baseboards.

And here is our result! We have a good table, there is always room for all dishes. There is now a free space in the kitchen, previously occupied by a table and chairs. Now it is a kitchen - a living room, a kitchen - a room, a kitchen - a transformer. We are pleased with the work done and the result.

And finally. It all depends, of course, on the funds that we want to invest, starting the connection of the loggia to the kitchen. But even for "economical repair" using cheap materials, you can make a pragmatic and aesthetic design of the kitchen combined with a loggia. The main thing is the idea!

The first thing a buyer pays attention to when buying an apartment is its layout. In particular, the dimensions of the kitchen are of paramount importance, which in most typical high-rise buildings have rather modest dimensions.

To remedy such an unpleasant situation, many owners resort to redevelopment, by means of which the balcony is connected to the kitchen. That is, answering the question often asked to us whether it is necessary to agree on joining the balcony to the kitchen as a redevelopment, we answer in the affirmative: "Yes, it is necessary."

Joining a balcony to the kitchen: the nuances of legislation

Despite the popularity of such a redevelopment, it is worth noting that it is prohibited to attach a balcony to the kitchen. Many may be surprised: "How is it, we have repeatedly heard that such redevelopment is consistent."

And they will be right: by law, joining a balcony to the kitchen is really prohibited, but under certain conditions, such a redevelopment can be agreed upon without going beyond the legal framework.

But, before considering these conditions, let's together make sure that the ban on joining a balcony to the kitchen really exists. To do this, let us refer to the Decree of the Moscow Government No. 508-PP dated October 25, 2011 “On the organization of reorganization and (or) redevelopment of residential and non-residential premises v apartment buildings and residential buildings ”.

Appendix # 1 to this Resolution contains requirements for redevelopment. And the prohibited types of work are listed. So, paragraph 10.19. it is not allowed to combine loggias, balconies, terraces, verandas with interiors.

This means the following. Let's say you have a small kitchen in your apartment, and you want to make it more spacious. So it is forbidden to use the balcony for this purpose. A corridor or utility room, for example, is possible. And the balcony cannot be included in the kitchen area.

Conditions for joining the balcony to the kitchen

But even if there is a prohibition that does not allow joining a balcony to the kitchen, it is still possible to combine these premises, and not bypassing or contrary to the existing law, but in accordance with it.

The main thing here is to understand that the complexity of joining the balcony to the kitchen lies not in the technical side of the matter, but in the legal one. That is, the joining of the balcony to the kitchen must be properly arranged. Otherwise, any actions related to changing the original plan of the apartment will be considered by the authorities as unauthorized. That is fraught with further problems with the sale of the apartment, as well as fines and litigation.

So how can you legally arrange the joining of the balcony to the kitchen? Let's start with the fact that as a result of the redevelopment:

1. According to BTI's plans, the kitchen will remain the kitchen, and the balcony will remain the balcony.
2. The balcony must be disconnected from the kitchen area - it is impossible for the space between these rooms to remain open, otherwise the legal norm prohibiting the combination of the balcony with the kitchen will be violated.

And the way out in this situation will be the installation of so-called French doors instead of the window-door unit and the window sill, which are being dismantled. This translucent structure will insulate the balcony from indoor space... And when the doors are in the open position, the main goal of such a redevelopment will be achieved - joining the balcony to the kitchen.

The doors between the balcony and the kitchen can be either swing or sliding. In this case, the balcony will not only have to be glazed, but also insulated so that the temperature in the room during cold weather does not fall below the established norm.

The procedure for the approval of joining the balcony to the kitchen

For registration of joining the balcony to the kitchen in the housing inspection of the city of Moscow, you will need to generate a package of documents from:

• Redevelopment applications from the owner.
• Technical passport of the apartment(or a floor plan with an explication of the premises).
• Papers confirming ownership (certificate, extract from the USRN).
• Project documents.

Sample application to the housing inspectorate: ​ ​

What are project documents and where to order them?

The design documentation, which is submitted for approval to the Moscow Housing Inspectorate, includes:

1. Technical conclusion about the possibility of redevelopment.
2. Redevelopment project .

If the connection of the balcony to the kitchen has already been completed, that is, an unauthorized redevelopment has been made, which needs to be legalized, not two, but one project document will be required, which is called "Technical conclusion on the admissibility and safety of previously performed work." Read more about it.

Where to order a technical opinion?

If in the process of redevelopment will be affected bearing structures, then the refueling complex should be developed by a design organization that designed the residential building itself.

Changes to capital structures can be planned during other works on redevelopment of the apartment. After all, when overhaul business, as a rule, is not limited only to the activities of joining the balcony to the kitchen.

For example, often in load-bearing wall a doorway is cut between the room and the kitchen in order to connect the rooms in this way. This has nothing to do with joining the balcony to the kitchen. But one technical conclusion is issued for all redevelopment works in total.

So, with the planned intervention in the supporting structures of the house, the technical conclusion prepares author of the project at home .

In other cases, a technical opinion is ordered from any licensed design organization.

Where to order a project?

The redevelopment project can also be ordered from the author of the project at home or from a private design office. But here it all depends on the wishes of the customer. True, if you contact the author of the project at home, then you need to be ready to pay for the project documents an amount that is much higher than the cost of similar services from private firms.

Design work license:

Yes, do not be surprised, in private design bureaus, project documents are much cheaper than in state design institutes. And they are made much faster.

Requirements for the redevelopment project for joining the balcony to the kitchen

In order for the redevelopment project to successfully pass the approval process in the housing inspection, the designers must necessarily provide for the presence of sliding (swing) doors between the balcony and the kitchen in the document.

Also, the project should have a heat engineering calculation, confirming that redevelopment is possible.

Stages of the approval of joining the balcony to the kitchen

1. Transfer of documents (technical, design, title) to the Moscow Housing Inspectorate.
2. Obtaining permission / refusal to approve.
3. Upon receipt of permission to carry out repairs in the apartment.
4. Acceptance of the redevelopment with the joining of the balcony to the kitchen by a special commission.
5. Transfer of the act on the completed redevelopment, signed by the commission, to the BTI and registration of new technical documents for the apartment.

Redevelopment completion certificate:

Redevelopment approval methods

We carry out redevelopment registration in two ways:

Budget agreement option. You contact us (call or write). On the basis of the BTI technical documents submitted by you, we are analyzing the possibility of joining a balcony to the kitchen and other desired redevelopment works in your apartment. We develop project documents for you. And then you yourself are engaged in the approval of the redevelopment: you hand over all the papers to the Moscow Housing Inspectorate, get permission, hand over the repairs made to the redevelopment commission, contact the BTI for documenting all the changes made during the repair.

Turnkey redevelopment approval ... You issue a power of attorney for our employees. And we independently begin the procedure for agreeing on your redevelopment: we collect and develop documents, interact with the housing inspection, obtain a work permit, help with the delivery of repairs to the commission, draw up BTI documents.

In an apartment there is no extra space. Especially if it is one-room. Thanks to the variety of modern repair and construction technologies and a huge range of materials, it is relatively easy to enlarge an apartment with your own hands. We offer a method that has been repeatedly tested in practice - to connect a room with a balcony or loggia. As a result, at the cost of minimal labor and financial investments, an additional, albeit small, but almost separate room, for example, a bedroom, will be obtained. You can put a comfortable bed there or soft sofa... And in this small space, you can organize a children's corner or a home office.

Combining a loggia / balcony with a room: be prepared for paperwork

First, about the formalities

Before deciding on such a transformation of small-sized housing, its owner must clearly understand that this is not just about renovation and alteration. From the point of view of building codes and relevant laws, combining a loggia / balcony with a room is a complete redevelopment of an apartment, and classified as complex. Why? Yes, because in the process such a complex of works is performed:

- transfer of door and window openings;
- partial demolition of load-bearing wall structures;
- punching openings in load-bearing wall structures;
- expansion of living space by combining with an auxiliary room;
- transfer of electrical networks;
- transfer heating appliances, etc.

It follows from this that without agreement and obtaining permission from the relevant authorities, it is not worth starting to combine the balcony / loggia with the main room. Otherwise, the "authorities" will have a formal reason to apply penalties. This is especially "dangerous" if an unfriendly neighbor has wound up nearby. You will hit with a hammer, the neighbor will “knock” where necessary, and in the end it will result in additional, and considerable costs.

When it's already possible. Required documents

Let's say right away that it is not at all easy to get the notorious "permitting" document in our country. Moreover, all of the above is the primary documentation, on the basis of which a secondary package of documents is obtained - the most important. You can start directly connecting the loggia / balcony to the living room if you have the following list of documents on hand:

- registration certificate of the apartment;
- a redevelopment project developed by a specialized design organization;
- technical conclusion with permission to expand the living space;
- permitting conclusion of the Ministry of Emergency Situations of the Russian Federation (fire service);
- Permitting conclusion of Rospotrebnadzor (SES);
- a notarized photocopy of the ownership certificate;
- a single housing document;
- a permitting conclusion of the organization-balance holder of the house in which the apartment is located.

Note! This list of permits for combining a loggia / balcony with an apartment is subject to change. All current requirements need to be clarified at a specific point in time.

The technical side of the issue: the algorithm for performing the work of connecting the balcony / loggia with the room

Checking the wireframe

First of all, you need to assess the condition of the frame of the balcony or loggia. In any case, the parapet is a welded structure made of a metal corner. It is also desirable to make pipe supports, not only in the corners, but also on the sides of the windows to be opened. Monococcal constructions should not be used: the profile is unreliable.

Stem shape and visor

You need to choose the right visor for the glazing with the extension, even if the balcony is covered from above with a reliable slab. Firstly, it is convenient - the window sill does not protrude inward, but outward. Secondly, the entire structure becomes streamlined, which increases its thermal performance.

Glazing

Wooden windows or PVC? In principle, both options are acceptable, but in general it is better to entrust the glazing process to professionals right away. It is both fast and reliable, but by and large, the money will turn out to be almost the same as with an inept self-installation double-glazed windows. The main thing is to choose the window structures correctly in terms of thermal insulation. The system of cavities should be developed, and the glass unit should be two-chamber, or even three-chamber (with severe climatic conditions). For each window in the frame, it is necessary to provide its own cell. If preference is given to PVC windows, then they are mounted using chain seam technology.

Important! When glazing, the sections do not need to be excessively high and wide. Especially on the upper floors, there is such a phenomenon as an air ram. It is better to split the glazing area vertically in a ratio of 1: 3. The result is excellent visibility and sufficient durability.

As for the number of openable windows, they need a minimum, and in the corners it is better not to do them at all. The most optimal option is one swing or hinged window in the middle of the structure.

Warming

In the attached room, all surfaces are subject to insulation, with the exception of inner wall... The thermal insulation process requires an integrated approach. It has shown its high efficiency in wall and ceiling insulation with polyurethane foam. Extruded polystyrene foam is also very often used. Both heaters are almost universal. More a budget option- foam sheets.

Important! Before proceeding with the installation of the insulation material, it is necessary, using various polyurethane sealants and mastics, to close the existing gaps, cracks and holes.

Finishing outside and inside

You shouldn't skimp on materials here. You need to purchase a certified outer skin, with an operational life of at least 15 years. Plastic lining or siding has proven itself well. The roof of the visor can be made of material such as ondulin. As for the interior decoration, there can be an unlimited number of interior solutions. The loggia can be a bright eye-catching accent in the general living space, or it can be harmoniously integrated into the overall style of the apartment.

Lighting

Electricity must be not only convenient, but also safe. A clear understanding is necessary that regardless of the documentary design of the balcony / loggia, the wall between it and the main room is considered external. And this means that to mount a full-fledged electrical wiring there, by the way, and heating system, it is forbidden. To avoid any problems, it is better to limit yourself to lamps in waterproof shades.

It is better to power household appliances in this way: even at the initial stages, a pipe with a diameter of 20-30 mm should be bricked up in the corner of the window structure. An electric cable 3x1.4 sq. Is stretched through it. mm, ending in the main room with a plug located close to a regular household outlet. On the other hand, a 5-slot socket strip is connected to the cable on the balcony. By all the rules, such a power supply is nothing more than a household extension cord and does not need any permits and approvals before installation.

And finally

Of course, connecting the loggia / balcony with the room small apartment(although the described process is also relevant for multi-room dwellings) is troublesome and costly. However, as a result, the homeowner receives properties that are significantly higher than the average market prices. And it's not worth talking about the convenience of an apartment that has received additional usable space - everything is clear and without further ado.