ᐅ French balconies on 17 cm Ytong blocks with 12 cm insulation?
Created on: 12 Jul 2023 09:43
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Hello everyone,
We are building with 17cm Ytong blocks (7 inches) and 12cm insulation (5 inches) to meet the KfW55 standard. For the planned floor-to-ceiling windows, we have been offered (expensive!) steel brackets mounted on the outside of the house wall, to which the French balconies / fall protection will be attached.
- Isn’t there a more affordable and aesthetically pleasing solution? Do you have any ideas? Links are welcome ;-).
The alternative would be to use windows with a fixed lower part 🙄
Thank you very much and best regards from Stuttgart!
We are building with 17cm Ytong blocks (7 inches) and 12cm insulation (5 inches) to meet the KfW55 standard. For the planned floor-to-ceiling windows, we have been offered (expensive!) steel brackets mounted on the outside of the house wall, to which the French balconies / fall protection will be attached.
- Isn’t there a more affordable and aesthetically pleasing solution? Do you have any ideas? Links are welcome ;-).
The alternative would be to use windows with a fixed lower part 🙄
Thank you very much and best regards from Stuttgart!
T
Trademark13 Jul 2023 12:37ypg schrieb:
Exactly! Not just nice, but much nicer.
I honestly don’t understand why grilles or panels as balustrades in front of floor-to-ceiling windows are supposed to look better than floor-to-ceiling windows that have either a central or an 80cm (31.5 inches) high horizontal frame. And if costs are already a concern, I wouldn’t hesitate for a second to avoid mechanical anchors in the external thermal insulation composite system (ETICS) and render. Honestly? That’s completely a matter of personal taste. To me, these kinds of windows perfectly reflect the image of conservative administrations, while a pretty balcony railing adds a touch of coziness. A French balcony made of metal with black wrought-iron paint, for example, is really an eye-catcher.