ᐅ Installation of Juliet Balconies in Front of Floor-to-Ceiling Windows
Created on: 16 Apr 2020 12:35
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Heimwerker2079
Hello everyone!
I live in Lower Saxony and own a detached house built in 2017. On the upper floor, there are four floor-to-ceiling windows. French balconies have been installed as fall protection. Since I do not like the appearance of the French balconies, I would like to replace them.
While looking for a replacement, a metalworker pointed out to me that the balconies must always be anchored in the actual masonry (in my case, Poroton blocks). Installation only in the outer brick cladding would be inadmissible. Is this correct? Would that mean that all balconies anchored only in the brick cladding or in the window recess (which is also part of the cladding) are not allowed?
Is there, for example, a DIN standard that precisely describes how the fastening should be done?
Thank you very much and best regards!
Peter
I live in Lower Saxony and own a detached house built in 2017. On the upper floor, there are four floor-to-ceiling windows. French balconies have been installed as fall protection. Since I do not like the appearance of the French balconies, I would like to replace them.
While looking for a replacement, a metalworker pointed out to me that the balconies must always be anchored in the actual masonry (in my case, Poroton blocks). Installation only in the outer brick cladding would be inadmissible. Is this correct? Would that mean that all balconies anchored only in the brick cladding or in the window recess (which is also part of the cladding) are not allowed?
Is there, for example, a DIN standard that precisely describes how the fastening should be done?
Thank you very much and best regards!
Peter
Heimwerker2079 schrieb:
French balconies have been installed as fall protection. These must already have an existing anchorage – what speaks against reusing them?
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Heimwerker207916 Apr 2020 18:46Just did some DIY work... it doesn't look like there is any anchoring. The "foot" that attaches the existing balcony to the wall is simply placed on the brickwork and screwed in... and the screws aren't even long enough to go through the brickwork – unbelievable...
It might be worth checking what issues from 2017 could still be claimed.
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nordanney schrieb:
If an adult leans hard against it, it is on the ground floor and you lose a section of the facade.That would, of course, be very frustrating for the facade
Heimwerker2079 schrieb:
and the screws aren't even long enough to go through the brick veneer – unbelievable...Try testing if it holds?What alternative do you have in mind? Maybe you could just hang an HPL panel in front of or behind the studs?
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