Spacious kitchen-dining room with a large round table for family and friendly gatherings and a kitchen island, located in the loggia / balcony area. A cozy bedroom, a harmonious continuation of which can be a winter garden, a study or a corner for needlework, located on the balcony. A luxurious living room, which can even acquire a bar area, if you attach a loggia to the room. Sounds tempting, right?
And even more pleasant is that all this is quite real, you just need to remove the balcony block (window and door to the balcony) and tear down the window sill of the wall.
However, since there is a real redevelopment, all work must be coordinated in the appropriate instances and performed according to the requirements established by law. But first things first.
Why is the demolition of the window sill part of the wall must be coordinated?
The dismantling of the window sill is a complex task, therefore, a professional examination of this area should be carried out first for the possibility of such a redevelopment. This will help you . Moreover, it is very important that she has an SRO permit. Based on the results of the survey, a technical report is issued and a redevelopment project is drawn up. These documents must be contacted by the housing inspectorate to agree on future redevelopment. Usually, such cases are considered by the MN within 45 days. If the decision of the housing inspection is in your favor, consider that the demolition of the window sill is legal, which means that you can start dismantling work.
And if without documents and approvals?
You might think that the extradition services are those. conclusion and drafting, which provides , - this is optional, but applying to the housing inspection and paperwork is a long and tedious task. What if you do without these steps and immediately tear down the window sill? By doing so, you will at least create difficulties for yourself in the subsequent sale of the apartment or renting it out, and at the very least you will run into a large fine for unauthorized redevelopment. And this is not to mention that the dismantling of walls in violation of building standards is fraught even with the collapse of part of the house. Therefore, we strongly recommend not to engage in such redevelopment yourself, without the involvement of specialists!
The subtleties of the process
- Double-glazed windows must be installed in place of the window block and the window sill of the wall. The most popular option is sliding glass doors, called "French".
- In most cases, it is impossible to dismantle the window sill and piers located on the sides. In particular, this applies to the "Khrushchev".
- It is not recommended to demolish the so-called sill. As a rule, in panel and brick houses, it closes the junction of the apartment and balcony slabs, while holding the latter. In addition, the sill is a kind of buffer that holds cold air (which, as you know, is collected mainly by the floor) in the balcony area.
- It is forbidden to carry heating radiators, which were located on the window sill, on the wall of the balcony / loggia. This can disrupt the circulation of the coolant throughout the riser, that is, not only you will be left without proper heating of the room, but also your neighbors above and below.
- It is forbidden to arrange “warm” floors in the balcony area. In some cases, it is possible to obtain permission to install an electric "warm" floor, but water systems are always prohibited under the ban.
As you can see, there are a lot of nuances. When carrying out such a procedure as dismantling the window sill, the proverb “Avaricious pays twice” almost always works. Therefore, it is better to immediately do everything as it should, that is, consult with specialists of the design organization, get those hands. conclusion and redevelopment project, coordinate documents in the housing inspection and only then begin work on the demolition of the wall.
Good luck with your repair!