Hello
We have insulated, glazed, and furnished the floor and walls on a 6sqm balcony. We also want to put up a ceiling so we don't have to see the bare concrete from the balcony above us.
Can we install a ceiling without having to drill more into the balcony above beyond what was done during the glazing? Can we glue it? What material is suitable?
We have insulated, glazed, and furnished the floor and walls on a 6sqm balcony. We also want to put up a ceiling so we don't have to see the bare concrete from the balcony above us.
Can we install a ceiling without having to drill more into the balcony above beyond what was done during the glazing? Can we glue it? What material is suitable?
Why not just paint the concrete "ceiling" with white paint?kaked08 said:
That is how the majority of Swedish residential ceilings are likely made.
Sorry, I didn't see that! I thought it was just raw concrete.
But it should be possible to glue up thin, light panel boards with some fast-curing adhesive.
Three dabs of glue, one at each end of the boards and one in the middle,
and support with three wooden props under the board while the glue cures.
And then on with the next board...
If there is an uninsulated balcony above you, there is a risk of condensation on the underside of the balcony, and you don't want to enclose this above a false ceiling. The most suitable option is to leave the concrete exposed as it is.
Do you have examples or an explanation of the look you want?
Personally, I think painted smooth concrete is more attractive than, for example, panel ceilings, but it's a matter of taste.
If the concrete has small holes and looks too much like concrete, I would fill it in and then paint.
However, I would first change the lamp. A fixture that suits a living room, I believe, transforms the experience from "balcony" to "enclosed room".
Personally, I think painted smooth concrete is more attractive than, for example, panel ceilings, but it's a matter of taste.
If the concrete has small holes and looks too much like concrete, I would fill it in and then paint.
However, I would first change the lamp. A fixture that suits a living room, I believe, transforms the experience from "balcony" to "enclosed room".
Agreed!redarn said:
Something like this maybe, picture from our glazed patio:
The balcony above is glazed and dry so to speak, but I don't think they have isolated as thoroughly, and in any case, our balcony will have significant temperature fluctuations between when we have the heat on or not.B bossespecial said:
It has small holes and is generally dull. It would definitely suffice to paint it white and install a new fixture.
However, I am looking for a couple of effects.
- The "style" of the sunroom would suit a ceiling with white or light gray wood texture. It would also turn it into a room from the outside instead of a balcony.
- a certain, albeit small, insulation effect since it is open to an uninsulated balcony railing above the gray metal visible in the picture
- to get a material to more easily mount curtain rails and lamps. For example, a couple of LED spotlights.
It may be that you're not even allowed to repaint or change fixtures without the board's approval, since the balcony is considered part of the facade rather than inside the apartment. However, I would still change the fixture myself, better to ask for forgiveness than to ask for permission 