Hello!
I'm planning to replace the roofing felt and plywood sheet that serves as the roof for the entrance.
Currently, the slope is virtually non-existent.
The balcony is about 3 meters wide and 1.80 meters deep.
My wife thinks we should remove the balcony and install a French balcony, but I believe that would decrease the house's value in the event of a future sale.
The question now is how to achieve the slope and then have a relatively flat floor.
Anyone with tips and advice?
Best regards,
Uffe
I'm planning to replace the roofing felt and plywood sheet that serves as the roof for the entrance.
Currently, the slope is virtually non-existent.
The balcony is about 3 meters wide and 1.80 meters deep.
My wife thinks we should remove the balcony and install a French balcony, but I believe that would decrease the house's value in the event of a future sale.
The question now is how to achieve the slope and then have a relatively flat floor.
Anyone with tips and advice?
Best regards,
Uffe
Ugh, French balconies are an abomination 
Do I understand it correctly that the entrétaker is the floor of the balcony?
Some pictures would definitely help.
Do I understand it correctly that the entrétaker is the floor of the balcony?
Some pictures would definitely help.
Exactly right, the roof is the floor.ricebridge said:
Ish, French balconies are an eyesore
Do I understand correctly that the entrétaker is the balcony floor?
Some pictures would definitely help.
4 posts, one in each corner
Something like this picture
Just like on our own house.
The brutal truth is that most such constructions lack a slope. Instead, you must ensure that the balcony's surface can withstand weather and wind, which sometimes succeeds, sometimes not.
You can certainly put a sloping roof and then lay decking flat on top, with suitable gaps between them so that rainwater can drain down between them. This is often done, for example, when you want to build a deck on an existing (and sloping) garage roof. There are quite a few threads about this on the forum.
The downside is that this solution doesn't address the other big problem, namely snow load. The snow mostly remains on the decking, and then you don't benefit from what's underneath.
One idea is, of course, to build another roof, this time above the balcony, and why not with the same kind of pillars that already support the balcony. However, you would then have to compromise on how much sun you can get on your balcony, which becomes a consideration where you have to take into account many other factors, such as how the sun shines in that particular spot, etc.
You can also set up a more or less transparent roof over the balcony, for example, channel plastic, so at least you keep the light.
The brutal truth is that most such constructions lack a slope. Instead, you must ensure that the balcony's surface can withstand weather and wind, which sometimes succeeds, sometimes not.
You can certainly put a sloping roof and then lay decking flat on top, with suitable gaps between them so that rainwater can drain down between them. This is often done, for example, when you want to build a deck on an existing (and sloping) garage roof. There are quite a few threads about this on the forum.
The downside is that this solution doesn't address the other big problem, namely snow load. The snow mostly remains on the decking, and then you don't benefit from what's underneath.
One idea is, of course, to build another roof, this time above the balcony, and why not with the same kind of pillars that already support the balcony. However, you would then have to compromise on how much sun you can get on your balcony, which becomes a consideration where you have to take into account many other factors, such as how the sun shines in that particular spot, etc.
You can also set up a more or less transparent roof over the balcony, for example, channel plastic, so at least you keep the light.
Thank you for the detailed response.
I've decided there will be no French variant.
I will remove the overlying material, nail up a rule with a rise of 6-7 cm (140 cm).
Then it will be raw board and folded metal at the front edge. On that, tar paper.
Finish with decking.
I've decided there will be no French variant.
I will remove the overlying material, nail up a rule with a rise of 6-7 cm (140 cm).
Then it will be raw board and folded metal at the front edge. On that, tar paper.
Finish with decking.