Balcony is every family will have, used for drying clothes. However, due to the high price of housing, such a good place is wasted for drying. Therefore, now the decoration will make it into another world. For the balcony decoration, it’s different to other places, it needs to pay attention to more problems, after all, it is in a special position. So what should be paid attention to balcony decoration? Today, hanseceramictile will talk about the precautions of balcony decoration and 10 tips for balcony decoration design.
What Are The Precautions For Balcony Decoration Design?
First of all, the height of balcony railings must be absolutely guaranteed. The height of balustrade for balustrades on and below the eighth floor shall be no less than 1.05M, and that for residential balustrade above the eighth floor shall be no less than 1.1m, which is stipulated in the national compulsory building code and must be strictly implemented. In addition, the net spacing of balcony railings is also specified, and the spacing shall not be greater than 11cm. Prevent children from getting out.
Secondly, the load of general balcony load design is 0.35t/m2. When the balcony is decorated, it is not suitable to build a large pool and place heavy objects on the external platform. If the weight of the balcony is over 0.35t/m2 or the weight of the balcony decoration is prevented. It will cause cracks in the cantilever beam of the balcony and affect the safe use of the balcony.

10 Tips And Tricks For Decorating Balcony
- The quality of balcony sliding door should be good, especially pay attention to sealing, and do not make mistakes when installing the waterproof frame in the direction.
- The balcony light should be well matched, and the warm yellow light is the best. When you look at your balcony from the outside, you will have a kind of inexplicable warmth, while the cold color light has a kind of bleak effect.
- Transparent heat insulation film shall be pasted on the glass door of the balcony to prevent the outdoor heat from spreading to the indoor in summer.
- The foam board on the back of the balcony can be insulated and waterproof.
- The switch and socket of balcony shall be made of splash proof type, and the switch of lamp shall be kept indoors to prevent wetting and leakage in rainy days.
- The glazed tile is the best choice for balcony floor tile, with strong anti pollution performance. Remember to use it with grout sealant.
- If there is much rain on the balcony, choose the floor drain with large drainage.
- Waterproof paint shall be applied to the tiles of the external wall of the balcony, and antirust paint shall be applied to the iron guardrail.
- There is a certain chance that flowers, plants and grass raised on the balcony will attract mosquitoes. Try to choose plants that do not provoke insects.
- The bearing capacity of the balcony is generally about 250kg / ㎡. Try not to put heavy objects on the balcony.


Balcony is a relatively special place, especially for the decoration of some convex balconies, we should pay attention to it. Because of the load-bearing problem, so its safety has to be considered. Never be willful.
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