Whether your balcony is sealed or not, summer shade is a must.
In the hot summer, the balcony has become the hottest area in the home, and the apartment type of the western sun has become a “big steamer”, in addition to thinking of buying sunscreen curtains for shade, are there other ways to achieve effective shading? Speaking of which, it is true that Japan has its own methods for balcony shading, so don’t learn it~
The balcony is sealed well, heat insulation and insulation, but if the balcony is not sealed, the heat is all drilled into the balcony, even indoors, the heat is sky-high, and turning on the air conditioner all day will not help.
Vertical heightened shading
→ cleverly borrowed the balcony guardrail, did a heightened design, increased the height by more than 1m, shading and protecting privacy~
It is recommended to raise the openwork parapet, compared with the solid parapet, it is ventilated and breathable, and is not depressing;
With the help of the remaining waste wood grille panels at home, the horizontal or vertical height design is made to achieve the shading effect of the balcony;
The hollow design, although part of the sunlight is allowed to enter the balcony, but will not affect the shading effect, at the same time, it also has the role of protecting the privacy and safety of the family. If you feel that such a hollow wooden grille works well, you can directly replace the glass to seal the balcony, but it is still recommended to seal a layer of glass on the outside of the wooden grille, otherwise mosquitoes are easy to enter the home.
Extend the shading method laterally
→ the top surface of the balcony is extended and widened, leaving only the light gap, and the shading effect is also very good.
The main thing in summer is to irradiate from the top surface of the terrace balcony to the interior, so when you want to do shading, you can widen the top surface, you can choose to build several levels of gallery, a small widening, enough to make the balcony free from a lot of poisonous sun throughout the summer, for ourselves, the balcony is not a “flame mountain”, it is a holy place that can be cooled morning and evening~
With the help of the Shade Artifact
→ such as sun shade cloths, umbrellas, etc., can partially achieve balcony shading.
There are 3 forms of shading:
(1) Install retractable awning cloth on the top surface of the balcony.
There are many retractable tarps on the market, you can install one for your balcony, so that even if the sun is strong in summer, you are not afraid that the balcony is too sunny, and the balcony can be used during the day, eating ice cream here, cool breeze is very good.
(2) Install beveled awning cloth.
Find your own screen, fix it around the pole, and install it in the balcony with an oblique surface, which can also play a shading effect without spending a penny.
(3) DIY “fold” awning cloth.
Find a waste water pipe or galvanized pipe, connect it in series, and then along the pipe support frame to achieve a “folded” awning cloth, covering the sun on three sides without stuffiness.
Note:
If you have a washing machine on the balcony, it is recommended to install a sunscreen curtain for the washing machine, otherwise long-term exposure to the sun, the surface of the washing machine will fade, affecting the service life.
These shading methods in Japan are indeed good, and they are not difficult, but they are not very suitable for domestic, especially high-rise houses, or honestly use glass to seal windows, and then install curtains are more practical, do you think? (Image from the Internet)