How do I add a balcony?

Of course, if your house is buried in verdure, and the windows overlook the charming courtyard, you will be parted from his balcony at any price. But if your side noisy busy highways or railways, and your windows always black with dust and fumes, then fit thoughtful: why need this balcony? You can, of course, simply glazing a balcony or loggia, and to use this room as a pantry. But if your house already has a store or you just do not like to collect any "junk" Why not use your legal square meters and include them in the area of ??the apartment? By the way, balconies in some apartments have an area of ??no less than 6 to 9 square meters. m! Because of these meters here in a few years, not abated battles. Some said that the balcony not connect, while others asserted that a long time ago you can, and some frightened that those who have already joined - make "separate" back! How could things really are? Balcony in the law Legal history of this issue resembles the Brazilian series, in which tears are replaced by universal jubilation, and then the main character is again on the thread of Once Upon a Time in the remodeled into living rooms balconies worked hard and indisputable law "On the order of conversion facilities, which prevents the conversion of loggias and balconies in residential premises, as well as the removal of them heaters. Then, against the backdrop of massive (and their dangerous ignorance of) the violations authorities were forced to adopt a new law (N 37, 1999), who nevertheless acknowledged the right of citizens to conversion of apartments subject to "compliance with all rules, rights and lawful interests of other persons, and well preserved houses. " However, after five years, city authorities were terrified of democracy and the consequences of such immediate release Law N 22 "On Making Amendments and Addenda to the Law N 37" against "actions that affect the architectural appearance of the houses," which included "the transformation of existing bay window loggias and balconies. Also in 2004 he published a new article LCD Russia (law N 188-FZ), under which all redevelopment must be "conducted in compliance with the legislation and in consultation with local authorities." However, the draconian measures did not last long: within a year the authorities again were forced to back down. It was then that the Moscow Government issued a historic decree N 73-PP dated February 8, 2005, in Annex 1 which is "glazed loggia (balcony), changing their shape and their association with the inner rooms" were registered in the list of activities permitted in the redevelopment and reconstruction with proper project. And then, almost a trace - Resolution N 883, linking the new law with the provisions of LC RF, which was not only confirmed this government go-ahead to rework the balconies, but also allowed new device! The most amazing thing that this misfortune has not stopped. Still no one has not been well understood - is it possible to add a balcony to the room or not. Even lawyers do not seem to want to believe such happiness. And because of the abundance of laws and regulations of the confusion in the balcony "question everything did not end in late 2005, Moscow launched a special law (N 66), supersedes all the" draconian "earlier. As a result, today we can say with certainty: add a balcony to the room officially allowed. This is a complex redevelopment! Why do the authorities have long resisted the initiative of the population? It turns out that joining the balcony can be quite objective difficulties, and most importantly - the negative consequences not only for owners of the apartment, but for the whole house. Firstly, because the heated area is increased, which is not designed heating the whole house in winter because of willfully elongated tube may suffer other tenants. Secondly, as a result of changes in temperature can break the so-called "thermal circuit" of the building: the level of internal stresses in materials, which is designed for specific temperature, will change, and it threatens to premature destruction of the house. In addition, in the wrong (non-uniform or insufficient) insulation attached balcony room starts to "sweat" due to condensation, there is mold, and the floor is sometimes covered with ice. You can solve this by placing a special double-glazed windows with thermal, making the floor and ceiling insulation. But space heaters (including electric) on the accession of the territory it is better not to have. Better pohlopotat From all of this is quite understandable why the expansion through a balcony or loggia is a complex remodeling and requires the mandatory draft. That should look like your re-planning, ideally, if you want to continue it was all right: you osteklyaete and warm (but without heaters), loggia, possibly liquidate part of the sill, and the remaining irrelevant radiator transfer to the adjacent balcony wall. Practice shows: if you want to winter to get out of my balcony is warm and livable space, to worry on this subject should start in the summer, since the implementation of the plan may take the entire vacation. Even if you already have a finished project, you will have to approve it in a few instances. But that's not all. If the project is approved, your living space will automatically increase by footage balconies, so you have to bother with changes in all accounting and inventory documents. Of course, this redesign is not only time consuming but also quite expensive. That is why many seek to circumvent the law and do all the restructuring a secret from the authorities. Or use a semi-legal option, when the BTI agreed simply glazed balcony and install French windows instead of window and balcony blocks (that issue a little bit easier) and then those same windows simply "forget" to install. But as you know, the secret is always becomes manifest. Well, if your innovation does not affect the neighbors. But if an illiterate modifications would entail a threat to the health or safety of the neighbors house, the court will force you to change everything, of course, at your own expense. In addition, you are neither able to sell your "criminal" flat, or even pass a legacy: the very first contact with ICE - and the deception will be revealed. So, it's better pohlopotat and pay - is cheaper to come out.