Versatile balcony

MANY of us have balconies or terraces in apart ments or houses and whilst this is great when the weather is clement, when it’s too hot, raining, or windy, they can end up as wasted space.

Some people decide to add canopies which can either be set onto an ex ternal wall and be rolled out to add shade or drop a canopy from an overhead balcony to give the impression of another room.

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If you have a balcony over a terrace then you will be able to find one of the many manufacturers and installers who advertise in the Costa del Sol edition of the Euro Weekly News to create what will essentially be a new room when the glass curtains are extended or a genuine terrace or balcony when they are opened.

The problem with these options of course is that they are open to deterioration due to the weather and when it rains or the wind is heavy you need to roll them in, otherwise they will bow and deteriorate even more quickly.

Depending on the type of space you may have available one very popular option is to install what are known as glass curtains.

There are various layouts which can de designed to fit your personal needs based on the physical aspects of the property and whether you need glare reduced but it certainly makes sense to add to the all year round benefits of a combined balcony/living room.

Nowadays there is so much choice that almost every home can be accommodated.