What is more expensive?
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Anonymous
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We have a weird sliding door on the second floor in our bedroom that currently goes to nowhere. Obviously we need to fix this.
What would be most cost effective? Replacing the large sliding doors with custom windows (doors are 72" x 80" inches) or putting in a small balcony and keeping the existing sliding doors? |
Anonymous
| Obviously the first one. Adding a balcony would greatly increase the cost. |
Anonymous
| Window - definitely. |
Anonymous
| No only would balcony be more expensive upfront , maintaining it would also be more expensive. |
Anonymous
| You'd have to price it out. For a window, can you match the exterior. |
Anonymous
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Window is cheaper, but also the window doesn't have to be as big as the slider. You can close up the opening and have a non-custom window.
The only reason I'd consider a balcony is if I knew why the slider was there ... to reach the roof or gutter maybe? |
Anonymous
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Remove sliding door cover it up with drywall on the inside, insulation and plywood and siding on the outside.( if you have a window in the bedroom.)
If you don’t have window in the bedroom get standard window and cover some of the open space with drywall , plywood and siding. |
Anonymous
| * additional window |
Anonymous
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You haven't mentioned what style your home is, but here's a third option: a false balcony, aka Juliet balcony. These aren't balconies that you walk out onto, but railings made for this purpose. You can purchase one and hire a contractor to install it:
https://www.etsy.com/listing/684004014/juliet-balcony-metal-railing-panel-deck?gpla=1&gao=1& https://www.etsy.com/listing/1667987599/juliet-balcony-balustrades-railings?gpla=1&gao=1& https://www.alamy.com/stock-photo-faade-windows-shutters-juliet-balcony-metal-stone-building-apartment-20556365.html https://mmcfencingandrailing.com/the-benefits-of-a-juliette-balcony/ |
Anonymous
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Don't make a weird balcony. Maintenance headache.
Make a nice window choice and wall it up. |
Anonymous
| Cheapest option is to keep the sliding glass door and install a Juliette railing to the exterior. |