Glide-On Brackets / Connections Overview
The first part of an ideal balcony solution is a rigid connection back to the building. This section has a range of common solutions for your from cast-in balcony anchors to post-fixed.
The balcony anchors and connection back to the building, whilst unseen, is structurally the most important element.
Get it right and you can achieve a rigid balcony, get it wrong though, and the balcony could feel ‘bouncy’, corrode quicker, perform poor thermally, or worst of all; could be a safety risk.
Whilst the most common balcony connection is the cast in brackets, which offer a host of benefits, other projects may not have a RC frame, etc. In this section are a number of solutions for the common applications in the market place. All are designed to outperform the L/180 structural requirements, include thermal breaks, and can be used with, or without stub brackets.
Protected: Cast-in Anchors
Cast-in balcony anchors are balcony connection anchors which are cast into the edge of a concrete slab.
Find out more about Cast-in AnchorsProtected: Bolt-on brackets
As the name suggests, this type of projecting balcony is a steel-framed structure which is bolted on to the building.
Find out more about Protected: Bolt-on bracketsThermal Breaks
Balconies are one of the major areas where façades are penetrated which makes thermal bridging a key consideration. This section explains the standard's requirements, and why thermal and structural performance must be considered together.
Find out more about Thermal BreaksStubs / Arms
The third part of a balcony connection is the Arm (or stub and arm) which joins in the cavity and supports the whole structure of the balcony.
Find out more about Stubs / Arms
