Juliet Balcony Designs, Building Facade Feature, Architecture, Property, Construction
Juliet Balcony Design
Exterior Design Feature: Architectural Element in Facades
10 Sep 2016
Juliet Balconies
What to Consider Before Building a Juliet Balcony
Get the expert low-down on this most romantic of architectural features

Article first published on Houzz
Michael Parinchy, Houzz Contributor
Easy to install, and wonderful for letting more light into a room, a Juliet balcony is the kind that doesn?t protrude very much from the wall. It consists of a safety railing or balustrade across a door opening on a higher floor ? most commonly outside, but you can install them inside, too.
Juliet balconies make beautiful design features, especially at a great height, but there is, of course, quite a lot of health and safety to get your head around before you proceed, handily compiled here?
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Think safety first

The first port of call, as with any construction work, is Building Regulations. Juliet balconies fall under Part K of the Building Regulations Act 2000.
There are two important points to consider:

1) Gaps in any railings are to be no more than 100mm.

2) The top of the balcony must be a minimum of 1100mm from standing floor level.
This is essential knowledge when choosing and installing a new Juliet balcony. A railing that doesn?t conform to these regs is not up to British Standards and is u...