Juliet balcony (steel) bolt onto upvc french door frame (plastic) in loft?

Fixing the balcony to the door frame relies on the frame being strong enough and that it is fixed correctly. This really needs a load test to be carried out first.
It is probably fine but if it isn't someone could be in for a long drop.

 

If this is a build in progress, your railings will have been specified during the original plans and design and will be part of the Building regs. What was in the plans ?

 

These people recommend you order your balcony 300 mm wider than the opening.
http://adfabs.co.uk/juliet-balcony/?_vsrefdom=p.14897

 

Oh for pity's sakes, of course it can be done through the frame.

Jeepers. "What if the door ain't fixed properly?!" Well, in that case you'd better not lean against even the bludy door, had you?

As I said in post #6. my neighb has one which is purely a sheet of glass, held by 4 (or could be 6) round SS fixings. So, it's bolted through using a max of 6 bolts.

Mine has 4 brackets on the balcony frame, each with two holes. They are fixed using (I think) M8 SS bolts with washers and dome nuts so's they look nice.

When I drilled through the PVC frame, there was an ali box section inside which I presume is standard for PVC door frames?

So, bottom line - nothing is going to pull these fixings through that frame. Not even an elephant. And if the actual door frame itself ain't fixed into the wall securely, then you have bigger issues to worry about...


(Yes, they are heavy - but it's almost all in the glass. 30kg is nothing - the weight of a small child. If your door frame can't hold that up you have serious issues...))

 

Ok, yes, I am mainly chust showing off my vooo...

 

I'm going to ignore the view (lucky bar steward) and say you could have given the frame a quick wipe over. mucky pup.

 

The whole house is filthy...

 

Sosplan's point is well made and at worst I would ask BCO what he will accept.

The weight of the parapet is strictly irrelevant: they have to be designed to resist a specific horizontal load.

 

Yes, the actual balcony itself will likely need to conform to certain standards.

But I repeat - the door frames are not going to fail; them bolts will not be pulled through! Nor will the frame buckle. And fitting them through theses sections is common practice.

 

Lovely part of the country.