There could be two or three such balconies in the house. One would lead to the house and another to the kiosk, an architectural element of the tower that had the same function as the tsardi, only for the winter.
The floor of the balcony was paved with a special mortar called astrakia.
The arches that supported the ledge of the balcony were built with special care because they faced the road and were visible by all. They were made of stone from the nearby Thymiana village. Many supporting beams had sculptures, and the small arches were made of two-coloured stone. The balcony had stone benches all around, and small statuettes were placed at its corners. In many cantilevers we see sculptures, while the toxils are made of two-tone stone. The perimeter of the chard had carved stone terraces, in various shapes, while small statuettes were placed in its corners. The same goes for the parapets, inside and out.
The balcony was supported structurally by a vault. This was made of stones and other materials, such as lime and astrakia mortar. This way of building was so strong that it withstood the earthquakes and has survived to this day. In an arched arrangement, the stones, chiseled according to the arches, created the arch. After the dome was formed, it was filled with materials mixed with lime or “spark”. This bonding of all the materials together showed such amazing strength that it withstood earthquakes and has survived to this day.
In later years, the railings of the balcony were made either of stone or elaborate iron of exceptional workmanship and most of them were cast.