ᐅ Retrofit Installation of a Roller Shutter in an External Thermal Insulation Composite System (ETICS)
Created on: 13 Apr 2021 08:54
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Mbk84
Hello everyone,
unfortunately, we did not install a roller shutter on one window and would like to add one now. Thanks to permanent home office, the room is now being used differently than originally planned and therefore needs darkening for the summer.
The roller shutter box to be installed is 14x14cm (5.5x5.5 inches), and the external thermal insulation composite system (ETICS) is 17cm (6.7 inches) thick. My idea was to cut out exactly this 14x14cm (5.5x5.5 inches) section from the ETICS above the window and then install the roller shutter box in this space. This would leave about 3cm (1.2 inches) of ETICS remaining, and I wouldn’t have to do anything on the facade. Essentially, this is the same setup as with the other roller shutters.
Is this a reasonable approach? Or would this cause significant issues regarding insulation or thermal bridging? THANK YOU VERY MUCH IN ADVANCE 😀
Here is a schematic of my plan:
unfortunately, we did not install a roller shutter on one window and would like to add one now. Thanks to permanent home office, the room is now being used differently than originally planned and therefore needs darkening for the summer.
The roller shutter box to be installed is 14x14cm (5.5x5.5 inches), and the external thermal insulation composite system (ETICS) is 17cm (6.7 inches) thick. My idea was to cut out exactly this 14x14cm (5.5x5.5 inches) section from the ETICS above the window and then install the roller shutter box in this space. This would leave about 3cm (1.2 inches) of ETICS remaining, and I wouldn’t have to do anything on the facade. Essentially, this is the same setup as with the other roller shutters.
Is this a reasonable approach? Or would this cause significant issues regarding insulation or thermal bridging? THANK YOU VERY MUCH IN ADVANCE 😀
Here is a schematic of my plan:
Winniefred16 Apr 2021 21:32You write that your main concern is blackout. For that purpose alone, a good interior roller blind is enough. Do you also want heat protection? There are even clamp-on options for the outside available. It’s just about one window. Alternatively, a simple exterior venetian blind could also be considered.
If everything needs to look completely uniform, you will of course have to install a roller shutter, which means opening the wall again and then hoping that causes no issues. This is naturally more expensive. But no one can make that decision for you.
If everything needs to look completely uniform, you will of course have to install a roller shutter, which means opening the wall again and then hoping that causes no issues. This is naturally more expensive. But no one can make that decision for you.
Mbk84 schrieb:
The roller shutter guides are attached to the window, and the box is mounted onto the guides. However, to be safe, I would also fix the box to the wall with construction adhesive. But then you would need an installation space to get the box past the guides into the opening. I also find it hard to imagine that it can be installed properly at all.
hanse987 schrieb:
How is the operation of the roller shutter planned? Do you have electrical power there, or does a mechanical drive need to be installed inside?I can get power there with relatively little effort, so that’s not a problem 🙂 I also understand that it’s not an ideal solution, but that’s usually the case with retrofits. My main question is whether it can basically be done that way or not.
Winniefred schrieb:
Of course, it’s more expensive. But no one can make that decision for you. Well, it’s actually not that expensive. Around 200€ (about 220 USD) for a roller shutter plus motor seems quite reasonable to me for a permanent solution. I can install it myself. Clip-on versions like those from Blinos, for example, are significantly more expensive?!
aero2016 schrieb:
But then you need some installation space to get the box past the rails into the recess. I also find it hard to imagine that it’s possible to install it properly at all. What do you mean? The box is placed onto the rails beforehand and then simply pushed into the cavity from below. The rails are then firmly screwed in place.
Winniefred17 Apr 2021 08:21Mbk84 schrieb:
Well, not really expensive actually. Around €200 (about $220) for the roller shutter plus motor seems quite reasonable for a long-lasting solution. I can install it myself. Stylish clamp-on options like those from Blinos, for example, are significantly more expensive?!
What do you mean exactly? The box is placed on the rails first and then simply slid from below into the cavity. Then the rails are securely screwed in.€200 (about $220) for the roller shutter, including preparatory and finishing work??
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