Hello everyone,
We have completed the measurement appointment with the window installer on our shell construction.
We need to decide on the best position for installing the windows. We are building without roller shutter boxes on top of the window frames, since our house is naturally shaded by many trees. Because we have flush-to-ceiling lintels on both the ground and upper floors, we prefer to use the space up to the ceiling for window area. However, we want to keep the option open to add shading later if needed, either with roller shutters installed inside the reveal or, if necessary, mounted on the facade.
Currently, our plan is to have the windows installed as shown in the sketch attached. Is there anything that you think speaks against this approach?
Thank you very much for your feedback.
We have completed the measurement appointment with the window installer on our shell construction.
We need to decide on the best position for installing the windows. We are building without roller shutter boxes on top of the window frames, since our house is naturally shaded by many trees. Because we have flush-to-ceiling lintels on both the ground and upper floors, we prefer to use the space up to the ceiling for window area. However, we want to keep the option open to add shading later if needed, either with roller shutters installed inside the reveal or, if necessary, mounted on the facade.
Currently, our plan is to have the windows installed as shown in the sketch attached. Is there anything that you think speaks against this approach?
Thank you very much for your feedback.
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Thomas198013 Aug 2018 09:58You are right. Then the box would have to be installed on the facade. But that would also look awkward. Or a recessed box with a cover, and as a result, 25cm (10 inches) less window area upwards.
kbt09 schrieb:
the things you always remember Not remembering. It’s simply my tendency to be methodical: when someone asks an isolated question and forgets to put it into context (for example here: showing the house—ideally the facades—that it concerns), I look for that in their thread history. Simply because that’s nicer than writing: “Idiot, please don’t ask half questions” ;-)
Thomas1980 schrieb:
On the other hand, we are not sure if the missing classic lintel [...] is visually problematic (seen from the inside) Handmade lace curtains definitely don’t fit this brutalist architecture :-)
Thomas1980 schrieb:
The taller windows/patio doors let in more light – that’s good. No, it has two sides just like any other coin: every nanometer-high dent in the ceiling plaster will be blown up to a Grand Canyon by the grazing light.
Thomas1980 schrieb:
Where is the best position for the window in the reveal (keyword thermal bridges, etc.) I liked post #6 – everything is explained there, and quoting it fully is unnecessary ;-)
dertill schrieb:
I don’t understand why a roller shutter box should be installed in the window’s sightline. That would also disqualify the window manufacturer from fulfilling this nonsensical request.
The proper approach should obviously be: the window receives a cover panel to the height of the roller shutter box so that it can be retrofitted on any side later. From the outside, a render carrier would be placed in front, and from the inside, probably best a lintel made with drywall construction.
Personally, I think only someone with a clear idea of how to technically implement special quirks should want them.
Honestly: the most economical and pragmatic solution is to simply order the windows with the roller shutter box and just omit the slats and straps. Everything else is basically needless overcomplication.
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Thomas198013 Aug 2018 21:06Thank you for the responses. I have attached the external roller shutter box from the window manufacturer here. In your opinion, should I be concerned about the thermal bridge that theoretically forms between the shutter opening and the non-insulated upper part of the roller shutter box towards the ceiling?
