Hello everyone,
who here has exterior blinds and what has your experience been like? Our living room will face south, so I am naturally concerned about heat protection in the summer. We are now considering using exterior blinds instead of roller shutters as a shading solution. How wind-sensitive are these on windows about 1 meter (3 feet) wide? What about security against break-ins? Do they provide significantly better sun protection than roller shutters while still allowing an unobstructed view of the garden?
who here has exterior blinds and what has your experience been like? Our living room will face south, so I am naturally concerned about heat protection in the summer. We are now considering using exterior blinds instead of roller shutters as a shading solution. How wind-sensitive are these on windows about 1 meter (3 feet) wide? What about security against break-ins? Do they provide significantly better sun protection than roller shutters while still allowing an unobstructed view of the garden?
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saralina873 Apr 2021 11:15ypg schrieb:
Then good luck getting 18 degrees in your imagined theory in the living room. Maybe you should design your living room without windows 😉In summer, 18 degrees is not achievable, at least not with direct sunlight (this might differ depending on the region). But even with shutters kept down all day and cross-ventilation at night, we couldn’t get the bedroom temperature below 25°C (77°F) last summer. Honestly, I don’t want to think about how it would have been without any shading.M
motorradsilke3 Apr 2021 12:18saralina87 schrieb:
In summer, 18 degrees Celsius (64°F) is not achievable, at least not with sunshine (this might be different in other regions). But even with shutters closed during the day and ventilation at night, we couldn’t get the bedroom temperature below 25 degrees Celsius (77°F) last summer. To be honest, I don’t want to imagine how it would have been without any shading. I can only keep saying that you cannot compare a penthouse apartment with a house.
Mycraft schrieb:
The upper floor of a typical gable-roof house is just as good as an attic apartment. The same applies to urban villas, as heat also rises upwards there.
The bedroom facing south, with a garden view and large floor-to-ceiling windows, can also expect to be quite warm.
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RotorMotor3 Apr 2021 13:19motorradsilke schrieb:
I can only keep saying that you cannot compare a penthouse apartment with a house.If I remember correctly, you don’t live in your house yet?If you think that opening windows will simply equalize the indoor temperature with the outdoor temperature, you will probably be disappointed.
schubert793 Apr 2021 15:22motorradsilke schrieb:
I wasn’t talking about airing out for one hour in the evening, but ventilating during the night—that means all night, or at least for a few hours.
But normally, on days like that, we spend the evening outside until bedtime anyway. During that time, windows and doors are open, so when you go inside at 10 p.m., it’s no longer 30°C (86°F) inside, because it has already been much cooler for several hours.
But anyway, I see I’m alone with my opinion here. For me, sunlight and any kind of shading just don’t go together—I really don’t like it. When it’s sunny, everything that can be opened should be open, and I want to be outside if possible. Forget it. It won’t work. Our house is now 7 years old. Southwest-facing with a 5-meter (16.5 feet) lift-and-slide door. Living in a village. You just can’t get the heat out anymore.
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