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?
Winniefred schrieb:
So, last summer it stayed very warm until late at night, it was almost unbearable.At night, the usual question comes up, are you jumping into the pool,
and then everyone quietly sneaks out naked.
motorradsilke schrieb:
But whatever, I see I’m alone with my opinion here.Others have already gained experience with what it’s like in newly built houses during summer nowadays. I’ve tried it myself. Continuous ventilation at night lowers the temperature by 1-2 degrees Celsius (2-4 degrees Fahrenheit). That’s just a drop in the bucket. But you will probably do it your way and find your own solution.It may also be that your location helps, for example nearby forest or other factors.
Zaba12 schrieb:
Could you please share how long your external blinds take to fully raise?
I'm curious. Our external blinds take exactly 60 seconds to go up and the same to go down on the floor-to-ceiling doors/windows. They each take 20 seconds. Just tested. Floor-to-ceiling doors.
Wickie schrieb:
Each one takes about 20 seconds. Just tried it. Floor-to-ceiling doors.Wow, that’s quick.Zaba12 schrieb:
Phew, that’s quick.I was also surprised when timing it just now. It always seems very fast to me, but I’ve never really thought about it in terms of seconds. The window installer recommended this for our door back then, and we’ve never regretted it! Even though at first I thought it was a waste of money.
askforafriend2 Apr 2021 17:11Wickie schrieb:
I was also surprised when timing it. It always seems very fast to me, but I never really thought about the actual seconds. The window installer recommended this timing for our door back then, and we’ve never regretted it! Even though at first I thought it was money thrown away.Which brand/model?
Just measured it: Our roller shutters on the doors take 45 seconds to go fully up and down – about 20 seconds up, 20 seconds down. I actually find that quite slow 😀
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