ᐅ Roller shutter curtain – plastic profile version, window sizes plus 4 m²
Created on: 17 Dec 2013 21:11
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xdiver
Today we found out that, because of the size of the windows in the living room, we have to use aluminum roller shutter slats.
Apparently, we exceed the 4m² (43 sqft) limit for window size.
I somehow can’t believe this is a strict rule that must be followed.
I’ve seen so many apartments in the past that seem to violate this guideline and have plastic slats.
Furthermore, my parents have a huge living room window: 3m x 1.5m = 6m² (32 sqft).
They have plastic slats and have had no issues with them for years.
Is this limit really official?
Does it absolutely have to be followed?
Has anyone here had experience with plastic roller shutter slats on windows larger than 4m²?
Upstairs, we have plastic slats… Can you see the difference from the outside? I think you can.
And don’t say the shutters are only down at night and wouldn’t be visible anyway… They can also be down during the day (for example, when we’re on vacation).
Background: Aluminum slats are definitely much more expensive than the plastic version.
Best regards
xdiver
Apparently, we exceed the 4m² (43 sqft) limit for window size.
I somehow can’t believe this is a strict rule that must be followed.
I’ve seen so many apartments in the past that seem to violate this guideline and have plastic slats.
Furthermore, my parents have a huge living room window: 3m x 1.5m = 6m² (32 sqft).
They have plastic slats and have had no issues with them for years.
Is this limit really official?
Does it absolutely have to be followed?
Has anyone here had experience with plastic roller shutter slats on windows larger than 4m²?
Upstairs, we have plastic slats… Can you see the difference from the outside? I think you can.
And don’t say the shutters are only down at night and wouldn’t be visible anyway… They can also be down during the day (for example, when we’re on vacation).
Background: Aluminum slats are definitely much more expensive than the plastic version.
Best regards
xdiver
Well, our plastic shutters are gray, and they cannot be pushed up... so many arguments are disproved or are equally valid...
I think the only real argument is resistance to hail damage, and if the manufacturer says "4 square meters (43 square feet) of window is a problem."
Everything else is just marketing.
In response to the original question: If the manufacturer says it’s a problem, either choose smaller windows or aluminum shutters.
In any case, we did not find the extra cost for roller shutters reasonable.
I think the only real argument is resistance to hail damage, and if the manufacturer says "4 square meters (43 square feet) of window is a problem."
Everything else is just marketing.
In response to the original question: If the manufacturer says it’s a problem, either choose smaller windows or aluminum shutters.
In any case, we did not find the extra cost for roller shutters reasonable.
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friedrich2719 Dec 2013 12:17It is a matter of the stability of the materials, and aluminum is more stable in this regard. That is why I consider the 4 m² (43 ft²) questionable. It depends on the ratio of the width to the height of the shutter. Width relates to wind pressure, height to the rolling volume.
Der Da schrieb:
In response to the original question: If the manufacturer says it’s a problem, either choose smaller windows or aluminum shutters.
In any case, we didn’t agree to pay extra for roller shutters.Smaller windows are no longer an option since the shell construction is already in place.I still think experience should be quantifiable... it has to be possible here as well...
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