Hello everyone,
We are currently wondering:
Should we install blinds or roller shutters on the floor-to-ceiling windows on the ground floor (patio exit, etc.)? In any case, they should be electric.
I honestly don’t see much added value in blinds, especially since I would even have to pay extra for them, which still doesn’t make sense to me.
Recently, we drove through two new housing developments, and really about 80% of the houses have blinds?? What do you think about this?
I just can’t believe it, but of course, this also raises the question: Are we thinking about this the wrong way? Are blinds maybe actually better?
Added value: You can control the appearance and the amount of light coming in. But otherwise, I don’t see any benefit, and I’m supposed to pay extra for that?
In my opinion, the disadvantages clearly outweigh the advantages...
We are currently wondering:
Should we install blinds or roller shutters on the floor-to-ceiling windows on the ground floor (patio exit, etc.)? In any case, they should be electric.
I honestly don’t see much added value in blinds, especially since I would even have to pay extra for them, which still doesn’t make sense to me.
Recently, we drove through two new housing developments, and really about 80% of the houses have blinds?? What do you think about this?
I just can’t believe it, but of course, this also raises the question: Are we thinking about this the wrong way? Are blinds maybe actually better?
Added value: You can control the appearance and the amount of light coming in. But otherwise, I don’t see any benefit, and I’m supposed to pay extra for that?
In my opinion, the disadvantages clearly outweigh the advantages...
Winniefred3 Jul 2020 19:02We are currently considering which direction to take. Our house was built in 1921. It is well insulated and has modern windows. Ideally, I would have liked to have shutters, but that is not possible on all windows due to space constraints; only folding shutters would be feasible. In any case, that would be the most authentic for the construction year.
Roller shutters would only be an option as an exterior-mounted version, since the facade is still in good condition. But they really look poor. We don’t want to spoil the appearance of the house with that. Basically, I do like them—when the weather is nice, I go outside and have no problem with complete darkness inside, as long as I can escape the heat. We have roller shutters in the attic and I love them.
Then there are blinds. We could install those ourselves and they look okay visually. But they are not as effective for heat protection as roller shutters, right? For us, only the so-called medieval manual operation would be acceptable here. That would require drilling through the new windows, which is not ideal either.
I also saw heat protection clamping devices from Austria, which sound good at first. However, they have only been on the market for a short time and are not inexpensive. The advantage is that nothing would have to be damaged.
I keep going in circles; somehow there’s just no good solution—especially not for retrofitting...
Roller shutters would only be an option as an exterior-mounted version, since the facade is still in good condition. But they really look poor. We don’t want to spoil the appearance of the house with that. Basically, I do like them—when the weather is nice, I go outside and have no problem with complete darkness inside, as long as I can escape the heat. We have roller shutters in the attic and I love them.
Then there are blinds. We could install those ourselves and they look okay visually. But they are not as effective for heat protection as roller shutters, right? For us, only the so-called medieval manual operation would be acceptable here. That would require drilling through the new windows, which is not ideal either.
I also saw heat protection clamping devices from Austria, which sound good at first. However, they have only been on the market for a short time and are not inexpensive. The advantage is that nothing would have to be damaged.
I keep going in circles; somehow there’s just no good solution—especially not for retrofitting...
Winniefred4 Jul 2020 08:06haydee schrieb:
Without googling, these are from Austria. Surface-mounted, whatever, looks awful. Yes, so surface-mounted options are definitely not an option for me either.
I looked into it again and found there are other alternatives to the Austrian Blinos. There are various exterior roller shutters that can be drilled into place, and even some that don’t require any damage to the window. I need to explore these options further. I also don’t want to spend a fortune on this. Our facade is still in good condition but is already 28 years old. I’m not willing to spend thousands of euros on something we might remove again in 15 years. At the moment, I have no idea when the facade will need to be redone (and then we could install recessed roller shutters), but it definitely won’t be anytime soon. The Blinos probably wouldn’t fit anymore if we renovate the facade in the future. Of course, the question is how long they actually last, and I’m generally skeptical about that. I want something now that can remain in place long-term. We once had a rental apartment with exterior blinds that were over 20 years old and still in good condition.
Only the last two summers have been extremely hot to the point that even our well-insulated older house, with relatively small window areas and thick walls, eventually warmed up, which is something we really want to avoid. Fortunately, we don’t have south-facing windows, but on the east side, the sun shines directly from early morning until at least 2 p.m.
Winniefred4 Jul 2020 09:02Yes, definitely. We would first test it in the children's room, where we need the protection the most, and there is a very large window. If that works well, then the two living room windows, and later possibly the kitchen and the other children's room, but they face west, so the sun only reaches them late. The bathrooms on the west side also get the sun so late that we don’t need anything there.
There are quite a few prejudices against screens here.
Every type of shading has its pros and cons.
The idea that screens always wrinkle and are hard to see through is not true, though.
However, they are also the most expensive option among roller shutters, blinds, and screens.
There are some screen users in this forum as well. The fabric plays a major role.
Today we did some initial and reference tests with a few. For us, it was the right decision.
Every type of shading has its pros and cons.
The idea that screens always wrinkle and are hard to see through is not true, though.
However, they are also the most expensive option among roller shutters, blinds, and screens.
There are some screen users in this forum as well. The fabric plays a major role.
Today we did some initial and reference tests with a few. For us, it was the right decision.
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