ᐅ Secure windows and front door for a property in an exposed location
Created on: 18 Jan 2016 10:19
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Hello everyone,
Our plot is located at the edge:
- Last plot at the end of a one-way street
- To the east, a small wooded area
- To the south, directly adjacent to the plot, a railway track, with an industrial area beyond it
Therefore, I am currently focusing on the topic of security.
We were offered "standard" windows. I don’t have detailed knowledge yet, but I can share some key points: PVC, profile depth 70mm (2.8 inches), 5 chambers, Veka profile reinforced to 2mm (0.08 inches), triple glazing (called Veka Topline).
- For an additional cost: profile depth 82mm (3.2 inches), 6 chambers, 3 sealing levels (called Softline).
- For an additional cost: RC1 (4 security locking points).
- For an additional cost: RC2N (6 to 12 security locking points, anti-pry protection, drill protection, lockable handle).
- For an additional cost: magnetic contact for monitoring.
- For an additional cost: insulated aluminum blinds (electric operated).
The offered aluminum front door includes multipoint locking, aluminum panel, and warping-resistant sash.
At this point, I am mainly concerned with the windows. We would choose as follows:
Windows with 82mm (3.2 inches) profile depth without magnetic contacts and with aluminum blinds.
Questions:
1) Do electric blinds automatically provide lift protection?
2) RC2N means the glass is the weak point. Due to the adjacent railway track and the edge location, I consider the glass quite vulnerable as an attack target since breaking it wouldn’t be seen or heard when a train passes by. Therefore, I would prefer glass that is more difficult to break. Full RC2 would provide such glass but would have disadvantages in energy performance (U-value?), correct? How about RC2N combined with an impact-resistant protective film?
Thank you very much for your help.
Our plot is located at the edge:
- Last plot at the end of a one-way street
- To the east, a small wooded area
- To the south, directly adjacent to the plot, a railway track, with an industrial area beyond it
Therefore, I am currently focusing on the topic of security.
We were offered "standard" windows. I don’t have detailed knowledge yet, but I can share some key points: PVC, profile depth 70mm (2.8 inches), 5 chambers, Veka profile reinforced to 2mm (0.08 inches), triple glazing (called Veka Topline).
- For an additional cost: profile depth 82mm (3.2 inches), 6 chambers, 3 sealing levels (called Softline).
- For an additional cost: RC1 (4 security locking points).
- For an additional cost: RC2N (6 to 12 security locking points, anti-pry protection, drill protection, lockable handle).
- For an additional cost: magnetic contact for monitoring.
- For an additional cost: insulated aluminum blinds (electric operated).
The offered aluminum front door includes multipoint locking, aluminum panel, and warping-resistant sash.
At this point, I am mainly concerned with the windows. We would choose as follows:
Windows with 82mm (3.2 inches) profile depth without magnetic contacts and with aluminum blinds.
Questions:
1) Do electric blinds automatically provide lift protection?
2) RC2N means the glass is the weak point. Due to the adjacent railway track and the edge location, I consider the glass quite vulnerable as an attack target since breaking it wouldn’t be seen or heard when a train passes by. Therefore, I would prefer glass that is more difficult to break. Full RC2 would provide such glass but would have disadvantages in energy performance (U-value?), correct? How about RC2N combined with an impact-resistant protective film?
Thank you very much for your help.
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Peanuts7419 Jan 2016 15:04like everything else ;-)
Hello,
we have triple-glazed windows with safety glass and RC2N fittings. In addition, reed switches are installed in the windows because we are getting an alarm system... the windows are currently being installed. So, I don’t have any experience with them yet. If you’re interested, the windows are from Schüco.
we have triple-glazed windows with safety glass and RC2N fittings. In addition, reed switches are installed in the windows because we are getting an alarm system... the windows are currently being installed. So, I don’t have any experience with them yet. If you’re interested, the windows are from Schüco.
My parents once had retrofit alarm systems on their patio doors – they annoyed everyone so much that they were never used again after two months.
On the ground floor, we have RC2-N security – meaning more mushroom cams and lockable handles.
Additionally, we have many curious neighbors, a house that looks smaller from the outside than it actually is, and a Peugeot parked in front – hopefully, the latter will act as a deterrent 😀
On the ground floor, we have RC2-N security – meaning more mushroom cams and lockable handles.
Additionally, we have many curious neighbors, a house that looks smaller from the outside than it actually is, and a Peugeot parked in front – hopefully, the latter will act as a deterrent 😀
BeHaElJa schrieb:
My parents once had retrofit alarm systems on their window and door openings – these were so annoying that they were never used again after just 2 months. 😀We don’t have anything like that; we are getting a high-quality alarm system with video surveillance, not something retrofitted that is also visible...
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Peanuts749 Feb 2016 07:06BeHaElJa schrieb:
My parents once had retrofit alarm systems on the window doors – they were so annoying that they stopped using them after just two months.
We have RC2-N on the ground floor – meaning more mushroom cams and lockable handles.
Additionally, we have many curious neighbors, a house that looks smaller from the outside than it really is, and a Peugeot parked in front – hopefully, the last one acts as a deterrent 😀So far, the deterrence seems to have worked well…
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