ᐅ Shading of Roof Windows in the Living Room – Experiences and Tips?

Created on: 19 Jul 2018 17:09

Hello everyone,
we are currently in the middle of building. We have planned a bay window in the living room with two large roof windows measuring 220cm by 100cm (87 inches by 39 inches), really a special feature. Now we are looking for suitable shading options. Our concern is that the south-facing windows will cause the entire ground floor to overheat in summer (open floor plan).

One option would be roller shutters for each window, but that would completely block out the roof windows. A nicer solution might be an external awning, allowing some soft light to come in from above, ideally with a wind sensor to automatically retract it during storms. The downside is that on windy, sunny days we might still end up feeling like we’re in a greenhouse.

Does anyone have experience with this? Roof windows aren’t uncommon after all...

Thanks in advance!

Müllerin20 Jul 2018 17:14

#25

Tina mit K schrieb:
I would also much prefer a really deep sleep, but unfortunately I wasn't blessed with that. Even if euro bills gently fell onto the window and were automatically credited to my checking account, I still wouldn't sleep any better.

Great...
Luckily, I sleep better 😉 although when there’s hail I do worry if it will hold up. (Here, in the two places we’re renting right now, they only have interior blinds, which hardly help with cooling. And theoretically, I know that normal glass can withstand hail.)

markus270320 Jul 2018 18:01

#26

Domski schrieb:
Did you get anything from Roto?

Yes, we have the 75% version from Roto. Installed on the windows on the east and west sides. They don’t quite reach the promised 75%, but it’s significantly better. On the west side, it’s combined with an interior roller blind since it’s a children’s room. That keeps the heat out.

By the way, an electric motor for the UV roller blind is overkill. It’s like changing tires – put it on in spring, take it off in October!

Mycraft20 Jul 2018 20:57

#27

We have an interior blind and an exterior roller shutter on the Roto roof window facing south.

Fully open = Sauna with steam infusion
Interior blind closed = Sauna without steam infusion
Fully closed = Temperature about 1-2°C (2-4°F) higher than in the other rooms.

Kekse20 Jul 2018 23:41

#28

We currently live in a top-floor apartment from around 2005, and even with the exterior roller shutters closed (where available), the rooms with roof windows heat up excessively. I’m not exactly sure which element is causing the problem — the shutter, the window, or both — but the heat radiation under the window is very noticeable.

For our house, we are paying a significant additional cost to increase the knee wall height from 1.50 m (5 feet) to two full stories — mainly to avoid the need for roof windows altogether. Anyone who voluntarily chooses to live like that on the ground floor must be out of their mind, sorry.

Username_wahl21 Jul 2018 18:49

#29

Kekse schrieb:
We are paying a significant extra cost for raising the knee wall height from 1.50 m (5 feet) to a full two stories—mainly to completely avoid the need for roof windows. Anyone who voluntarily puts up with something like that on the ground floor must be crazy, sorry.

Same here. And with the insulated attic, you also get an additional buffer zone.

ᐅ Shading of Roof Windows in the Living Room – Experiences and Tips?

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