ᐅ Retrofit Installation of a Roller Shutter in an External Thermal Insulation Composite System (ETICS)
Created on: 13 Apr 2021 08:54
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Hello everyone,
unfortunately, we did not install a roller shutter on one window and would like to add one now. Thanks to permanent home office, the room is now being used differently than originally planned and therefore needs darkening for the summer.
The roller shutter box to be installed is 14x14cm (5.5x5.5 inches), and the external thermal insulation composite system (ETICS) is 17cm (6.7 inches) thick. My idea was to cut out exactly this 14x14cm (5.5x5.5 inches) section from the ETICS above the window and then install the roller shutter box in this space. This would leave about 3cm (1.2 inches) of ETICS remaining, and I wouldn’t have to do anything on the facade. Essentially, this is the same setup as with the other roller shutters.
Is this a reasonable approach? Or would this cause significant issues regarding insulation or thermal bridging? THANK YOU VERY MUCH IN ADVANCE 😀
Here is a schematic of my plan:
unfortunately, we did not install a roller shutter on one window and would like to add one now. Thanks to permanent home office, the room is now being used differently than originally planned and therefore needs darkening for the summer.
The roller shutter box to be installed is 14x14cm (5.5x5.5 inches), and the external thermal insulation composite system (ETICS) is 17cm (6.7 inches) thick. My idea was to cut out exactly this 14x14cm (5.5x5.5 inches) section from the ETICS above the window and then install the roller shutter box in this space. This would leave about 3cm (1.2 inches) of ETICS remaining, and I wouldn’t have to do anything on the facade. Essentially, this is the same setup as with the other roller shutters.
Is this a reasonable approach? Or would this cause significant issues regarding insulation or thermal bridging? THANK YOU VERY MUCH IN ADVANCE 😀
Here is a schematic of my plan:
11ant schrieb:
Is a louvered curtain not an option?Hmm, no, we really want an actual external roller shutter. We understand that in terms of thermal bridging it’s not ideal... but is it really that critical to avoid doing it that way?
aero2016 schrieb:
How is the box installed? I mean, how is it anchored?The roller shutter guides are attached to the window, and the box is mounted onto these guides. However, as a precaution, I would also secure the box to the wall using construction adhesive.
Winniefred16 Apr 2021 14:29There are also simpler options for external shading, and nowadays there are even clamp-on solutions available. Before removing brand-new plaster and insulation, I would definitely consider those first.
I appreciate all the alternative suggestions (thanks!), but except for i_b_n_a_n, no one has really addressed the pros and cons of the current design 😕 Is it fundamentally okay to do it this way, or will it definitely cause problems with mold or stains on the façade after a few years?
Thanks again in advance!
Thanks again in advance!