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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Mbk84
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:
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AllThumbs18 Apr 2021 07:48Mbk84 schrieb:
The box is first placed onto the rails and then simply slid upwards into the cavity from below. After that, the rails are securely screwed in place. When planning, keep in mind the cable outlet from the roller shutter box. Should it be at the back? In that case, you can’t just slide the construction up directly against the window frame; you’ll need an additional 2cm (about 0.8 inches) of space since the box won’t sit flush against the frame initially.
Winniefred schrieb:
Where do you get the roller shutter from? We are also currently considering retrofit options for external shading. But I haven’t been able to find any roller shutters for prices around 200€.Of course, it depends on the size of the window, but we decided on Schönberger. They sell their sub-brand "Jarolift," for example, through jalousiescout 😉
AllThumbs schrieb:
Keep the cable outlet from the roller shutter box in mind during your planning. Should it be at the back? Then you can’t simply slide the structure up against the window frame; you’ll need an extra 2cm (about 0.8 inches) of space because the box won’t sit flush against the frame initially.Okay, good point, thanks! I almost forgot, but then I’ll choose the cable outlet = top 🙂