ᐅ External venetian blinds or roller shutters on the south side of the house?
Created on: 24 Aug 2016 21:31
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GrymWe will most likely install roller shutters on all sides except the south side. Only on the south side are we considering whether venetian blinds make sense. Here are our floor plans with the precisely aligned north arrow:
The eaves of the hipped roof (2 full stories) are planned to be 60cm (24 inches) deep. We plan to place a very large sun sail in front of the house, roughly 6x4m (also available in 7x5m or 5.6x5.6m – depending on the manufacturer). Here is a picture:
The deepest corner of the sail would be the upper left corner. The sun sail would be deployed either only as needed or definitely only during the summer.
The reason for the venetian blinds is clear: when the weather is nice outside, you want some shading but not too much, as you don’t want to feel completely shut off from the good weather while inside. In our living/dining area, the two windows in the dining and kitchen areas can be fully opened since they are no longer directly exposed to the sun. In my opinion, the south-facing window in the dining area and the middle window from the sun sail should be protected, so that only the two roller shutters in the living area would be closed.
But actually, much more importantly in my opinion: if the weather is so nice that the sun is shining and it’s warm outside, then I go out under the sun sail to relax, grill, eat outside, etc. – in that case, I’m happy to lower ALL the roller shutters because I’m not inside. It’s different at work, where we also have a venetian blind. I can’t just go outside, sit under a sun shelter, and relax comfortably there. At work, I’m forced to be inside and appreciate the partial shading provided by the venetian blind.
I prefer roller shutters because you can fully close them. This is important for the children's rooms when the kids want to sleep. Our plot is also somewhat on a hill (about 100 meters (330 feet) above the city center). We are not right at the top, but still quite high up, and it’s windier and stronger here than downtown. Above a certain wind speed, the venetian blinds automatically go up, which is not ideal.
Above all, with our 6 windows and 3 of them having venetian blinds (which have two movement dimensions in contrast to roller shutters – up/down and horizontal/vertical), it can get really complex, so automation would need to be considered.
But my main points are:
- Depending on how the sun sail is used, 2 or 4 of the 6 windows can stay open, so plenty of light will come in anyway.
- If the weather is so nice outside, then you’re outside anyway, so partial shading doesn’t help me because I’m not inside.
The eaves of the hipped roof (2 full stories) are planned to be 60cm (24 inches) deep. We plan to place a very large sun sail in front of the house, roughly 6x4m (also available in 7x5m or 5.6x5.6m – depending on the manufacturer). Here is a picture:
The deepest corner of the sail would be the upper left corner. The sun sail would be deployed either only as needed or definitely only during the summer.
The reason for the venetian blinds is clear: when the weather is nice outside, you want some shading but not too much, as you don’t want to feel completely shut off from the good weather while inside. In our living/dining area, the two windows in the dining and kitchen areas can be fully opened since they are no longer directly exposed to the sun. In my opinion, the south-facing window in the dining area and the middle window from the sun sail should be protected, so that only the two roller shutters in the living area would be closed.
But actually, much more importantly in my opinion: if the weather is so nice that the sun is shining and it’s warm outside, then I go out under the sun sail to relax, grill, eat outside, etc. – in that case, I’m happy to lower ALL the roller shutters because I’m not inside. It’s different at work, where we also have a venetian blind. I can’t just go outside, sit under a sun shelter, and relax comfortably there. At work, I’m forced to be inside and appreciate the partial shading provided by the venetian blind.
I prefer roller shutters because you can fully close them. This is important for the children's rooms when the kids want to sleep. Our plot is also somewhat on a hill (about 100 meters (330 feet) above the city center). We are not right at the top, but still quite high up, and it’s windier and stronger here than downtown. Above a certain wind speed, the venetian blinds automatically go up, which is not ideal.
Above all, with our 6 windows and 3 of them having venetian blinds (which have two movement dimensions in contrast to roller shutters – up/down and horizontal/vertical), it can get really complex, so automation would need to be considered.
But my main points are:
- Depending on how the sun sail is used, 2 or 4 of the 6 windows can stay open, so plenty of light will come in anyway.
- If the weather is so nice outside, then you’re outside anyway, so partial shading doesn’t help me because I’m not inside.
We have roller shutters everywhere. When the sun shines in summer, the south-facing windows in the living room are always covered (4 m (13 feet)), while in the dining room (3 m (10 feet)) and kitchen (1.76 m (5.8 feet)) we have about a 2.2 m (7.2 feet) roof overhang, which—according to calculations—prevents direct sunlight from entering in summer.
I would recommend venetian blinds, as roller shutters can feel somewhat like small caves, and I’m very glad that we can leave them open during the day in the kitchen and dining room.
I would recommend venetian blinds, as roller shutters can feel somewhat like small caves, and I’m very glad that we can leave them open during the day in the kitchen and dining room.
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Sebastian7924 Aug 2016 22:17Sometimes your assumptions are just strange – nice weather is no longer pleasant at 30°C (86°F) or higher.
Besides, you’re not outside all day; you’re indoors sometimes as well – and there I recommend having venetian blinds or external blinds.
We only have them on three windows downstairs; the upper floor has roller shutters instead.
It’s great and exactly as expected…
Besides, you’re not outside all day; you’re indoors sometimes as well – and there I recommend having venetian blinds or external blinds.
We only have them on three windows downstairs; the upper floor has roller shutters instead.
It’s great and exactly as expected…
So, we are not constantly outside or inside either... it’s an endless back and forth...
If you have the budget and want to spend it, I would suggest roller shutters on the bedrooms and the east and north sides, etc. For the living room, kitchen, and so on, meaning the south and west sides, use venetian blinds with slat adjustment...
That way, you always have enough light inside without glare... and it’s dark upstairs when you need it.
If you have the budget and want to spend it, I would suggest roller shutters on the bedrooms and the east and north sides, etc. For the living room, kitchen, and so on, meaning the south and west sides, use venetian blinds with slat adjustment...
That way, you always have enough light inside without glare... and it’s dark upstairs when you need it.
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