How to protect yourself , from too much sun. Actually, we are happy about every ray of sunshine. But sometimes it can be too much. Especially for large windows or glass roofs you need very special shade providers.
The trend in construction is towards large windows and glass surfaces. This brings light into the rooms and a great view of the garden and trees. To extend the summer season, conservatories are built, whose walls are made of glass. The transparent roofs catch even more light.
Then summer is here, but it can also become too much with the sun. The air in a conservatory can heat up so much, that the stay becomes unbearable. At that point at the latest, the desire for shade is awakened. For windows, Glass walls and the glass roof offer various options, which are also suitable for wide terrace doors and large window fronts. Raffrollos, as they are also known as conventional window decorations, can be easily attached as shade under the glass roof of a conservatory (s. photos on this page). Venetian blinds are ideal for bringing shade to vertical glass surfaces. Your big advantage: Lichteinfall und Sonnenmenge können ganz nach Wunsch geregelt werden. Pleated blinds are the most elegant type, to provide shade. Its delicate fabric is available in semi-transparent and opaque for windows and roofs.
rolls, a fast, decorative, but above all an inexpensive option, To curtain windows as well as doors and walls made of glass.
Roman blind for the conservatory roof
This sun protection consists of a Trevira CS fabric, which is colourfast, washable and does not shrink. It can be processed effortlessly with the household sewing machine. The fabric is cut to width, lined at the edges, and at intervals of approx. 35 cm, pockets are sewn. You take them 6 mm thin aluminum tubes, which stabilize the fabric and at the same time carry the eyebolts, with which the fabric is guided on ropes. The 1 mm thick steel cable is attached to the inside of the rafters and kept under tension by a cable tensioner.
Customized sun protection blinds
Venetian blinds with metal slats are ideal sun protection for all vertical glass surfaces. By the possibility, infinitely variable adjustment of the position of the slats, the amount of incoming sunlight can be dosed as desired. Blinds are available with slats of different widths (16,25 and 35 mm) in many different shades. You can buy them in standard widths and heights, but can also be made to the nearest centimetre. So that the slats remain as close as possible to the pane, the blinds on door leaves or bottom-hung windows should be held in place by a magnet or guided on side tension cables.
Pleated blinds for windows and roof
This special type of shading is still relatively new. The fine stuff, diolen tissue, which is non-shrink and fade resistant, is vapour-deposited by the manufacturer with a wafer-thin layer of aluminium. This reflects the incident sunlight and thus retains the heat. The thin material is pleated and can be supplied in semi-transparent and opaque. Pushed together is a 2 m long store only 5,4 cm high. 13 Various plain colors and designs are available. A well thought-out system of rails, Profiles and drawstrings ensure that the pleated blinds function perfectly in the vertical or horizontal version.
The delivery is always made to measure with the accessories required for attachment. You can do the assembly yourself. Special tools are not required.
Roller blind Decorative and inexpensive
Mounted in a flash, easy to use and low acquisition costs, these are the advantages of roller blinds. Because of the many colors and patterns, where blinds can be bought, you can adapt the window shading to any furnishing style. Roller blinds come in standard widths. Are intermediate dimensions required?, you choose the next higher width and make the roller blind narrower yourself. Roller blinds with a spring mechanism are becoming more and more out of fashion. Ball chain drive is more reliable and practical.
Shading i from the outside
Most effective, Unfortunately too \ it's not that cheap : Roof shading from the outside. : conservatory awnings \ made to measure and can- : be assembled by yourself. : The drive can be by crank \ or electric motor and then also : take place automatically.
The awning from the outside blocks the : heat from the sun effectively. Many • fabric designs are available.
With e-drive the automatic • control by sun, Wind- or : Temperature sensors possible.