Protective shutters on windows. External and internal shutters

Every owner of a frequent house or apartment on the ground floor wants to protect his home from uninvited guests. Someone uses alarm, someone has video surveillance. However, in recent years, protection shutters have been very popular for windows. They have certain advantages, which provide a high demand for the presented designs.

Product design

Protective roller shutters on windows have a fairly simple design. The most important element of the presented product is the canvas, consisting of tightly adjacent slats. They can be made from completely different materials. However, when choosing this aspect, one should pay attention. The fact is that, for example, metal is more durable than plastic. However, it also has its drawbacks (the possibility of rusting, a cool note in the interior).

It should be noted that the elements of the linen inside contain a heater, which provides additional insulating properties of the product. In addition, the protective roller shutters on the windows in their construction have a box in which the lamellas are hidden, if they are folded. Another product is equipped with guide rails, on which the canvas moves.

A drive is used to close or open the roller shutters. It can be different, but without it the movement of the slats is impossible.

Benefits

Protective roller shutters on windows have some advantages. It:

• Prevention of penetration of unauthorized persons into the premises;
• Additional thermal insulation;
• Simplicity of installation and use;
• An acceptable cost;
• Different types of materials, as well as a wide range of colors, which allows you to harmoniously fit the product into the interior and exterior of the room;
• Reducing street noise.

As you can see, roller shutters on protective windows are a very convenient solution to the security problem of your home.

Disadvantages and scope of the device

It's hard to imagine, but the presented products also have some drawbacks.

1. Inconvenience in the constant closing and opening of shutters. This can be corrected by selecting an automatic design type, which is controlled by the control panel.
2. Weak castle. In principle, it can be opened with improvised tools.
3. Too much load on the blade in case of incorrect installation of the structure.

In principle, shutters on windows are protective (the photos you can see in the article) do not have serious shortcomings that could not be corrected. As for the spheres of application, you can mount such a product in private houses, on shop windows or other buildings. That is, they are used almost everywhere.

Material of manufacture

Canvas can be produced from such raw materials:

1. Alloy of aluminum. In this case, it is sufficiently durable and easy.
2. Steel. Such roller blinds are considered as durable. However, they are very heavy and can rust.
3. Plastic. Such products have a small mass and can be produced in different colors. Naturally, their strength is less than that of metal structures. However, such shutters are also popular.

Features of construction management

To begin with, it should be noted that such products can be put not only outside, but also indoors. However, wherever you install them, you can apply any of the following design control methods. Protective roller shutters on windows, internal or external, can be opened and closed in this way:

1. Mechanically:

• Belt management. It is best suited for light shutters made of plastic or aluminum. The construction is mounted next to the window. This product is regulated in the same way as conventional blinds.
• Reduction gear. Such control can be used in case of installation of heavy structures, the mass of which is about 25 kg. To lower or raise the cloth, use the handle installed in the box. A mechanical lock is used to lock the product.
• Cardan. This type of control must be installed on the heaviest structures. And the device of such a product is considered the most difficult.

2. Automatic. Naturally, this option is more expensive. However, it makes the use of roller blinds more simple:

• Button control. The panel is very similar to a conventional switch and is attached to the wall. In this case, there are different models of buttons: with a lock (they do not need to be kept all the time in the pressed state) or without it.
• Remote control. There is already a remote control. It is best to choose this method of management in the event that you have several designs installed, and if they are very heavy.

Installation of the structure

Roller shutters to protective windows (feedback on them is mostly positive) can be installed independently. It should be taken into account that the design should not obscure the window and prevent sunlight from entering the room. In addition, the product must be mounted as accurately as possible, without distortion.

To work you will need a drill, a screwdriver and screws, a building level. In this case, you must choose the size of the structure that will match the parameters of your window opening. First, a box, guides, and then the sheet itself.

If the roller shutters are external and have been made in the form of a lining, the guiding elements must be fastened to the sides of the window. The box should be located at the top. However, one should not expect from such roller blinds great reliability. This option is the easiest to crack.

If the structure is internal, then it is necessarily mounted in the window opening. In this case, the box is also inside the room. From the outside, such a structure is almost invisible, which does not spoil the appearance of the facade. However, such structures should be fixed before the repair and finishing of the opening is completed.

If you are not sure that you can independently carry out the installation procedure, it is better to use the services of specialists. That's all. Be safe!