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Two products or two methods set beside each other. 14 guides.
ComparisonA shutter or an air conditioner
Air conditioning removes heat after it has entered and costs electricity whenever it runs. A shutter reduces what enters and also serves winter nights.
ComparisonA shutter or an awning
An awning shades a patch of patio and the top of the glass while you are outside. It does not secure the door and it comes in when the wind rises.
ComparisonA shutter or new glass
New glass helps all day and all night, at the cost of the frames and sometimes the look. A shutter helps when it is down, and adds security and.
ComparisonBelt or motor
A belt is a fair choice on one window beside a door you already walk past. A motor is how a whole elevation gets closed in a heatwave and at dusk.
ComparisonDo not buy one spec for two briefs
A shop security shutter punched full of holes is a poor blackout and a poor insulator. A slim thermal roller is a modest delay, not an LPS product.
ComparisonExternal shutter or secondary glazing
Secondary glazing is an indoor pane for old sashes: warmth and some noise, all the time, with no change to the street. It will not stop summer sun the.
ComparisonIntegrated box or retrofit box
If the windows are coming out, design the box with them. If the windows are staying, use a front-mounted box and accept that you will see it.
ComparisonPlantation louvres and heat
Louvres inside the room are a joinery product for privacy and for shaping daylight. The sun has already entered.
ComparisonRoller shutter or external venetian
A venetian tilts and keeps the room bright. A roller closes and makes it dark.
ComparisonRoller shutter or zip screen
Choose a roller when you want blackout, a harder skin and a night cover. Choose a zip screen when you want heat rejection and a view.
ComparisonSolar or wired, on price
Solar costs more in the box and less in the electrician. Wired costs less in the motor and more if the cable route is long, decorated, or a cavity you.
ComparisonSomfy drive or a Bubendorff shutter
Somfy is the motor, usually in someone else's shutter. Bubendorff sells the shutter and the solar drive as one product.
ComparisonWhich slat to pay for
Pay for foam-filled double skin on a normal house that wants heat, noise and a bit of delay. Pay for extruded security slats when the opening is a real.
ComparisonWindow film
Film lowers the g-value all year, including on the dull days when you wanted the sun, and it can stress some glass. It does not black out, secure, or.