Each owner of a private house or apartment on the ground floor wants to protect his home from uninvited guests. Someone uses an alarm system, someone has video surveillance installed. However, in recent years, protective roller shutters on windows have become popular. They have certain advantages that provide a high demand for the presented designs.
Product device
Protective roller shutters for windows have a fairly simple design. The most important element of the presented product is a canvas, consisting of lamellas tightly adjacent to each other. They can be made from completely different materials. However, when choosing, this aspect should be paid attention to. The fact is that, for example, metal is more durable than plastic. However, it also has its drawbacks (the possibility of rusting, a cold note in the interior).
It should be noted that the elements of the fabric inside contain insulation, which provides additional thermal insulation properties to the product. In addition, protective roller shutters for windows in their design have a box in which the slats are hidden if they are incollapsed state. The product is also equipped with guide rails along which the canvas moves.
A drive is used to close or open roller shutters. It may be different, but without it the movement of the lamellae is impossible.
Benefits
Protective roller shutters on windows have some advantages. This is:
- preventing unauthorized persons from entering the premises;
- additional thermal insulation;
- easy to install and use;
- affordable value;
- 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, protective window shutters are a very convenient solution to your home's security problem.
Disadvantages and applications of the device
It's hard to imagine, but the presented products also have some disadvantages.
- The inconvenience of constantly closing and opening the shutters. This can be corrected by selecting the automatic type of structure, which is controlled using the control panel.
- Weak lock. In principle, it can be opened with improvised tools.
- Too heavy load on the canvas in case of incorrect installation of the structure.
In principle, protective window shutters (you can see the photo in the article) do not have serious drawbacks that could not beto correct. As for the scope of application, you can mount such a product in private homes, on shop openings or other buildings. That is, they are used almost everywhere.
Material of production
The canvas can be produced from the following raw materials:
- Aluminum alloy. In this case, it turns out to be quite strong and light.
- Steel. Such roller shutters are considered the most durable. However, they are heavy and can rust.
- 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, these roller shutters are also popular.
Features of construction management
To begin with, it should be noted that such products can be placed not only outside, but also indoors. However, wherever you install them, you can apply any of the following design control methods. Safety shutters for windows, internal or external, can be opened and closed as follows:
1. Mechanical:
- Tape control. It is best suited for lightweight shutters made of plastic or aluminum. The design is mounted next to the window. Such a product is regulated in the same way as ordinary blinds.
- Reducer. Such control can be applied in the case of installation of heavy structures, the mass of which is about 25kg. To lower or raise the canvas, a handle installed in the box is used. A mechanical lock is used to lock the product.
- Gimbal. This control method must be installed on the heaviest structures. Moreover, the device of such a product is considered the most difficult.
2. Automatic. Naturally, this option is more expensive. However, it makes the application of roller shutters easier:
- Pushbutton control. The panel is very similar to a conventional switch and is attached to the wall. At the same time, there are different models of buttons: with a latch (they do not need to be kept pressed all the time) or without it.
- Remote control. There is already a remote control. It is best to choose this control method if you have several structures installed, and also if they are very heavy.
Installation of the structure
Roller shutters for protective windows (reviews about them are mostly positive) can be installed independently. In this case, it should be borne in mind that the design should not obscure the window and prevent the penetration of sunlight into the room. In addition, the product must be mounted as accurately as possible, without distortion.
For work you will need a drill, a screwdriver and self-tapping screws, a building level. In this case, you must choose the size of the structure that will correspond to the parameters of your window opening. First, the box, guides are installed, and then the canvas itself.
If the roller shutters are external and were made in the form of an overlay, then the guide elements must beattached to the sides of the window. In this case, the box should be located at the top. However, one should not expect great reliability from such roller shutters. This option is the easiest to hack.
If the design is internal, then it must be mounted in the window opening. In this case, the box is also indoors. From the outside, this design is practically 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 carry out the installation procedure yourself, then it is better to use the services of specialists. That's all. Stay safe!
