How to install roller shutters on windows

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This is an incomplete list of names for a practical and stylish element for decorating window openings, which is gaining more and more fans every day. This is evidenced by rave reviews of the owners of various roller shutters on the windows.

What roller blinds do you need? As it turned out, in the decision of the choice of roll on plastic windows, the price is not the only decisive factor.

Functions

1. Protective. The shutters act as an additional barrier in the window opening, protecting the home from unauthorized entry.
2. Decorative. Rollets on plastic windows have long been an elegant element of decor, a stylish addition to the interior of the building. The canvas of such blinds can be of different colors and textures. You can always choose a model that harmonizes with the facade of the building or the interior of the room.
3. Insulating. Roll shutters in the open form are a kind of blanket for the window, protect from gusts of wind and street noise.

Design and function of the

The shutter mechanism( photo) includes:

• Protection box
• Cloth
• Guides
• Special devices that protect against vertical shear.

The principle of the roller shutter system is to wind the blinds on the shaft in the protective box in the afternoon, and unwind it with guides attached to the wall for the night. Special locking devices make it impossible to open the shutter from the outside.

Types of shutters

There are internal and external roller shutters on windows, depending on which side of the window is planned to install them. What other characteristics are classified roller blinds?

By type of drive

1. Roller shutters with manual drive. Winding of the blade on the shaft in these rolls is carried out manually. For this, they are equipped with an inertial stacker with a handle or cord, cardan mechanism and springs. To prevent the web from spinning in the opposite direction, a special fixing device is provided. This system is suitable for homes with a limited number of low windows.
2. Shutters with electric drive. The price of these shutters on the windows is much higher than on the model with a manual drive. But they are indispensable in large houses, administrative and public buildings with many large windows. Management of such shutters is done automatically by pressing the button or, even, at a remote distance. Moreover, it is possible to program the opening and closing of certain canvases at a strictly specified time.

According to the type of locking device

1. Roller shutters with lateral valves( the most common option).
2. Shutters with a top lock, mounted in the area of ​​the box.
3. Roller shutters with locking device in the lower bar.
4. Safety shutters with electric lock-switch, which is activated by a key.

By the type and appearance of the

canvas The color of the roller blinds can now be selected, practically, any. In addition, they can be multi-colored and with a custom-made picture or text. In general, any whim! As for the material for the canvas, let's try to understand it in more detail.

1. Fabric rollers. The fabric of such shutters is made of different types of fabric. This model roller, use, mainly for internal protection and finishing windows. They are a stylish accessory in the interior, perfectly complementing it. Thanks to special impregnations, such roller blinds protect the room from the sun without fading.
2. Protective roller shutters. Such systems fulfill all the requirements for roller blinds on windows( protect, isolate and decorate), but also their price is much higher than conventional decorative textile curtains. They differ depending on what surface the canvas has.

• Solid roller shutters with aluminum or steel sheet. Strong, protecting from all external influences.

• Perforated roller shutters .These are shutters made of galvanized cold-rolled steel, durable, practical and aesthetic. The surface of the canvas has a perforation, which allows the light to enter the room even with the shutters closed. From the street, too, there is a partial overview of the interior( like advertising for restaurants and shops, for example).

Installation Instructions

How do I install rollers on windows? Of course, the ideal case - the installation of blinds specialists of the company that sold you rolls. But, in practice it happens in a different way. So, just in case, we'll look at all the stages of the installation process on the windows themselves.

What is needed?

• Level.
• Roulette.
• Pencil.
• Drill or screwdriver.
• Screws.

Mounting types

Rollets can be installed in several ways, depending on the needs and individual characteristics of the room. The main types of installation are shown in the photo:

Mounting process

1. Mark the locations of the future location of all brackets( their number should be 2 pieces per 1 m of blinds).
2. Screw the brackets to the cornice with screws, using a screwdriver.
3. Place the blinds in the brackets( without the control unit).
4. Adjust the position of the brackets by adjusting to the level.

1. Remove the blinds.
2. Unwind the cloth to the expected maximum.
3. Set the latch control chain to a position that prevents further unwinding.
4. Close the control cover with a cover.
5. Fasten the blinds in the brackets and insert the lock until it clicks into place.
6. Test how the shutters installed by you work.

Now you know how to mount rollers on windows, and you can apply your knowledge to practice.