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Comments (19)Hi Pauline the best and only solution for black out is to install blackout lined curtains. Silent Gliss Wave tracks will look good but are expensive and the stack back ( when the curtains are open ) is not as efficient as with other heading styles. The most cost effective hanging system is for a standard track with inverted pleat heading. Other hanging system which is much more cost effective is Distinction pole which is neat and contemporary looking. Dont be tempted with any sort of blinds on these types of windows. Roller blinds will become unbalanced very quickly with the air movement with the door open; you get scuff / dirt marks on the base of the blind when it is down; roman blinds will be huge expanses of flat fabric, slow to lift up and with a big stack at the top. Any other cassette style blinds work ok on smaller windows but will spoil the effect in this room with loads of quite large casing to fit them into. Look at www.pretavivre.com for some ideas for curtains on large windows....See MoreThoughts please:Blinds for these windows and doors?
Comments (61)We get asked this question a lot, and that is why we sell integrated or integral blinds which are totally enclosed within the glass cavity of the double glazed unit, and are available for most of the doors and windows we sell. They can be manually or electrically operated, are available in a range of colours, and have Venetian or pleated versions. They can be closed for complete privacy, opened to any angle for different shading or raised up almost completely out of the way. Aside from enclosing all the working parts (safe for toddlers), they enhance the thermal efficiency of the unit they are enclosed within and will never need cleaning! You can upgrade existing doors and windows, although if you are purchasing new, ask your supplier about Uni-blinds Integral Blinds beforehand....See MoreLean to conservatory - is it possible to make it useable year round?
Comments (10)Dear all, Thanks for all your comments! Reading through them has helped me work out a bit more about what we actually want. Though we want to be as practical as possible and as useful as possible (ie temperature and glare are big considerations) we also want the wow factor to counteract the main house being a 1950s semi ex council style with low ceilings. It will be off the dining area, not off the kitchen area, and we already have full planning permission approval. I think it will be worth a fully glazed roof to give that wow factor, IF we can come up with a blind or other system to make it useable year round. It's good to hear the majority think curtains shouldn't be a problem, and downlights too. We're happy to have a little bit of structure so we can have curtains etc. The external awnings aren't cheap as you say. Think I'm probably leaning most towards something like a "SHY zip blind" motorised system or the lanternlite DIY electric roof lantern (they tell me it can fit onto a pitched roof and ballpark £1600 cost). These are internal motorised ones. Anyone got any experience with these motorised internal blinds for a larger area? do they work ok? Next question - is it possible to get self clean AND low-e/tinted/reduced glare glass? Or is it either /or? Thanks all!...See MoreFitting a shower into low ceiling bathroom
Comments (10)How annoying I wrote a long reply and it didn't post!! Thanks for the replies! Not sure raising the ceiling is an option as it would cost more than we'd gain I think. Interesting to see the different layout ideas. Yes moving the door would mean it would hit the bath. I don't think the hall space would be wide enough for a shower? What do you think? Good to see an idea of how we can reconfigure the toilet sink and bath layout though. I don't think moving the bathroom to the bedroom at the back would be ideal as we'd prefer these rooms to be kept away from the main road. Is it a bad idea to loose a fourth bedroom for a bigger ensuite and bathroom? Is there a way that the fourth bedroom can be reduced in size (but still useable) and making the bathroom (as a minimum) and ensuite bigger?...See More- 5 years agolast modified: 5 years ago
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