Armor for windows

Vadim Alexeev Imagine a cabin with no windows. Ugly? Uncomfortable? But safe: no attacker can not, chopped glass, get into your possession. Take another option: a house with barred windows. Again, ugly, uncomfortable again, but once again safe. Now imagine the most common house, not like a fortress or a prison - a handsome, charming, but ... come one you want, take it all in a row ... It turns out that there is no perfection in the world? Perfection is. There is a compromise solution, whereby it is possible not only to protect the property from the encroachments of intruders, but in this case did not affect the appearance of the facade favorite home. So, today we will focus on shutters, or, as they are called, rolling shutters. Shutters - is a mechanical device designed to protect window and door openings (though the door today we will not touch it - it's a topic for another conversation). Externally, they resemble standard blinds, only instead of fabric or other decorative material is durable aluminum. The choice of aluminum as the base material is not accidental. This metal is environmentally friendly, resistant to corrosion, UV rays and weathering. Strength characteristics of aluminum alloys perfectly preserved at low temperatures. Outside the slats cover the structural polymer varnish that provides additional protection against weather surprises and beautiful appearance. System works as follows. When you open the sheet metal goes up, gliding along the side rails, and braided in a special box. Thanks to this day blinds safely "resting" in a designated place for them at night or when no one is home, protect windows from strangers. At customer shutters can be equipped with additional mechanical locking devices against lifting the outside - with manual bolt, bolt locks, etc. you stronger? As we have noted, louvre shutters (that is, the elements that make up the fabric) is made of aluminum. But it turns out, aluminum to aluminum strife. The fact that there are two ways of making such systems: the method of the roller rolling and extrusion, allowing a seamless high-strength profiles. Profiles of the roller-rolling mills are made on special aluminum strip thickness 0,3-0,5 mm by successive bending of rolls. Inside these lamellae always place polyurethane foam filler, whereby the product is not crushed under bending. In addition, polyurethane foam - an environmentally friendly material that provides good heat and sound insulation. One of the major advantages of roller shutters, manufactured by rolling technology is their low weight. On the other hand, it should be understood that the light "Window Armor" of aluminum and polyurethane should be used only if the house is well protected - for example, is in the cottage. For a detached house a little protection. More robust and reliable shutters are made from extruded (seamless) profiles. A large wall thickness (1-1,5 mm) and the presence of the cross ribs can use these shutters even in homes, not fenced, and with the same success on the first floor and above. In general, the practice shows that burglars are reluctant to communicate with objects, which are protected by the window shutters. After all, his bare hands such a system is not broken. If you try to "kurochit" crowbar or a crowbar, get a lot of noise. Perhaps only with a circular saw can overpower the shutters. But, you see, not every fan posharit on other people's dachas carries with him a chainsaw, and necessary for its power supply (220 V) on the street to take nowhere. Shutters with the mind of the Scientific and technical progress completely spoiled the modern man. Today, we can not get up from the couch, turn on and turn off the lights, be recorded your favorite movie, adjust the temperature and humidity in the room and much, much more. However, people enjoy the benefits of civilization on the right. Endless stress, sea work kilometer traffic jams ... I will at least at home to relax and feel like a such a Persian shah, who tend to serve clever devices, machines. If a working version of the draft laid with electric shutters, while laying the mains cottage must immediately provide liner to the windows of the electrical cable. Such a lengthy digression, we did not just. As soon as we decided to tell everything important about the shutters, we can not ignore, and ways to control these devices, some of whom are very progressive. Such means three. We call them conditional "manual", "automatic" and "combined". Mechanisms of manual control cost to the customer cheaper, but in using them not as convenient as electric. Recent allow roller shutters to control the power switch or remote control. Combined options that involve duplication of automation manual, more suited to the cottages. This safety net is justified, given that the electricity supply for the city sometimes disruptions. Roller shutters to control even easier and more comfortable, you can equip them with all sorts of extra options. For example, a timer, which will give the windows a command to close or open at a given time. Also there are special sensors that are in strong wind or rain, "advised" about bad weather electric drive, and he closes the shutters, protecting your windows from dust and water. And if, say, the sun would shine too bright, intelligent sensor "ordered" slightly lowered slats to the landlord felt comfortable. Generally, speed protection from the rays (up to the blackout) is very convenient: the room temperature is always normal, saving the energy needed for ventilation and air conditioning work. Experts estimate that in the cold period of the use of shutters can reduce heat loss up to 50%. Multifunctional "armor" With the help of shutters you can reliably protect the windows from outside. Meanwhile, the appointment of shutters are not limited to protective functions. Such systems are still playing the role of decorative elements that can give the facade more aesthetic and respectability. The range of companies, realizing the shutters, there is usually a four to eight base colors (the most common: white, gray, beige, brown, wood, blue, red, silver). In addition, the customer system elements can be made of any "color". But it turns out, and decoration of the facade is not limited to the appointment of shutters. These systems also protect the building from noise and dust, and in summer, as we have already mentioned, from the heat. Finally, the shutters - one of the most fire safety engineering solutions, because in case of fire, they can be raised in seconds. In addition, the system of electric shutters can be "linked" with fire detectors. If the sensor is triggered, will open shutters themselves, providing access to air, and paving the way for the evacuation of residents. Immure! Installation of roller shutters - not so easy. This room blinds to hang himself without much difficulty. In the case of roller shutters requires a professional approach. Of course, describe how the wizard responsible for their montage, it is meaningless. Such customer information to anything. But the options for installation of roller shutters to talk to, since the choice of one of them depends on the host. Ways of fixing shutters, there are three: bill, built and combined. The first is most vulnerable from a security standpoint. Therefore, it is usually resorted to when the house is already built and you can not "wall up" shutters in the wall. As a result, shutters, as it were "framed" the gap - the guides are mounted on either side of it, and box mounted on it. Mounting vnakladku desirable to carry out before facing facade. In this case, at least zadekorirovat box and hide the guides. With built-in way roller "inscribed" into the window opening. The result can be the most stable structure. Built-in shutters or turn out, or bend the impossible - only to understand the wall. However, there is this method and the one drawback. The fact is that when installing skylights windows decreases the width of the box and side rails. As a result of the usable area of ??the window is lost. To maintain the shutters in the "alert" is enough to clear the canvas and the guides tire from dirt, ice (winter) and foreign objects - small stones, leaves, twigs, etc., for cleaning of shutters, experts recommend using a soft cloth and non-aggressive cleaning solutions. Avoid such an outcome by selecting a combination mounting technology. In this case, the direction in-wall and have the top box. Thus, ideally the installation of roller shutters should be incorporated in the construction of the cottage and is made when the openings are prepared, but the windows are not installed. Only in this way can provide special structural strength and its attractive appearance. Indeed, in the process of building box, rails, and all wiring hidden in the building envelope, where they will actually be available to attackers. Speaking about the merits of rolling shutters, to be objective. Even if you choose the most durable products (seamless), and the installation will be carried out very competently, shutters by themselves can not guarantee absolute safety. Therefore, mechanical means of protection, which will no doubt include shutters, should be supplemented by alarms, surveillance systems, etc.