The glazing of the loggia or the balcony does not save from the hot rays of the sun and does not close from prying views. For more creation of more comfortable conditions, blinds are needed on the balcony. The variety of structures and materials complicates the task: what blinds to choose to the balcony? What principles should be guided? Reply to these questions.

What should pay attention to when choosing

Your attention is some tips to whom you need to listen.

1. The main thing is the details of the mechanism: they do not have to eat and creak during the opening and closing process. Everything should move smoothly, otherwise such a mechanism will not last long.
2. Ordering the blinds, you need to measure the height of the opening. Length should be 2 cm less. Width - 10-15 cm more window opening on each side.
3. Vertical light filters should not get to the floor at least 5 cm.
4. In the event that big expenses are not planned, it is better to purchase fabric vertical blinds to the balcony. The price in this case will depend on the type of fabric. With their help, you can close the loggia with a large glazing area. But it should be borne in mind that most often such structures are used in office space of public buildings (that is, vertical blinds are not suitable for each interior).
5. Roll products allow you to close the glazing partially. With the help of different types of fabrics, you can achieve a complete blackout or create a shaded room.
6. If each sash of the balcony glazing is close separately, it is best to install aluminum horizontal blinds. This design saves space, its elements do not fade into the sun and do not sag. Such blinds are almost invisible in the raised state.

Blind blinds: Views

By design, blinds are divided into rolled, vertical and horizontal. What blinds are better for the balcony? Consider the pros and cons of each species.

What are good rolled blinds

Rolled blinds on the balcony are a canvas wound on a special shaft, which is attached to the wall, ceiling, a window frame or sash. They are becoming increasingly popular thanks to these qualities:

• possess practicality and originality: able to successfully add the interior due to the drawing or well-selected color inflicted on them;
• a variety of structures: besides blinds in the form of a simple roll on the shaft, manufacturers offer a system of union in which the fabric hides in an aluminum box, and when unwinding it fits tightly to the glass due to the guides;
• cleaning rolled blinds is possible without renovation from the window: it is enough just to deploy the fabric and wipe it with a wet foam sponge with a detergent;
• rolled blinds are well combined with curtains;
• a tissue that has passed the special treatment with antistatic agents, resulting in dust does not settle on the material.

Vertical blinds on the balcony

Such products are relatively cheap. They are made of aluminum strips, from plastic, from fabric. The design is assembled from eaves (aluminum or plastic), lamellas, runners, connecting chains and control cord. Such light-protective devices have the following advantages and disadvantages:

• easy to manage;
• well closed window opening;
• best version of the aluminum balcony;
• the cleaning process is difficult, since each element has to cleaned separately;
• when opening windows, they make strong noise due to wind;
• possess some "office" (most often installed in office space).

Specialists advise when choosing vertical blinds to pay attention to the following:

1. Aluminum cornice is preferable, as the plastic is prone to deformation. As a result, the mechanism may fail.
2. Among the weights, which can be fully metallic, with plastic plate or metal, are best established all-flaps. They do not rust and because of them are not damaged by the edges of the fabric.
3. The chain connecting the lamellas at the bottom must be white. The yellowed plastic is poor quality.
4. Width of the slave should be combined with the size of the sash. For wide flaps choose blinds with 127 mm lamellas, for narrow - with lamellas width 87 mm.

Horizontal blinds on the balcony

Such blinds on the balcony are inexpensive - this is one of the advantages of the light-protective devices of this species. In addition, these qualities should be noted:

• ease of care;
• the ability to install between glass windows with a frame of a special design;
• firmly adjacent to the glass;
• take up little space, which is important for small balconies;
• correspondures can be fixed on the window frame (sash), on the wall, on the horizontal section of slopes;
• can be used to install on swivel-folding flaps of balcony glazing.

The disadvantage of plastic lamellae is their tendency to accumulate static electricity. Horizontal blinds can not be installed on the sliding frames.

Important: Blinds with lamellas coated with plastic spraying should be installed between the glasses of the frame. Such products are better protected from ultraviolet.

Choose material and color blinds on the balcony

Blinds on the balcony (photos of various options - to your attention) in color are chosen into tone the rest of the finishing materials of the loggia (balcony). But in some cases, they act on the contrary, emphasizing the bright elements of monotonous surfaces.

Material for lamellas is chosen according to the following principle.

1. Tissue blinds on the balcony are not fused under the sunny rays due to the processing of special means. For the manufacture of textile blinds, fiberglass and jacquard are used: such a fabric also has antiseptic properties. You should pay attention to the tissue density: the life of the lighting devices depends on this.
2. Plastic blinds on plastic balcony windows - a logical solution for an inexpensive interior. To avoid attracting dust by electrified lamellas, they must be processed periodically with an antistatic agent. It should be borne in mind that it does not fade in the sun and only high-quality plastic is not deformed.
3. Wooden blinds on the balcony are environmentally friendly and easy to care: the tree does not accumulate "statics", which means that dust is not going on such lamella. Blinds from wood expensive, but the best way is suitable for "support" of an interior decorated in ethnic style. Set them better on windows made of natural wood. Private case - bamboo blinds on the balcony: They are used to decorate the rooms in oriental style.
4. Metal lamellas are durable and fireproof. Their lightness is very high. The disadvantage is to make noise at a strong wind when the glazing sash is open.
5. Paper blinds are very cheap. They are not intended for long use. With their help temporarily closed the glazing of the balcony on the lower floors during the repair of the room (in order to hide from prying eyes).

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