Browse Forums Windows & Doors 1 Jul 28, 2017 6:13 pm First house - Statesman Greenock (modified) https://forum.homeone.com.au/viewtopic.php?f=31&t=66876 Second house - Fairmont Grand Design (modified) https://forum.homeone.com.au/viewtopic.php?f=31&t=100789 Re: Awning Blinds for north facing windows 2Jul 28, 2017 6:35 pm Blinds from bricks and mortar blind companies are expensive. We are spending tens of thousands on them, but ours will be motorised and we have huge windows. North facing windows are your most important, and I'm surprised your house design didn't incorporate eaves that allow winter sun but exclude summer sun. Be that as it may, I recently bought DIY honeycomb blinds from Veneta for a rental property, and the benefit is that they actually add insulation (some claim around R1.0). They are manufactured in China to order, and were reasonably priced and very easy to fit. There are many other online companies that will manufacture and send directly to you, so just search for blinds in your favourite search engine. Re: Awning Blinds for north facing windows 3Jul 28, 2017 7:31 pm Material quality will be a big factor, 3_5 times more expensive with specialist due to mainly quality, then you have 100_200 per window install cost, plus they measure them which is time and a trip, and of course it's custom made for your space, bunnings just has premade sizes, very easily mass produced and extremely low quality, made to not last. Re: Awning Blinds for north facing windows 5Aug 03, 2017 11:19 am Thanks guys, will look into Veneta and search online stores. First house - Statesman Greenock (modified) https://forum.homeone.com.au/viewtopic.php?f=31&t=66876 Second house - Fairmont Grand Design (modified) https://forum.homeone.com.au/viewtopic.php?f=31&t=100789 Re: Awning Blinds for north facing windows 6Aug 03, 2017 11:42 am http://www.onlineblinds.com.au/_product ... 0404-.aspx Thanks again, found this company and it will cost me only $700 for both. Will be ordering from them shortly. First house - Statesman Greenock (modified) https://forum.homeone.com.au/viewtopic.php?f=31&t=66876 Second house - Fairmont Grand Design (modified) https://forum.homeone.com.au/viewtopic.php?f=31&t=100789 Re: Awning Blinds for north facing windows 8Aug 06, 2017 11:40 am lovisa Also look at diyblindsonline /diyonlineblinds. have also looked at same company As you I need outside retractable awning, seems this one doesn't do it First house - Statesman Greenock (modified) https://forum.homeone.com.au/viewtopic.php?f=31&t=66876 Second house - Fairmont Grand Design (modified) https://forum.homeone.com.au/viewtopic.php?f=31&t=100789 Re: Awning Blinds for north facing windows 9Nov 12, 2017 4:47 pm No eaves? Eaves should be absolutely mandatory for all houses. Particularly northern eaves, which shade windows in the summer, while letting winter sunshine through the windows. Your options would be retractable awnings, either vertical or horizontal (western/eastern windows require vertical awnings), or louvered sunshades. Louvered sunshades will be more expensive, but more permanent. Depends on the style of the house as to which will look better. The warning is on the sticker on the door too. Second the aluminium powdercoat 6 18340 4 14402 It might be a bit darker in the mornings but the light is still light, so you should be getting it. Similar to what you see from your western windows 3 20043 |