Metal shutters on the windows: types and shapes of structures

Any building can not do without windows. They provide lighting and ventilation of rooms. But unfortunately, dust gets through them, a draft is created, noise comes from the street. And sometimes even criminals penetrate. Shutters were invented to protect the house from these vulnerabilities. In our time, the most popular are metal shutters on the windows.

Shutters - a design for covering windows. The strong frame fastens to the hinge. Wings cling with hooks or bolts. Robbers can easily get through the windows, breaking the glass. Grid in this regard is not very effective. The installation of shutters ensures reliable security of the premises.

The need for use is also due to such factors:

• they help avoid strangers from seeing through the windows at night;
• protect housing from the bright sun in the hot season and from the cold in winter days;
• provide good noise insulation;
• often decorate the appearance of the building, speaking a stylish detail of the decor.

Thanks to its functionality, the shutters have recently become fashionable again. Currently, they are installed not only in the village houses and suburban areas, but also in luxury cottages. Half of these houses are protected by invasion shutters.

The offer of this product on the market pleases with great abundance. The range will satisfy any consumer, he will definitely find the necessary product: from classic to modern, from solid to louvre models.

Shutters are made of such materials: plastic, wood, steel, aluminum. In the building products market, metal shutters have proven themselves very well.

According to the type of construction, the leafs of window sashes made of metal are divided into several types.

1. Shutters that can be adjusted. Grilles can change the angle of the slats.
2. Deaf and solid sash. The mechanism involves the opening and closing of the protective system. Deaf shutters are great for those who often have to leave the house for a long time.
3. Products or shutters of gratings through which light can penetrate. Their imperfections: do not save heat indoors in the cold season. A series of lamellas or slats arranged horizontally are made into one design and set at the right angle. This allows you to make diffused lighting.

Folds come with external and internal opening and closing. More reliable is the discovery from the inside. Outside there are no locks and handles, which makes the appearance of the facade more attractive.

According to the method of attachment is divided into stationary and removable installation.

By type of construction, there are single-wing and two-wing hinged doors. There are louvered models.

They are considered the most reliable and sturdy, thanks to which they perform mainly a protective function. They are also used as decoration for the facade of the house. For example, designs with details of forging look original. They are not inferior in appearance to wooden shutters. Production of shutters in the apartment is mainly automatic.

This is an elementary and correct option. Typical design has the form of single or double devices. The structure of these models is simple. Take the pipe from the profile (size in cross section 25 × 40 mm) and make a solid frame by welding. Attach to the base of one or two steel doors, which are connected to the frame with special metal hinges.

This kind of window shutters was especially popular in the 90s, when hooliganism and banditry flourished. They were often installed in the homes and cottages of the population.

To invade the middle of the room, it was necessary to remove the shutters from the hinges, as they were outside the house. To do this without using the grinder was almost impossible. That is why the number of penetrations into residential premises in that period decreased. In the daytime such shutters were thrown open, and in the dark time of the day they were closed again. When this used heck or sliding device.

If you have a welding machine at home, it will not be difficult for you to make simple metal shutters with your own hands. To do this, you will need corners or a profile tube for the frame, as well as steel sheets for plating. The mechanism is very simple.

Consist of lamellas, which, when opened, roll up into a roll. Often this happens with the help of an electric drive. This greatly facilitates the process of opening and closing. Included in the kit is a remote control for remote control.

This type of construction is intended primarily for protection against vandals, and not for decoration. You can open them at any level. Perfectly protect from penetration of sunshine.

A combination lock is installed inside or outside.For summer houses and other unguarded objects, it is wiser to use shutters with an internal lock. Outside the house they do not open.

The main advantages of such models:

• long period of operation and minimum cost of care;
• high level of strength;
• in comparison with wooden structures they do not swell with moisture and do not crack;
• are much cheaper than similar products using forging.

They are divided into the following types:

• rolling shutters;
• blinds that fold;
• louvered shutters.

Aluminum models look very attractive. Appearance may resemble wood products. They perform both decorative and protective function from sunlight. The disadvantages include the fact that aluminum shutters are less durable than similar wooden and metal structures.

The main advantages of these structures:

• are lightweight, so they are relatively easy to transport and install;
• do not rust and do not react to adverse weather conditions of the environment, they can be tinted periodically;
• can be made of different shapes, have the appearance of a rectangle, and arches;
• their price also makes them happy with accessibility, with the exception of expensive products brought from Europe (their cost may exceed many times the price of similar metal models).

The main advantages of metal doors include a number of advantages.

1. Strength. Without consequences, they can keep a blow from a stone or a ball.
2. Security. Metal is an environmentally friendly material. Unlike plastic, it does not emit toxic substances during heat.
3. Practicality. They protect curtains and curtains from burning out, and flowers on window sills - from hot sunshine.
4. Versatility. In the summer they provide coolness in the room. Under adverse weather conditions, protect glass windows from tree branches and powerful hail.
5. Protection. Reliably protect the room from vandals and thieves.
6. Fire resistance
7. Aesthetics. Decorate the facade of the house, provide comfort.

Metal models have some drawbacks.

1. Large weight implies a strong attachment.
2. Under the influence of moisture can occur corrosion processes. The material is susceptible to minor damage under the influence of a moist environment. Therefore, the sash should be periodically covered with special means, painted, thus avoiding the destruction of the structure.

In order to reliably protect against unwanted guests, stop your choice on steel structures with an internal combination lock. And for the additional decoration of the exterior of the building, it is advisable to install aluminum sash.

How to install metal shutters on the windows, you will learn from the following video.