Soft window for arbours and terraces: the pros and cons of technology, operating experience

What are the PVC curtains, features, operating experience participants FORUMHOUSE

In one form or another, no vacation home is complete without a stationary recreation areas - someone terrace encircles the entire perimeter, someone stopped on the porch in the entrance area, and some prefer freestanding pergola or stove complexes. A characteristic feature of most of these structures is the lack of blank walls, instead of which often permeable fences. The advantage of this is constructive and the panoramic view and the opportunity to relax over a cup of tea or a glass of something stronger in the family, as well as decorative. But in bad weather openness turns into a disadvantage - and teas to drive on the "Seven Winds" for extreme pleasure, and finishing deteriorates. One option to get rid of the disadvantages of open recreational areas - the use of soft boxes. Members of our portal have already appreciated all the benefits of these structures and found out what their weaknesses are.

Content:

• Soft box - production technology
• Features, advantages, disadvantages
• mounting options
• How to choose a soft window
• The cost of the soft windows

Soft box - production technology

Soft box, they are also flexible window, the curtains are PVC - an alternative to capital glazing: also protect the premises from all external influences, keeping the pan. Unlike conventional insulating glass, they do not take place in an open state, as compared with the specialized Sliding or folding gantry design, Cost several times cheaper.

For flexible use specialized window film of varying thickness, from 500 to 2000 microns - the thicker the film, the stronger the product. Make the window for terraces and gazebos in two ways:

• are sewn - with the use of specialized water-resistant synthetic fabric and polyester Mylar thread;
• welded (solder) - with PVC webs and high-temperature air welding.

The first technology is more in demand in the manufacture of soft windows for pergolas and terraces / verandas private the area as the web-based polyester has a broad range of colors and higher decorative. At the same time it is sufficiently elastic, wear resistance and durability, as well as lavsanovaja thread. That is, you can choose any color or combination of colors edging under the style of its pavilions, terraces or verandas.

Welding with piping made of PVC demand in the production of massive curtains for catering facilities - air cafes, restaurants and outdoor areas such establishments. Polyvinylchloride web has high wear resistance and resistance to aggressive chemicals. Moreover, it perfectly washed away almost any, including oily pollution, which is especially valuable in places with high cross.

Features, advantages, disadvantages

Soft window is not the budget some fun and take them "with hostility".

Gagsuv

Member FORUMHOUSE

Come on, let's marketers operate. Consideration has shown that it is total junk, at the price of glass. Junk is the real very expensive.

Elena65

Participant FORUMHOUSE

Here, however, I do not understand why this is necessary. The gatherings "in cellophane," so it's better at home, these fasteners do not add beauty, and who are concerned about the safety of sex - the fourth year as a new floor, covered with yacht varnish.

But "everyone has his own taste: one loves watermelon, and the other - the swine hryaschik".

ms999

Member FORUMHOUSE

For pergolas junk plastic windows, at least for my own, I have been renting equipment and have no relation to marketing. Each decides what is best for him. I have chosen this option. I they are open when the heat when the wind, leaving only the two sides, so that there was no draft, and when cool, like now, that's fine. On the door I did not say I do not use it, it is usually wrapped.

tt7x62

Member FORUMHOUSE

ms999, thanks for the advice! Finally I decided and ordered the windows. It turned out great! But see for yourself.

And the cost of soft window "beat off" due to attractive characteristics.

• Versatile - can be "glass" as a relatively small openings on the terraces, porches and attics, as well as large-scale spans in the oven complexes, pavilions or public institutions.
• Great choice - as the manufacturers offer a huge range of ready-made windows of sizes in various designs as well as the possibility of manufacturing customized.
• Insulating properties - high-quality, well-assembled soft windows protect from the wind, rain, snow and frost, as the impermeable film. In the gazebo or on the terraces with the frame can be collected throughout the year, regardless of temperature "overboard". For the seasonal gatherings in good weather around the fire, and perfect patio.
• A wide working range - permissible use temperature from -40 to + 80⁰S without losing the initial properties.
• Durability - the service life of high-quality flexible windows up to 10 years, of course, is not comparable with window units, but not two or three seasons.

• Practical - the inside of the window may be cleaned with a damp cloth (mop special steklomoyschiki) soaked in a mild detergent solution, which is used outside the high-pressure washing. After the rain streaks on the film is not, and the constant care required.

Not without its drawbacks (except that not everyone can afford it).

• Creases and deformation - are characteristic of the film is not the best quality either by mounting irregularities. In addition to the deterioration of the species, are violated and insulating properties.

Alex_under

Member FORUMHOUSE

I do not like just what not flush against the wall - there are creases, which penetrates through the snow and sometimes rain.

• The high thermal expansion - the film sags during heating, whereas in the cold stretched. If you miss with measurements or a stretch at best there will be a small fold in the summer, at worst, with excessive tension, might be broken. And this factor must be taken into account when ordering.

ms999

Member FORUMHOUSE

I'm pretty sure that my soft will not tear the curtains - specifically requested not to pull hard. If much pull, they are like glass, but when it is necessary to remove or to hang, is problematic because of the tension, maybe not so perfect looks, but will not tear and easy to remove and hang up.

• Impermeability - unopened soft box are impervious not only to precipitation, but also for air as their windows to ventilate not put mode. However, it is possible to combine with a mosquito net, and on winter close the film.

Fixing soft curtains

Typically, a film produced in large factories and sewn / welded from her soft windows have profiled the company also offers installation services. Flexible fixed windows dot directly to the frame. Depending on the specific conditions used eyelets, clamps, magnets, guiding profiles roller mechanism and others. Lifting blade carried by hand, rolled up roller is mounted in the upper part flaps (on the straps). entrance area you can do with a zipper for ease of use, so as not to have to constantly roll up door portion. There is also an automatic control system, when the curtain is wound onto the drum, and the kit includes a lifting mechanism, but it is irrelevant to the private sphere. perform installation and can be independently if desired.

How to choose a soft window

Manufacturers offer two kinds of films:

• PVC - thickness 500, 700, 800, 1000, 2000 microns;
• Polyurethane (PU) - 500 thickness 700 microns.

Windows PVC film considerably cheaper polyurethane considered more robust with a smaller thickness. PU even especially difficult enough to pierce or tear, but over time it will become black, and the price is almost twice as high. When you select should pay attention to the thickness of the film and the country of origin.

Vasyaternkin

Member FORUMHOUSE

Do not chase cheapness, but it is necessary to demand that the contract was registered and the thickness of the film manufacturer. As it turns out, can sell and 500 microns, and even China. If you originally choose the cheapest windows, welded "iron in the garage", of course, then there will be problems.

To the private sphere enough PVC 700 microns thick the film is unlikely to occur in the operation of the conditions under which it can be damaged.

As for the country, the leading Japanese PVC film, sometimes offering supposedly Korean, but in this country produced only colored PVC, used for edging.

The cost of the soft windows

The total cost is made up of several factors:

• Price per 1 m² of the film (depending on the type and manufacturer);
• The price of components (the number and type of fasteners and fittings);
• Price for installation.

Fundamental changes in pricing since the introduction of the soft windows on the market has not happened - in 2014 ms999 I paid to 1620 rubles per m² (only for windows installation, plus another 500 rubles). this summer.

Winogradoff

Member FORUMHOUSE

Square meter with accessories costs about 1600 rubles.

But the range of prices is still observed.

Kaban4ik1

Member FORUMHOUSE

My friend ordered a soft window of 1200 rubles per square with accessories, mounted himself, no problem.

lenas79

Participant FORUMHOUSE

I like this happened, the entrance closed, too! Last winter porch was open and the snow I torment clean. Now is not blowing, the veranda is warmer than outside, and the rain does not flood. The film for PVC 700 microns windows "door" of the UE. All veranda cost of 65 thousand rubles.

The debate between supporters and opponents of the soft windows do not cease, some unequivocally against: they say, and unpresentable, and is short-lived and expensive. Others are like everything, they do not count "for centuries", and are ready to lay out large sums to today was just as you want.

Alex959,yuks68,Rasterzator,Bolshakov and golp11 very happy with the result.

Think for yourself, decide for yourself ...

More examples, as well as the opinions and arguments - in the subject line of soft boxes. Soft windows are ideal for verandas and garden, but how these structures are different - learn from the article. In the video - of soft boxes says one of the producers.

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