Blinds Day Night plastic window: Description, installation

Blinds "Day & Night" - a new word in the window shade systems. The main objective of new items is the same as that of conventional textile curtains, blinds or Roman blinds - control lighting level. But due to the innovative technology that allows you to adjust the lighting in the room of total darkness, to partial shade and bright lighting, blinds "day-night" have become increasingly popular.

Description, features

"Day and night" - a simple design, which consists of just three parts - a fabric cloth, a rotating shaft and increase the weight of the tube. In the closed type there is even a box of plastic.

The principle of operation is about the same as for most roller blinds. But there is one significant difference. In conventional rolling shutters fabric consists of one layer and down one side only of the driving shaft. The system of "day-night" - double, consisting of two layers. The fabric is from both sides of the shaft.

How do the protective shutters "day and night"?

The web assembled from strips of fabric of different density - from translucent to opaque. They are arranged alternately, so the blinds "day-night" often called "zebra". When the shaft rotates, the fabric passes around the circle, the strip overlap one another, forming the desired degree of illumination. If you combine the two transparent strips, the room gets a soft, diffused light. If the transparent strip will block tight, the room will be in the semi-darkness.

This design allows for smooth lighting transitions, letting the room right amount of light. This person indoors remains invisible to prying eyes outside.

What fabric is made?

The fabric is made of high-quality synthetic Teflon-coated. With this material is easy to clean - easy to clean, dust repellent, it has high strength and antistatic. Besides increased functionality, blinds have excellent design characteristics.

Transparent strips resemble organza. Dense bars may be executed in different variations - monochromatic decorated with patterns, with a lustrous finish. Wide range of colors allows you to choose a model for any design space.

Window shutters varieties of day-night

Selecting roll "zebras" in pattern and texture is huge. They come in two forms in design:

1. Open. A simple system, in which a roll with a strip not covered by the protective plastic. Cloth freely down the shaft.
2. Closed. With duct hides a shaft with the fabric.

open

Their basic design - the canvas is attached to the shaft with a rotating mechanism. Below is the weighting strap.

In such a light-shielding system has several distinct advantages:

• Ease of assembly and disassembly.
• Simplicity of the device.
• Inexpensive price.
• Ability to set windows with non-standard dimensions.
• Large selection of fabrics for any interior.

Another plus - in contrast to many similar class products, "zebra" can be mounted virtually anywhere - directly on the window frame, inside the opening, on the wall, ceiling. In this case, there are fixtures that are installed on the tape. Drilling window or wall is not necessary. There are several ways to install:

• Above the window opening. Suitable for wooden windows, without shutters.
  

  Curtain over the window opening on a wall bracket

• At each window casement. Ideal for windows, where both doors open.
  

  Placing on the wings of a plastic window

• Inside the doorway. So save space sill.
  

  Placing blinds inside the window opening

closed

The design is more complicated, but its basic components are the same as for open - canvas shaft, the control mechanism, the bottom bracket. In the closed type has additional details - box, guides, clamps. Under the concealed duct shaft with a roll of cloth. The guide is closed side portion and the fabric with a special adhesive tape and clamps it on the fixed frame.

Advantages of roller blinds closed type:

• Long service life. Conduit material protects from dust, dirt and damage.
• Ability to automate the mechanism controlled by the remote.
• Excellent fixation. Matter adheres to the window due to the U-shaped cassette mount.
• Infinitely adjustable. Guides help canvas rise and fall evenly, without jerks.
• Neat appearance. Thanks to the good fixation structure looks tidier.

Types of blinds "zebra" on the type of management

1. Location of this page. Controlled by a chain of plastic. If you pull it starts rotating mechanism. To stop it, enough to stop control. The canvas automatically locks at the desired height.
   

   Chain-management - the most common method of controlling the curtains

2. Remote. The actuator does not require a liner electric cable. The motor is integrated battery, which is charged with an adapter. In this case, charge lasts a long time - 6 months or more. Operated equipment by remote control.
   

   To open the curtain with electric drive, do not need to get up from the couch

3. Spring. Non-automatic operation via a spring that always holds the winding shaft in the voltage coagulation web. For fixing in the closed position has a special mechanism. This can be a handle, a hook, ring or hole in the bottom plate.

How to install blinds Night Day for plastic windows?

Before installing the "zebra", you must decide where it will be located - on the doors, walls or window opening. Then, a setting, depending on the type of attachment. There are three types of attachment:

1. Self-tapping screws.
2. Brackets.
3. Special tape.

Installation with self-tapping screws

1. We collect roller shutters, set the chain mechanism on the side where you would like to manage it.
2. Making the pencil marks on the profile: note the location of the first bracket. Drill holes and install anchors. Fasten the bracket.
3. Note the location of the second attachment. That there was no bias, use level. Set second bracket.
4. Further installation is carried out according to the instructions that came with your device.

Important. To prevent the curtain does not sag, it is recommended to install an optional guide fishing line or string.

Installation using the brackets

In this case, the brackets are used on a special adhesive tape. Suitable such an attachment is best for windows with shutters. Installation instructions look like this:

1. Remove the protective film from the adhesive tape on the rear side brackets.
2. On the open sash fastened on top of the brackets.
3. Mount structure according to the scheme applied to the leadership.

Installation with adhesive tape

The easiest way to fix the blinds, because drilling is not necessary.

1. Special cleaning agents are processing the profile of the window in the places where it will be installed "zebra".
2. Removing the protective layer from the adhesive tape, glue it to the profile.
3. We carry out installation according to instructions.

Important. Before mounting tape need a little heat. So it is better to be fixed on the profile. Using for this purpose an ordinary hair dryer.

Variants of using a fabric curtains day or night in the interior

Day night blinds not only serve as a light filter, but is performed and a decorative function. Designers have developed a few rules that will help to decorate the room and solve some of the problems lay.

• For small rooms suitable roller curtains, matching the tone with the color of the walls.
• contrasting curtains can be used in large rooms. But they have to overlap in color with a few details in the interior.
  

  Horizontal stripes look great on the large and panoramic windows

• The kitchen is better to choose calm, but fresh colors. Ideal colors: pistachio, pink, coral.
• Bedroom ideal solution would be for coffee, mint, lavender and beige hues.
  

  The choice of color shades depending on the color scheme of the interior

• For the living room will suit pastel and chocolate tones and shades of metallic colors.
  

  Curtains "Day and Night" in the living room eco style

Important! the color of curtains should be reinforced by several pieces of the same color in the interior.

The simplicity of design, the possibility of different attachment to the windows, the installation of each fold or full overlap the window opening, as well as plenty of options for fabric pattern - a definite plus blinds day Night.

Video on how to install the roller blinds and line

Photo-design ideas curtains windows "Day and Night"