• OminousOrange@lemmy.ca
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    4 months ago

    Awnings don’t have to be a piece of fabric flapping in the wind. Wood, metal, extended roof overhangs, a deciduous tree, really anything that provides exterior shade to a window will be quite effective at reducing interior heating.

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      4 months ago

      If you want one that retracts then fabric is probably the best option. I guess you could have a hard material that’s made if panels that slide over each other, but that’d likely be a lot more expensive without much benefit. Alternatively you can have the vertical metal covers that extend and retract.

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      4 months ago

      it’s meant to be temporary and easily replaceable, the idea is to put it up during the summer so it blocks most radiate heating of the building, and then take it down throughout the rest of the year so you can still get a good view out the window.

      I could also do dedicated window awnings, or retractable ones, but that’s not my style. But yeah you have a good point. I was thinking about a different kind of awning initially lol.

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        4 months ago

        Unless the feature of the view is nearly straight up from the window, properly designed awnings don’t block the view at all.

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          Unless the feature of the view is nearly straight up from the window, properly designed awnings don’t block the view at all.

          that’s true, not my style though, if it isn’t clearly autistic i generally don’t vibe with it.