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Warpy

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2. Window film does make a difference

Reply to tru (Original post)

Thu Jul 5, 2012, 08:34 AM

Jul 2012

Plus, it'll keep the carpet and upholstery in the room from fading. However, when I had huge west facing windows and no way to plant anything to block them, I got some heavy film made into roller shades and it worked, too.

The main problem with window film is that it also cuts down on passive solar heating during the winter, the reason I opted for the roller shades.

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Window film or heat blocking shades? [View all] tru Jul 2012 OP

Decades ago I used window film in a 2nd floor apartment in College Station Tx. HereSince1628 Jul 2012 #1

Window film does make a difference Warpy Jul 2012 #2

thanks both of you tru Jul 2012 #3

We did film last year and love it. Hassin Bin Sober Jul 2012 #4

awnings tru Jul 2012 #5

I created a living shade outside my windows - climbing green beans on twine, and sunflowers. ehrnst Jul 2012 #6

I do have stuff growing on the outer side of the deck tru Jul 2012 #7

I always wanted to try these shades that snap on to the outside of a window Kolesar Jul 2012 #8

Wow. Thanks for those links. Hassin Bin Sober Jul 2012 #9

"Greg it looks like West Virginia" Kolesar Jul 2012 #10

Definitely have to watch out for that fine line between craft and trash. Hassin Bin Sober Jul 2012 #11

Depends on the goal quakerboy Jul 2012 #12