What a great idea. I wonder if we could use different materials and get similar results. Maybe similar is too optimistic... I know generations of grandmother's would swap curtains from heavy winter to light colored summer curtains years back. tHanks for the video
You can definitely use different materials. If you want to use something different an outdoor canvas material could work. Or something else that is waterproof. The Coolaroo fabric I’m using is lightweight and still lets light in so my house isn’t dark.
Like the other commenter said, this keeps more of the direct sun/heat away from the house. It prevents the window from getting as hot in the first place. Also, these windows are 2 stories up in an open area above a niche and over stairs. In my case the particular windows shown in the video aren’t easy to access without a long ladder from the first floor on the inside. It’s easier to walk on the roof to install these.
Yes! You could use magnets to attach the window covers. I had that very thought myself. In my mind I was thinking I could countersink strong magnets into the window trim and maybe sew a metal strip into the fabric. The fabric I used would work well for that. Plus it still allows some light in so your house isn’t dark. If your window trim is metal, make sure it’s the type of metal that magnets will attach to.
With this fabric I can barely see through it. And I mean barely. The nice thing is that it still allows light to come through so the room isn’t completely dark. Got these installed just before the heatwave and it has really helped keep it a bit more comfortable at home.
