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What makes more noise when it rains: skylights with or without blinds?

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We are due to start building our house at the end of October / beginning of November.

We are getting some Roto R8 roof windows, which according to the Roto homepage have the following specifications: "triple safety and thermal insulation insulating glazing with anti-dew coating and sound insulation (SSK 3)".

If we take shutters, then I would like to have them installed right away, so that the electrical connection can be made right away reasonably by switch. Alternatively, I would take a blackout rolo plus a sun screen outside.

Do you have experience of what a shutter on a skylight in noise brings or are the plastic slats even louder than when the rain directly hits the window?

asked 6 months ago
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309Carmen Gordon
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If that was part of the question, we were happy with the shutters, the sun protection is significantly better.
– dg  6 months ago
And the shutters are really easy to install. The most complex part is to get the electrical connection cleanly inside.
– Boom32  6 months ago

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We had removed the sun screen in the old apartment and installed shutters. Was definitely quieter after that.

answered 6 months ago
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304The Red Gorilla
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I have lived with Velux windows without and with shutters and have very fond memories of the shutters. Also, as far as heat protection in the summer, absolutely the best you can do. (Disadvantage as always: it's dark).

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28Yoshisato S
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Because of the brightness in the summer, the screens were actually favorite with me, but your answers go yes clearly in the direction of shutters. In online stores they cost from 500 euros from Roto, with installation and procurement by the roofer, the fun will definitely cost over 2,000.
– Carmen Gordon  6 months ago
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