We have all the curtains closed against the heat, but there are no blinds
on the Travis Perkins Velux-a-like roof lights in our sloping roof.
There look to be various options available.
Has anyone fitte3d such a thing?
Cheers
Dave R
We have all the curtains closed against the heat, but there are no blinds
on the Travis Perkins Velux-a-like roof lights in our sloping roof.
There look to be various options available.
Has anyone fitte3d such a thing?
On 26/06/2026 13:11, David wrote:
We have all the curtains closed against the heat, but there are no blinds on the Travis Perkins Velux-a-like roof lights in our sloping roof.
There look to be various options available.
Has anyone fitte3d such a thing?
If it's fairly easy to reach, why not use cooking foil (that for turkeys
is wider than the usual type) stuck to the inside of the window? Or
stuck to its frame with masking tape, which is easily removable if not
left in the heat for too long.
We have all the curtains closed against the heat, but there are no blinds
on the Travis Perkins Velux-a-like roof lights in our sloping roof.
There look to be various options available.
Has anyone fitted such a thing?
Jeff Layman <Jeff@invalid.invalid> wrote:
On 26/06/2026 13:11, David wrote:
We have all the curtains closed against the heat, but there are no blinds >>> on the Travis Perkins Velux-a-like roof lights in our sloping roof.
There look to be various options available.
Has anyone fitte3d such a thing?
If it's fairly easy to reach, why not use cooking foil (that for turkeys
is wider than the usual type) stuck to the inside of the window? Or
stuck to its frame with masking tape, which is easily removable if not
left in the heat for too long.
Even better if you can stick it to the outside...
On 26/06/2026 13:24, Theo wrote:
Jeff Layman <Jeff@invalid.invalid> wrote:
On 26/06/2026 13:11, David wrote:
We have all the curtains closed against the heat, but there are no
blinds on the Travis Perkins Velux-a-like roof lights in our sloping
roof.
There look to be various options available.
Has anyone fitte3d such a thing?
If it's fairly easy to reach, why not use cooking foil (that for
turkeys is wider than the usual type) stuck to the inside of the
window? Or stuck to its frame with masking tape, which is easily
removable if not left in the heat for too long.
Even better if you can stick it to the outside...
Good point, although with the Velux windows I've seen you need to be a
bit of a contortionist to access the outside of the pane!
For clarity, the 3 roof lights are in a sloping roof which is suitable for walking on, so external access through an upstairs window is very easy.
I was thinking of a cover which fits over the whole thing because being
able to open them in the evening is less important than cutting out the blazing mid-day sun.
On 26/06/2026 13:11, David wrote:
We have all the curtains closed against the heat, but there are no blinds
on the Travis Perkins Velux-a-like roof lights in our sloping roof.
There look to be various options available.
Has anyone fitted such a thing?
-aGenuine Velux with blackout blinds, yes. DEWISOTT but needs care when opening and closing - use 2 hands to move it evenly.
David <wibble@btinternet.com> wrote:
For clarity, the 3 roof lights are in a sloping roof which is suitable
for walking on, so external access through an upstairs window is very
easy.
I was thinking of a cover which fits over the whole thing because being
able to open them in the evening is less important than cutting out the
blazing mid-day sun.
Could you fit sonething like a roller shutter outside? Some of them are electric. Then you could open/shut them by remote control, or let them
shut automatically when the sun comes out.
Theo
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