Attic Zip Screen
Zip screen in an attic: wind cutting and sun control on the roof terrace and the mansard façade; motorised order eases access at height.
Attic Zip Screen Analysis
In an attic the zip screen works in two positions: on the open edge of the roof terrace it cuts the wind — at high elevation the most intense wind is on this volume; on the mansard outer façade it stops the sun before the glass. At a high position the motorised order is a must; there is no manual access.
Terrace Edge
The open edge of the roof terrace is closed to the wind with channel-locked fabric.
High Wind
The most intense wind is at roof elevation; the channelled system is designed for this condition.
Façade Cutting
On the mansard outer façade the sun is stopped before the glass.
Motorised
At a high position there is no manual access; the motor and the sensor are a must.
Wind management at roof elevation
The attic is the windiest elevation of the house; the terrace and the sloped façade are the planes most exposed to open air. The zip screen cuts this wind with its channel-locked fabric.
On the mansard outer façade the sun is stopped before the glass; it brakes the attic from being the fastest-heating volume of the house.
At a high position the motorised order and the wind sensor are a must; the system works safely by itself.
Application Notes
Mounting & Selection for Attic Zip Screen
Wind
The channel-locked fabric withstands the intense wind of the roof elevation.
Motor
At a high position the motorised order is a must.
Sensor
The wind sensor protects the system in a storm.
Façade
The sun is cut on the mansard outer façade.
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Attic Zip Screen — terrace edge, high wind, façade cutting, motorised.
Terrace or Façade
The motorised system is determined with the position and the access.
