Tiny House Pleated Blind

Weight Balance in Tiny Houses and Mobile Living Areas

The difference between the tiny house and the caravan is the transport regime. The tiny house stays fixed for months but is still built on a light frame and sees vibration during transport. The blind system must both be at low weight and withstand the transport shaking. The pleated unit is the lightest blind class in structures chosen by the gram.

In the compact volume the window serves all the sitting-bed-kitchen functions. The same glass is the work-desk light by day and the sleep privacy at night. The two-way opening carries two functions in a single window. The top band lights, the eye level closes. The day-night model also combines the blackout and the sheer layer in a single unit. A solution with a single system on the limited wall.

Before transport the units are held in the closed position. A safety band is used so the cord and the remote parts do not move. Once the structure settles, the blind function check is made. After the shaking, the rail alignment is the first part checked.

In the tiny house’s energy balance the glass surface carries a big share. In the small volume the window-sourced heat loss and gain is proportionally high. The closed fabric layer builds a buffer air volume between the glass and the interior. It limits the heat escape in winter and the sun load in summer.

In the multi-function furniture layout the window is generally above the bunk, the desk or the kitchen counter. The on-joinery unit works without clashing with the furniture and the control point stays reachable. This layout compatibility is more critical than in fixed houses. A centimetre calculation is made.

In the limited volume the blind’s closed look reads like the space’s wall cladding. The single-colour fabric surface visually calms the small volume. Printed series can produce a crowded effect in the narrow area. The colour decision is provided per the volume’s total surface ratio.

The toilet partition is reviewed separately. In this partition with high moisture production, moisture-series fabric and minimum hardware are used. It is produced independent of the unit in the living area. The whole tiny house is numbered in a single project and settles in a single installation step.

For a tiny house positioned on land, the sun direction is fixed. The fabric series is taken per the façade direction and on the wind-open land the unit’s closed-position locks are checked. The window measurement of the ground-fixed structure is taken on-site. Since this measurement is recorded at the layout change, the unit works the same at the new position.