Hi Dan

Having lived in the UK for more than a decade, I have never come across "rolling shutters", though I'm no expert.

Hope this helps a bit.

uups, that wasn't intentional (bringing up the roller/rolling issue). I was just quoting my AIA book. I've just double-checked, and they do indeed talk only about "rolling shutters". My German/English building dictionaries, on the other hand (2 different ones by Buksch, and one by Gelbrich/Reinwaldt) consistently offer "roller blind" for "Rolladen" AS WELL AS "rolling shutters".

I hope that's not "more oil on the fire".

Steve

I looked in google under louvers and found the following (because we use them also for hurricane protection):
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Suche: International Deutschsprachige Seiten Deutschland
Das Web wurde nach louvers hurricane protection shutters durchsucht. Resultate 1 - 10 von ungefähr 119. Suchdauer: 0.36 Sekunden.

Bahama awnings, louvers, hurricane shutters - All Broward ... - [ Neu! Diese Seite übersetzen ]
... your home. It's horizontal louvers produce and island ... strength features. If hurricane
protection is you priority ... Impact resistant shutters available. ...
www.hurricaneshutter.com/products_bahama.html - 35k - Im Archiv - Ähnliche Seiten


All Broward Hurricane - [ Neu! Diese Seite übersetzen ]
... as true hurricane protection. Taking care of ... with All Broward Hurricane's roll-up
shutters ... These roll-up shutters come in ... It's horizontal louvers produce and ...
www.hurricaneshutter.com/shutter_products.html - 53k - Im Archiv - Ähnliche Seiten
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POMA CORPORATION HURRICANE PROTECTION - [ Neu! Diese Seite übersetzen ]
... Gates Misc. Metals Louvers. ... with the finest hurricane panel on the ... and durability,
beauty, protection and ventilation. All shutters are fabricated ...
www.pomacorp.com/hurricane.html - 7k - Im Archiv - Ähnliche Seiten


POMA CORPORATION PRODUCTS - [ Neu! Diese Seite übersetzen ]
... Lateral Rail Glass Rail. Custom Rail Site Fencing Gates Misc. Metals Louvers. Hurricane
Protection Hurricane Panels Bahama Shutters Colonial Shutters. Download. ...
www.pomacorp.com/product.html - 8k - Im Archiv - Ähnliche Seiten
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Hurricane Products: Skylights, Barriers, Unit Skylights, Flood ... - [ Neu! Diese Seite übersetzen ]
... of insect screen hurricane shutters, panels, barriers, and ... engineered design from
Hurricane Protection Industries integrates ... Louvers In addition to ...
Beschreibung: Provides the finest missile impact hurricane skylights, glass, panels and windows.Also flood barriers,...
Kategorie: Regional > North America > ... > W > West Palm Beach > Business and Economy
www.hurricaneproducts.com/ - 13k - Im Archiv - Ähnliche Seiten


Bahama Shutters - Solaroll Shade & Shutter - [ Neu! Diese Seite übersetzen ]
... Hurricane Protection. The Bahama is an awning type ... to the Colonial Shutter, with
decorative louvers which almost always improve the appearance of a ...
www.solaroll.com/gallery/gallbaha.html - 8k - Im Archiv - Ähnliche Seiten


Projects / Testimonials - [ Neu! Diese Seite übersetzen ]
... performance accordion shutters, roll downs and perforated hurricane barriers. Custom ... deflectors,
skylight protection, high performance ventilation louvers and ...
www.hpiworldwide.com/projects.html - 21k - Im Archiv - Ähnliche Seiten


Products/Services - [ Neu! Diese Seite übersetzen ]
... Roll Down Shutters: Most convenient to ... Passive system. For hurricane and security. ... Intake
Louver Protection: Design/build ... High performance replacement louvers. ...
www.hpiworldwide.com/products.html - 29k - Im Archiv - Ähnliche Seiten


Kestrel Exterior Cedar Shutters - custom and standard sized ... - [ Neu! Diese Seite übersetzen ]
... Shown - 1.7/8" Traditional operable louvers. 2 shutters to fit a ... Shown Kestrel shutters
used for hurricane protection on the George Washington ...
www.diyshutters.com/exterior.HTM - 14k - Im Archiv - Ähnliche Seiten


Citrus Aluminum & Home Improvement - Hurricane and Decorative ... - [ Neu! Diese Seite übersetzen ]
... Hurri - Down Shutters. Features: Weather Control's ... economical, self-storing hurricane
protection system. The vented ... tabs offset louvers and can be ...
www.citrusaluminum.com/shutters.html - 10k - Im Archiv - Ähnliche Seiten

Also das würde ich als "Rollo" bezeichnen und dabei gibt's dann noch "Springrollo" und "Seitenzugrollo". Rollos werden auf der Innenseite des Fensters angebracht, Rollladen meiner Meinung nach auf der Außenseite.

Siehe z. B.: http://shopping.lycos.de/scripts/ly/browse.php?cat=1553&pg=3

uups, that wasn't intentional (bringing up the roller/rolling issue). I was just quoting my AIA book. I've just double-checked, and they do indeed talk only about "rolling shutters". My German/English building dictionaries, on the other hand (2 different ones by Buksch, and one by Gelbrich/Reinwaldt) consistently offer "roller blind" for "Rolladen" AS WELL AS "rolling shutters".

I hope that's not "more oil on the fire".

Steve

I understand what you're saying, Sparkie. However, I disagree. The "Rollos" that you're referring to and which are usually mounted indoors are typically called "blinds" and not "roller blinds". Also, a quick Google search for "roller blinds" returns both (the indoor and outdoor variety - so I suppose we're both right/both wrong). Also, if a roller blind is mounted indoors, then what on earth is a "Rolladenkasten"? I've been translating that as a "roller blind housing" for the past 10 years (architectural software sold worldwide) and, so far(and fingers crossed) nobody has yet complained (it doesn't necessarily mean I'm right, of course!).

Steve

Hi Dan,

We just bought a bunch of these, from 3 ft. to 12 ft. in length, for our sun porch -- one of my various unfinished projects. :-) So I went out to the garage to see what they're called on the label: ***Vinyl Roll-Up Blinds***. Now these are made of of may horizontal 'sticks' and available in 4 colors, two lengths(48" and 72" and many widths. (Informally we learned to ask for _porch screens_ while shopping. Inside versions (made of roll-up sheeting) we just call blinds. I bet Uschi can help you with the Australian versions.

Tom

Thank you all for your lively interest and great suggestions but let me please interrupt.

For me, the thing is only a shutter, basta.

"Rolling", "roller", "roll up" or " roll down" might all be right but a "blind" or "screen", whether inside or outside, must be somehow be connected to optics or vision or light in my opinion. Rollladen, in most of the world where they are widely used, are far too expensive to just prevent peeping Toms (no offense, Tom) from having a look. Simple, normal, cheap curtains or shades or blinds or screens are for that. Rollladen are there to prevent much more expensive, serious problems like breaking and entering, to prevent heat energy from escaping in the winter or coming in summer in Australia, or to prevent hurricane or typhoon window damage in Queensland or Florida.

If they are well designed, they can of course also ruin the peeping Tom's evening but I feel that "blinds" or "screens" is a bad idea from a commercial standpoint because the product then sounds cheaper to most people and far out of line with the extremely high price.

By the way, neither "roll up" nor "roll down" get many hits, and besides that, which one of the two should I choose?

So now that I've said that, you can all get back to your discussion about "rolling", "roller", "roll up" and "roll down".

Please do not think that I do not appreciate your interest because I really do!

Thanks again,

Dan

why did Tom rattle my cage?

Well, a 'down-under' google-search favours roller shutters with a 5 % lead.

But, regarding JUST SHUTTERS:

When working in the jewellery trade I had to roll down the shutters at the end of the trading day,

if talking about closing the shutters it could also refer to 'Fensterläden', in general 2 hinged louvered wings, timber or aluminium, if timber, not necessarily louvered.

I better shutter up now. Regards to all, Uschi