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Out flat in Edinburgh New Town had built in shutters on the inside of sash windows - these were actually really effective at helping to keep the place warm - fa
by arethuza 5y ago
Out flat in Edinburgh New Town had built in shutters on the inside of sash windows - these were actually really effective at helping to keep the place warm - far better and easier to care for than curtains.
Edit: I should point out that the Edinburgh New Town is quite old, but not as old as the Old Town, obviously.
- LunaSea 5y agoBut wouldn't that be an apples to oranges comparison because shutters are fully opaque while curtains are only partially opaque? I would also expect outer shutters to insulate the window a little bit and thus limit the heat loss no?
- arethuza 5y ago"curtains are only partially opaque" Not any curtain I've ever encountered - people used to have net screens for privacy and curtains for warmth. But that's going back a bit (i.e. my youth).
- LunaSea 5y agoIndeed that's what I'm thinking about where the curtains are open most of the day but the net screens are always closed. It is still a decently common practice in a lot of European countries. Other option would be to use rolling window shutters on the outside.