Window Insulation
How shutters work as thermal and acoustic insulation at a cold window, with the references behind each claim listed at the end.
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Professional Wiring Details for up to 16 Luxaflex PowerView Blinds
Wiring up to sixteen PowerView blinds from one transformer: the PS18/300 and PV18, which cable to use, and how it meets a smart home system.
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Q1: How Much Do Stunning Shutters Cost?
“How much do shutters cost?” you ask. It’s a question we get asked a lot. An Investment You may be familiar with window blinds but are considering shutters.
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Introducing Room Darkening Shutters
Shutter & Shade: Room Darkening Shutters Shutters are great for helping to darken a room, but what if you want it darker? Is Your Bedroom Too Bright?
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A New Year and a New Lockdown #2
What Scotland's January lockdown meant for surveys, repairs and construction sites, and how we kept consultations going in the meantime.
Surviving Lockdown
Secret Santa at The Scottish Shutter Company
A socially distanced Secret Santa, our Christmas break dates, and where lockdown left the team at the end of 2020.
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Blindspace Concealed Blinds: The Complete Guide for Architects, Builders and Homeowners
Concealed blinds turn the usual process backwards. What Blindspace is, the cavity your architect must draw, what it costs, and the decisions to settle before the ceiling closes up.
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Enthusiastic New Reception Team
Four hundred calls a month outgrew the team answering them. Who picks up the phone now, and what it changes for existing customers.
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Where Are Your Real-Wood Shutters Made?
Most UK retailers have their real wood shutters made in the same Chinese factory. Where ours are designed, and why twisting and warping is the real test.
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Best Family Business 2020: The Scottish Shutter Company
Named Best Family Business 2020 after thirty-four years. A frank look at what went wrong along the way as well as what went right.
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Russell Browne (Grandad)
Russell Browne, known to everyone as Grandad, made our pelmet boards for thirty-three years and was still coming into the warehouse in February.
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Patio and Garden Awnings: Scotland's Luxaflex Awning Specialist
Luxaflex patio and garden awnings for Scottish homes. High performance fabrics, Somfy motorisation, fitted by Scotland's awning specialist since 1987.
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