Wood Louver 153-W
The 153-W louver system is a non-retractable slatted blind made of wooden 153-W louvers. The width of this louver is 153 mm. The thickness runs from 19 mm at the top to 9 mm at the bottom. The 153-W louver system is suited for all kinds of internal and external installations; horizontal, vertical, and sloping. And even upside down. The blades of the blind can be either movable, or placed in a fixed position.
Profile of the 153-W Louver
The 153-W is a tapered louver with a width of 153 mm. At the top it would be 19 mm thick. However, there is a rebate of 9 mm. So, a thickness of 10 mm remains at the top. At the bottom, the louver is 9 mm thick. The 153-W can be applied in all kinds of blinds, and in a variety of special shapes, such as triangles, trapezia, and circles.
The 153-W Louver System
The following image shows a schematic representation of an 153-W louver system. Such a system consists of at least two rack arms, and a number of louvers, blades.
Louver properties
Sunshield 153-W louvers, the blades, are moveable, and can be placed in any position from 0 to 90 degrees. Sunshield louver systems, the blinds, can be installed horizontal, vertical, and basically in any desired slope.
A wide variety of Colours and types of wood
Western Red Cedar is an excellent choice for wooden louvers. It has a straight grain, is lightweight, stable and durable. Sunshield offers all kinds of colours and treatments, also for the wood slats. Aluminium components can be supplied in any RAL colour. It is even possible to have louvers, rack arms and plastic components in distinguishing colours to achieve sophisticated architectural impressions. Custom made colours and structures are possible at request. A overview with most common colours for the 153-W louver is given below.
