Wood Louver 74-W
The 74-W louver system is a non-retractable slatted blind made of wooden 74-W louvers. The width of this louver is 74 mm, the thickness 16 mm. The 74-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 74-W Louver
The top and bottom of the 74-W are planed, giving the blade a Z-shaped profile. These rebates are 10 mm wide, and have a thickness of 4 mm. The 74-W can be applied in all kinds of blinds, and in a variety of special shapes, such as triangles, trapezia, and circles.
The 74-W Louver System
The following image shows a schematic representation of an 74-W louver system. Such a system consists of at least two rack arms, and a number of louvers, blades.
Louver properties
Sunshield 74-W louvers, the blades, are moveable, and can be placed in any position between 0 and 90 degrees. Sunshield louver systems, the blinds, can be installed horizontal, vertical, in any desired slope and upside down.
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 74-W louver is given below.