Wood Louver 148-W
The 148-W is a non-retractable louver blind made of wood. The width of this louver is 148 mm, the thickness 16 mm – at the rebates 7,5 mm. The 148-W louver is suited for all kinds of internal and external installations; horizontal, vertical, and sloping. Even upside down. The blades of the blind can be either movable, or placed in a fixed position.
Profile of the 148-W Louver
The top and bottom of the 148-W are planed, giving the blade a Z-shaped profile. These rebates are 14 mm wide, and 8,5 mm deep, leaving a thickness of 7,5 mm. The 148-W can be applied in all kinds of blinds, and in a variety of special shapes, such as triangles, trapezia, and circles.
The 148-W Louver System
The following image shows a schematic representation of an 148-W louver system. Such a system consists of at least two rack arms, and a number of louvers, blades.
Louver properties
Sunshield 148-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, 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 148-W louver is given below.
