Setting Up a Children’s Room in the Attic and Protecting It from the Heat

[Ninty]

We’re currently renovating a bedroom for our daughter right under the roof, and it turns out that because of the slanted attic windows, the room heats up like a sauna during the day. We can’t install an air conditioner there yet, so we decided to tint the windows ourselves with a special film to lower the temperature a bit. Is it realistic to do this on our own without any experience, without damaging the material? And what kind of film should we choose so the room doesn’t get too dark for studying?

 

[Godrick4r]

In the attic, this is a constant problem because the sun beats down at a right angle almost all day long. As for installing it yourself—don’t worry at all; it’s a breeze, as long as you don’t skimp on the soapy water. The glass needs to be literally wet; that way, the film won’t stick firmly right away, and you can easily align it along the edges and remove any excess liquid with a regular plastic scraper. I ordered my materials from diy window tint because they have a convenient selection for residential use and decent British quality guarantees—not cheap Chinese stuff that fades in spots after a year. The main thing is to thoroughly clean the dust off the corners of the frames before you start. By the way, do you have plastic or wooden windows?