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If you are looking for a great do it yourself project, home window tinting is one you might want to consider. It really is not as complicated as you might think and it only takes a few tools in order to get the project done.
Putting tint on your windows is going to lower your cooling as well as your heating bills and it also is going to help prevent as many dangerous UV rays to get into your home. Another nice benefit that comes from putting tint on your windows is that it will prolong the lifespan of your window treatments. It also cuts down on any glare you might usually get on both your television and computer.
You will be happy to know that by doing it yourself, you are going to pay only about a third the amount of money that you might spend if you had a professional come into your home and tint your windows.
The first step is to figure out what color you want the tint to be. There are several different shades to choose from. There are the gray shades that work great by being a neutral color that matches easily to any color schemes that you have in your home. There are also the shades of bronze and these are best suited for matching a home that is done in earth toned colors.
Opacity is important. This ranges anywhere from solar insulation that seem nearly invisible to the darkest of blackout opacity that will not let any visible light into the home. Understand however that the opacity only effects the light that you can see and does not effect the harmful UV rays or the heat exchange you get from the sun. It is true that the darker the film is the more privacy you will have however, it will not be any more effective than other kinds of tint.
The next step you need to take is to measure both the height and width of each of your window panes that you are going to want tinted. You should add an inch to each of the measurements so there is some overhang when you are installing the tint. When it comes to ordering your tint you should always use the width because the tint is sold by the linear foot. However, there are some vendors who do sell by the square foot, so this is why the width measure is so important.
No matter whether it is linear or square footage, it is going to come in a roll so make sure that you order enough length of the material to cover the number of windows that you have in mind to be tinted.
It is always a good idea to ask the retailer for some samples of the different tints they have to offer before you make a commitment to an order. This way, you can take the samples home and make sure that you can see which tint is going to work best with the color scheme you have going on in your home.
After you have finally decided upon what you want for your windows you can then go ahead and place your order either with an online company or simply go to your nearest home decorating store. Follow the instructions written for the home window tinting and if you are doing your entire home, expect for it to take the entire weekend to finish.
Putting tint on your windows is going to lower your cooling as well as your heating bills and it also is going to help prevent as many dangerous UV rays to get into your home. Another nice benefit that comes from putting tint on your windows is that it will prolong the lifespan of your window treatments. It also cuts down on any glare you might usually get on both your television and computer.
You will be happy to know that by doing it yourself, you are going to pay only about a third the amount of money that you might spend if you had a professional come into your home and tint your windows.
The first step is to figure out what color you want the tint to be. There are several different shades to choose from. There are the gray shades that work great by being a neutral color that matches easily to any color schemes that you have in your home. There are also the shades of bronze and these are best suited for matching a home that is done in earth toned colors.
Opacity is important. This ranges anywhere from solar insulation that seem nearly invisible to the darkest of blackout opacity that will not let any visible light into the home. Understand however that the opacity only effects the light that you can see and does not effect the harmful UV rays or the heat exchange you get from the sun. It is true that the darker the film is the more privacy you will have however, it will not be any more effective than other kinds of tint.
The next step you need to take is to measure both the height and width of each of your window panes that you are going to want tinted. You should add an inch to each of the measurements so there is some overhang when you are installing the tint. When it comes to ordering your tint you should always use the width because the tint is sold by the linear foot. However, there are some vendors who do sell by the square foot, so this is why the width measure is so important.
No matter whether it is linear or square footage, it is going to come in a roll so make sure that you order enough length of the material to cover the number of windows that you have in mind to be tinted.
It is always a good idea to ask the retailer for some samples of the different tints they have to offer before you make a commitment to an order. This way, you can take the samples home and make sure that you can see which tint is going to work best with the color scheme you have going on in your home.
After you have finally decided upon what you want for your windows you can then go ahead and place your order either with an online company or simply go to your nearest home decorating store. Follow the instructions written for the home window tinting and if you are doing your entire home, expect for it to take the entire weekend to finish.
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