Spring Photo Thread 2014 (hottest, night, months, cold)
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It's purely architecture and also to keep the heat out. It actually works better to keep the heat out than keeping your window open, as most of us Brits tend to do..
It comes across that they need security because of crime.
TBH when I see the bars in Spain it really sends shivers through my spine.
Really? They are not iron bars. Those are roller shutters. Installed not for security reasons. Very common and popular in Europe. I saw them on windows that are hard to access from outside.
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Originally Posted by Mac15
Its unattractive.
In your opinion. Google it. Those blinds blend with the buildings and are made in many colors.
European houses? It depends on the country. Places that have cool summers, like the British Isles, the Netherlands, Denmark... don't have them. Southern and central Europe, including most of Germany, has them.
Really? They are not iron bars. Those are roller shutters. Installed not for security reasons. Very common and popular in Europe. I saw them on windows that are hard to access from outside.
In your opinion. Google it. Those blinds blend with the buildings and are made in many colors.
They have bars in Spain.
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