Comments on: Australia is resisting progress – any idea why? http://www.homeiown.com/australia-is-resisting-progress-any-idea-why/ How buying, building or renting a house works in Australia Thu, 02 Feb 2012 21:05:23 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v= By: Plnatation Shutter Guy http://www.homeiown.com/australia-is-resisting-progress-any-idea-why/comment-page-1/#comment-18179 Plnatation Shutter Guy Thu, 07 Oct 2010 21:47:36 +0000 http://www.homeiown.com/?p=1199#comment-18179 Hi All, Your comments make interesting reading, and I thought I'd add my bit! I've sold Plantation Shutters for many years in the UK, and must agree that the motorised option isn;t very popular. The main reasons according to my observations are a follows: 1) Each panel needs its own motor. This can be costly. 2) the motor is quite obvious when fitted, and detracts from the look of the plantation shutter 3) The motors are currently battery powered, which makes it a real pain to maintain. I have been working on an alternative that should be ready in 2011. I can't give you the details unfortunately at the moment; but if you check <a href='www.londonblinds.co.uk/plantationshutters' rel="nofollow">www.londonblinds.co.uk/PlantationShutters</a> on a regular basis you'll be able to get more info there. Gino Filippelli London Blind Company Hi All,
Your comments make interesting reading, and I thought I’d add my bit!
I’ve sold Plantation Shutters for many years in the UK, and must agree that the motorised option isn;t very popular. The main reasons according to my observations are a follows:
1) Each panel needs its own motor. This can be costly.
2) the motor is quite obvious when fitted, and detracts from the look of the plantation shutter
3) The motors are currently battery powered, which makes it a real pain to maintain.

I have been working on an alternative that should be ready in 2011. I can’t give you the details unfortunately at the moment; but if you check http://www.londonblinds.co.uk/PlantationShutters on a regular basis you’ll be able to get more info there.
Gino Filippelli
London Blind Company

]]> By: Alistair Grice http://www.homeiown.com/australia-is-resisting-progress-any-idea-why/comment-page-1/#comment-15818 Alistair Grice Wed, 12 Aug 2009 06:41:05 +0000 http://www.homeiown.com/?p=1199#comment-15818 Hi, Rohn raises an interesting point about the quality of the interfaces for users. i'm pleased to see that he compares them to the \really good\ motorised systems available for Roller Blinds of which Somfy is one of the major suppliers. Are there any other barriers to people not specifying motorised window coverings in their homes? Alistair Grice Marketing Manager Somfy Oceania Hi, Rohn raises an interesting point about the quality of the interfaces for users. i’m pleased to see that he compares them to the \really good\ motorised systems available for Roller Blinds of which Somfy is one of the major suppliers. Are there any other barriers to people not specifying motorised window coverings in their homes?
Alistair Grice
Marketing Manager
Somfy Oceania

]]> By: Rohn http://www.homeiown.com/australia-is-resisting-progress-any-idea-why/comment-page-1/#comment-15814 Rohn Sun, 09 Aug 2009 22:41:34 +0000 http://www.homeiown.com/?p=1199#comment-15814 Hi, one of the problems at this stage to the extended use of motorised Plantation Shutters is the motors, remotes etc that are commercially available. All we have at the moment is an motorised panel that is for interiour use only and lacks the sophistication of a really good motorised system such as you can get for Roller Blinds or example. More work needed I think! Hi, one of the problems at this stage to the extended use of motorised Plantation Shutters is the motors, remotes etc that are commercially available. All we have at the moment is an motorised panel that is for interiour use only and lacks the sophistication of a really good motorised system such as you can get for Roller Blinds or example. More work needed I think!

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