Why choose outdoor screens
Install one or more outdoor screens turns out to be a very functional, practical, aesthetically valid and truly versatile solution to make outdoor spaces equipped and fully usable. This solution allows you to have a complete pleasant outdoor environment both in terms of design and comfort. In fact, the panels perform the same function as a real windbreak, so as to be able to protect people from atmospheric agents and not make them experience any kind of discomfort. At the same time, it is possible to significantly increase the privacy level, protecting the occupants of the outdoor space from the eyes of neighbors or passers-by, and giving a touch of style and class to the context. The result varies significantly depending on the size, shape, design, materials used, colors, possible combinations and finishes of the outdoor screens installed. There is an almost infinite range of possibilities on the market, so that the panels can be inserted perfectly into the most disparate contexts and blended into a harmonious and balanced solution with the architectural features. Furthermore, in this way it is possible to customize the final composition, meeting all the space, aesthetic and stylistic needs.
Using an outdoor screen in the premises
The outdoor screen is an increasingly popular and widespread solution because it allows you to obtain a large number of advantages. Precisely for this reason it turns out to be a very popular element not only in private gardens but also in outdoor environments connected to a commercial premises. In fact, these solutions allow you to create a real outdoor, that is, an equipped space dedicated to the consumption of meals and drinks and which can take on numerous shapes and configurations. Consequently, screens are used by businesses such as restaurants, pubs and bars to create a more or less elaborate structure to make available to their customers.
The space is then equipped according to the local needs, the available surface area, the number of people it must accommodate and the level of comfort to be guaranteed. For example, it is possible to create a closed, covered, air-conditioned and heated environment to be used all year round or a more essential solution that can only be used during the summer. Furthermore, it is necessary to carefully evaluate the context in which the outdoor screens are installed. For example, in a restaurant with garden the elements serve to mark out the space and, by creating a more or less complex dividing structure, maximize the Customer Privacy. Alternatively, they can be an aggregate part of the outdoor area, so as to delimit the portion of public land occupied and circumscribe the outdoor environment for the consumption of food and drinks. At the same time, an outdoor screen, just as the name suggests, must be an effective and functional barrier against air currents, to ensure a pleasant stay.
These products can look like gratings or be made up of real panels in different materials. In the first case it is possible to embellish the closed space thanks to climbing plants that grow on the support. The choice is very wide and ranges from green species such as ivy to flowering ones, such as climbing roses, jasmine, wisteria and bougainvillea. In this way it is possible to guarantee good privacy even if the elements do not have a continuous surface. These solutions are particularly suitable in classic contexts, in restaurant gardens, on the terraces of bars and clubs or for make the gazebo more beautiful, welcoming and sheltered. On the one hand, it lets light through and ensures air exchange, on the other hand, the climbing plant prevents passers-by from seeing the occupants of the terrace. It also provides a touch of class and elegance to the context.
If these types of outdoor screens are placed in the garden, the specimens can be planted directly in the ground; otherwise, vases and flower boxes are placed near the trellises. Instead, completely closed panels can be used to create partitions or be integrated with other elements to create a real outdoor area on public land. They are called mobile structures if they remain for more than 180 days a year, while the duration of fixed ones exceeds this period of time. Very often, the panels allow you to obtain a closed environment of variable dimensions thanks to which you can extend the usable surface of the room, so as to increase its visibility and constitute a factor of attraction and success. Consequently, it is often decided to equip them as best as possible and to include accessories such as air conditioning and heating devices. heating. In any case, the screens must be fixed and anchored to the ground with great care and attention. This is a basic precaution to ensure the stability, long life and safety of the structure. For example, the models can be planted in the ground at a certain depth if they are placed in green spaces. Alternatively, fixing and anchoring brackets are used to bolt to prevent gusts of strong wind or other atmospheric agents from damaging the final result.
The materials used
There are many different models of outdoor screens on the market, which differ from each other in terms of technical characteristics, structure, shape, design, style, materials used and finishes. The use of materials and workmanship have a strong impact on the final result because it clearly determines the style of the final result and its appearance. Very often in traditional environments the wood as it is a natural material that integrates perfectly into green spaces and the most elegant and refined locations. It can also be worked as desired in a wide range of solutions and is available in many different essences. However, it is always good to keep in mind that the surfaces must be subjected to particular treatments, so as to preserve their beauty, increase their resistance and not suffer damage due to the action of atmospheric agents. This solution is very popular for screens with the appearance of grilles, but it requires periodic maintenance.
For aesthetic reasons, the use of plastic materials is often avoided with the exception of PVC, of the plexiglass, of the polycarbonate and other innovative products, which guarantee high levels of performance and which integrate perfectly with a modern and trendy context. Alternatively, you can focus on panels in aluminum or in glass with metal profiles to be used as support. The transparent surfaces are highly appreciated because they allow light to filter through without obstacles, thus creating a much brighter and airier environment than that obtained with other models. In these cases, light and practical shading systems can be integrated to avoid excessive sunlight during the hottest hours of the summer. For example, they can be set up bamboo curtains or blinds depending on the context and the furnishing style of the room: in fact, there is a tendency to create a sense of continuity between internal spaces and the external environment.
Kat Italia solutions
There are many companies that produce and sell outdoor screens and patios for commercial activities, however it is essential to always turn to reliable, serious companies that can guarantee a good quality/price ratio because only high-level products are durable, resistant and capable of meeting customer needs. Kat Italy is a company that has specialized in the resale of screens and outdoor areas for restaurants, pubs, bars and various types of venues, therefore it offers users a wide range of solutions to satisfy the different needs of space, style and aesthetics. It is about customizable solutions in various ways both in terms of composition and colors and accessories: for example, it is possible to eliminate the handle, thus changing the final result. At the same time, all outdoor screens can be subject to valid and functional structural sizing, so as to modify the height of the elements based on the effect you want to obtain and the context. In some models, the range is from a minimum of 110 cm up to a maximum of 220 cm, in others, the height of the solutions can be set at 200 cm and above, 150, 100 or 50 cm: the choice essentially depends on the architectural and structural characteristics of the installation environment.
For example, the height of 150 cm allows for the creation of a structure where customers, once seated, have their heads below the glass line: this is an intelligent measure to protect them from the wind and give them a good level of comfort. These elements are very practical and are highly appreciated because they guarantee optimal protection of the privacy of the people who occupy the equipped space. Secondly, some products marketed by Kat Italia are characterized by adopting the zero effort system, which allows the upper part of the structure to disappear quickly and easily inside the lower part. Simply use the special handle to raise, lower and adjust the upper part according to your needs.
For fixed external screens, which remain in operation for a prolonged period of time, accessories and measures are adopted that can guarantee maximum comfort even during autumn and winter. For example, a draft excluder kit for all four seasons, while the linear panels are integrated with specially designed dovetail joints; in this way the level of safety and stability of the structure is increased, as well as ensuring the elimination of air currents. Finally, a corner connection is used to give the outdoor screen a touch of class and particular elegance.
Things to consider
An outdoor screen, especially if it is installed in public places (such as pubs, hotels, restaurants, ice cream parlors, pubs, bars, pizzerias and ice cream parlors) must pay considerable attention to two different but complementary aspects. First of all, the aesthetic result must be truly pleasant and the comfort guaranteed to customers absolute; secondly, the safety and good sealing of the structure are essential. Consequently, all products must be law and equipped with CE certification according to the requirements indicated by European regulations. For example, Kat Italia screens in tempered glass are completely safe solutions as they do not break due to impacts and in any case do not produce sharp splinters that can be dangerous for users. At the same time, aluminum profiles combine resistance and lightness, as well as being compact both visually and in terms of size: in this way it is possible to fully highlight the transparent surface in all its beauty.
THE up and down systems Kat Italia's modular screens allow the customer to create the desired outdoor screen to measure, also playing with the length of the panel: in fact, each individual piece can reach 2.90 meters. Furthermore, the movement of the elements occurs in different ways depending on the context, the size of the screen itself and the type of management that you want to obtain. You have the choice between electrifiable regulation and manually through a handle. In the first case, the structure is equipped with a practical and functional cordless motor, so as to be able to switch seamlessly through all the various solutions between the closed and open modes. It must always be kept in mind that screens and dehors must allow the creation of equipped spaces that are configured as an ideal extension of the internal environments of the premises: consequently, they must be studied and furnished in an appropriate manner, so as to facilitate their use and to push towards conviviality. For this very reason, it is necessary to insert furniture, complements and accessories capable of transforming the structure into a comfortable corner, choosing them among pieces with the same style as the composition and the interior furnishings. Furthermore, it is essential to use elements with a specific outdoor use because they perfectly resist external conditions.
