NSS

This page may be worth a read - https://www.sageglass.com/en/faqs/switchable-technology - and describes it as switchable glass that can be linked to building control systems, so presumably a range of data types could be used to switch it. It also makes clear (pardon the pun) that it is not 'privacy' glass. That is true as the view outwards is preserved, although the view inward (when tinted) is significantly diminished, so much so that we have no blinds/curtains at any of our Sage equipped windows, including our bedroom.

LOL. Okay, I'll drop them an email.

In theory, I can't see why that wouldn't be possible. Can feed back as a question to my Sageglass contacts if you like?

Wouldn't like to say whether or not you could router the operal board, but it's only 9mm thick (ie thinner than the Click boards). I guess you could in theory construct as per your drawing, but you'd have to fit the reveal and corner profile before the Click boards, which (from my experience) would not be ideal. Why not contact Marley. They have technical people who should be better able to advise on the best solution for your situation.

Precisely

Very little. Each window, depending on size, consumes approx 1.2 to 2.0 watts when in full tint.

External sensor senses light intensity to trigger tinting. No temperature sensing but control can be adjusted to react at varied light intensity so has in effect been calibrated to our location, aspect and glass area.

Did a little experiment earlier this week. We had two consecutive days where there was bright sunshine all morning. On the first day I left the Sageglass in auto and by 10.30am it was tinting to reduce the solar gain and the indoor temperature remained at 21 degrees all day. On the second day the Sageglass again started to tint at around 10.30am but rather than leaving it in auto I manually overrode and left it in its clear state. Within 90 minutes the indoor temperature had risen by 2 degrees and rose a further degree by mid afternoon. Okay, early days yet but it seems to be doing what it was designed to do.

We'll then use the Operal board to fill the strip between the corner profile and the window frame.

Sorry, misunderstood your query. The profiles we used around the reveal are the Marley Click external corner profile (on the vertical sides) and the lintel profile on the top. This image shows the corner profile returning into the reveal. You don't batten the reveal itself, the profile just attaches to the vertical batten placed flush to the reveal and then the clips for securing the Click boards fix through the profile into that vertical batten.

Hi Simon @Gadget Buster, we're using Marley Operal board in the reveals. It's available in the same colours as the Click boards but only in the smooth finish (which is fine for us as we have the smooth Click). You can order it in various widths but we've bought 300mm width and will just rip it down to suit. Let me know if I can provide any additional info. Cheers, NSS

@jamiehamy Yes, October has been quite a month. I became a grandfather for the first time, I hit the big 60 and we moved into what will hopefully be the home they have to carry us out of in boxes Hope you're in for Xmas.

Well, long day. But we're in and we have a sofa to sit on and a bed to sleep in tonight.

Nightmares about this last night!

Cheers Barney. Right now, it's probably more a feeling of relief than anything else, but I'm sure it will feel good once we're in and settled.

Already messed up as we've been moving stuff across to it for a week or so. It's just the big stuff that won't fit in my car,

Tomorrow, 2 days short of 28 months since we broke ground (and 3 years since we bought the plot), we're finally moving in Happy days!

Looks like it will be worth the wait @lizzie

I needed one that could be used on pre-varnished Thermowood which narrowed the choice and increased the cost

Exterior Dave. Any cladding within 1 metre of a boundary is supposed to be Class 0 for spread of flame, they just didn't bother to mention that until the final inspection.

@DH202020that's uncanny, my BCO has done likewise. What annoys me is that the cladding was present on original drawings and in place on both of the previous inspections without any mention of needing this Class 0 coating. My guess is that this is 'post Grenfell Tower' covering of backsides. Try Rawlins specialist paints. They recommended ThermoGuard for our job (₤253 for enough to cover 20m2).

Definitely after. If you zoom in on the nearest window in this pic you'll see that the operal board is not yet in but we set the corner profiles so that the board will sit against the frame and then I'll seal around with clear silicon.

Yep, but you need to be careful with the vertical trims for the window reveals to ensure a good fit of the 'lintel' profiles that then carry the board immediately above the windows. We used offcuts to do a temporary build up either side of each window to make sure we got it right as the corner profile on the reveal sides has to be fixed before the boards go up. We're using Marley Opera board (same colour and material as the Click) to complete the inside face of the reveals.

I did, with a little help from a couple of mates. The Cedral Click comes in 3.6m lengths and is pretty heavy so needs at least two pairs of hands to lift and slot into place, particularly on the higher level stuff on the gable ends.