I have a specific technical question that I know Freepers can answer.
I have a large window on the attached garage to our house. When you walk or drive down the street, you are able to look in this window into the garage and see if there are any cars inside. In other words, if you see no cars, it might be safe to assume no one is home.
I do not want to put giant curtains over this window and I need and appreciate the light that comes in.
Can someone tell me the specific brand and store or supplier where you can get a reflective film coating for windows that allows light in, but does not allow people to see in? A mirror type film or the like. One way glass so to speak.
I’ve looked online but am not sure what really works and is cost effective.
Thanks in advance for the help.
“...I do not want to put giant curtains over this window...
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Then you do not want to take your security seriously.
Would a white, half curtain work? Your house is probably too nice for this, but I rented a shack where I would paint the inside of the glass a thin white, leaving a portion nearer the top clear so that I could see the sky.
Any hardware store should have that window surfacing that you mentioned.
“One way glass so to speak”
That only works if it is dark inside. If the lights are on it is no good. What about mini blinds you could open for light or close for privacy?
I found a frosted window application on a roll...you cut it to size and apply it to the inside of the window. It looks nice, lets in the light but keeps it private. You can get it in several ‘motifs’..stained glass, clouds and sky, frosted. I found mine at Home Depot...but that was a few years back.
We had those small, dirty windows at the top of the garage door. Couldn’t get them clean for anything. The windows were high but we still wanted privacy. We took those semi-transparent plastic covers that were used to cover the fluorescent light boxes recessed in ceiling in kitchens in the 70s, slid each panel on to the inside of the windows and screwed each one on. They actually look good from the outside and the inside. They let enough light in and provide good privacy. You also don’t have to clean them. Win/win/win.
Glass Block.