| Re: [GMCnet] Closed cell shades and valences -- recommendations [message #155928] |
Sun, 08 January 2012 12:35  |
KB
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Registered: September 2009
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We currently have RV type metal mini blinds in the front and completely
hate them. They don't block the heat/cold particularly, and don't even
really block the view into the coach, especially at night.
In the back, we got some light blocking double cell shades with the top down
bottom up feature, and absolutely love them. They have a foil lined interior
and do an unbelievable job of blocking the heat/cold. The top-down feature
means having light while maintaining privacy. I'll be replacing all the
front blinds soon with these.
I ordered the shades as outside mount and got the (free) bracket extensions for
the rear window since it has to mount out from the window a bit in the middle due
to the complicated curve of the back wall. The side valences are much easier since
it only curves in one dimension. If you also get the (free) hold downs, you can
install and use them shades before you've made valences since they'll hold the
bottom of the shade against the wall. I made the valence frame as one unit,
screwed the top into the bracket that holds the shade, and then used little L
brackets (short pieces of aluminum angle) to hold the bottom against the wall.
To move the upper cabinets out, I glued/screwed another piece of wood to the back
of the piece on the top of the cabinets where the screws hold it to the ceiling,
then moved the ceiling screws to this "sistered" piece of wood.
I got the cellular shades from justblinds.com. They were excellent to deal with:
http://www.justblinds.com/products/8761
Karen
1973 23
1975 26
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