Shade doojiggy

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Shade doojiggy
Topic Started: Oct 3 2015, 05:49 AM (400 Views)
Trotsky	Oct 3 2015, 05:49 AM Post #1
Big City Boy Posts: 38,319 Group: Member Member #79 Joined: September 8, 2005	I want to further blacken out the bedroom. Currently I have nice heavy tapestry drapes but I would like even more darkness. It is two small side-by-side windows, each about 38 inches wide separated by about 2 inches of sash. I would like to buy room darkening roller shades, one for each (I have seen them cheap.)...an 80 incher would be prohibitively expensive and unwieldy. Seems prices increase proportional to the square of the width. With shades and heavy drapes I think I could get the room pitch black. (I even have reflective film on the glass for privacy and it cuts sunlight. There is no hardware up but I can see lots of screw holes in the middle where once there was. Question: Do they sell a doojiggy that would mount in the center with receiver slots on each side to support TWO shades? Please do not mention Venetian blinds. When I left my last place I SWORE I would never again have them. They are nothing but dirt catchers. I would sooner paint the windows black. TIA Edited by Trotsky, Oct 3 2015, 05:54 AM.



FuzzyO	Oct 3 2015, 07:49 AM Post #2
Posts: 16,968 Group: Administration Member #710 Joined: March 30, 2010	The windows are not recessed?



goldengal	Oct 3 2015, 08:24 AM Post #3
Mistress, House of Dogs Posts: 11,674 Group: Member Member #715 Joined: March 31, 2010	When my brother was alive and living in an apartment the drapes did not shut out the light at all. I went to a sale of hotel furniture, drapes, etc. and got room darkening drapes which completely shut out the light. As I recall, they felt like rubber and somehow I do not remember them being black but they sure did the job. Hey I like the word doojiggy. Have not heard that one before. Take care, Pat



Darcie	Oct 3 2015, 08:32 AM Post #4
Skeptic Posts: 31,154 Group: Member Member #714 Joined: March 30, 2010	My grandson had one of those projection TVs that went on the wall. He got fabric that was rubber on one side as Pat said and he picked dark green. He had them made up and when they are closed the whole room is just about black like in a mine.



Trotsky	Oct 3 2015, 09:41 AM Post #5
Big City Boy Posts: 38,319 Group: Member Member #79 Joined: September 8, 2005	FuzzyO Oct 3 2015, 07:49 AM The windows are not recessed? On the outside of each window, yes recessed but between the two windows flush across....almost 2 windows in one wide frame. Attached to this post: IMG_0982.jpg (407.04 KB) Edited by Trotsky, Oct 3 2015, 09:44 AM.



FuzzyO	Oct 3 2015, 10:00 AM Post #6
Posts: 16,968 Group: Administration Member #710 Joined: March 30, 2010	What about adding a dark lining to your existing drapes?



Trotsky	Oct 3 2015, 11:25 AM Post #7
Big City Boy Posts: 38,319 Group: Member Member #79 Joined: September 8, 2005	FuzzyO Oct 3 2015, 10:00 AM What about adding a dark lining to your existing drapes? Light gets around the sides and top of the existing drapes. Besides, they are a beautiful paisley brocade that I'd rather not ruin. Edited by Trotsky, Oct 3 2015, 11:38 AM.



swing	Oct 3 2015, 11:58 AM Post #8
swing Posts: 9,979 Group: Member Member #359 Joined: August 18, 2006	My daughter had company visiting from T.O. last summer. Her house had no window coverings down stairs. She went to Home depot and bought black out shades which her DH put up for the visitors. I believe they went up with adhesive as he is anything but a DYI guy! They are now down, and the light blazes in. Maybe google black out adhesive shades.



Delphi51	Oct 3 2015, 05:43 PM Post #9
Member title Posts: 13,967 Group: Administration Member #441 Joined: October 10, 2006	A temporary solution would be exact fitting pieces of cardboard covered with tinfoil.



Trotsky	Oct 4 2015, 05:27 AM Post #10
Big City Boy Posts: 38,319 Group: Member Member #79 Joined: September 8, 2005	Delphi51 Oct 3 2015, 05:43 PM A temporary solution would be exact fitting pieces of cardboard covered with tinfoil. We went that route the first couple weeks after we moved in. No more. Too much of a TOBACCO ROAD or METH LAB look. So then I take it nobody has seen a shade hanger that can take a shade on each side. I guess I have to screw in two in the center, side by side. Now to find 38 or 39 inch shades cheap. Edited by Trotsky, Oct 4 2015, 09:29 AM.



FuzzyO	Oct 4 2015, 06:19 AM Post #11
Posts: 16,968 Group: Administration Member #710 Joined: March 30, 2010	Or some dowelling and dark fabric.



Trotsky	Oct 4 2015, 06:29 AM Post #12
Big City Boy Posts: 38,319 Group: Member Member #79 Joined: September 8, 2005	I need to have something that can "go away" when I want daylight in. So pull down shades seem right. But I KNOW I am going to have trouble finding cheapy shades that go as wide as 39 inches because something in the back of my head says that I have gone this route once before long ago.



swing	Oct 4 2015, 06:32 AM Post #13
swing Posts: 9,979 Group: Member Member #359 Joined: August 18, 2006	http://www.walmart.ca/en/ip/blackout-redishade-48-inch-x-72-inch/1255190458618



Trotsky	Oct 4 2015, 09:44 AM Post #14
Big City Boy Posts: 38,319 Group: Member Member #79 Joined: September 8, 2005	I like the looks, swing. But being cordless, how does it go up and down. Confusing bits: Quote: It is adhesive backed. Just peel the paper and stick. Quote: If they are cordless how do they open? It raises and lowers with clips. Clips????? qu'est-ce que c'est Clips? Any guesses? Edited by Trotsky, Oct 4 2015, 09:47 AM.



Delphi51	Oct 4 2015, 10:38 AM Post #15
Member title Posts: 13,967 Group: Administration Member #441 Joined: October 10, 2006	This reminds me of a problem I had when I started teaching. It was an old school with Windows the full length of my classroom. No blinds, no way to use an overhead projector in the room. No money. I used the entire math department budget to get an overhead projector and I found red blinds the right size at a flea market at Christmas. The clips are explained here. There appears to be no provision for opening the blind. I guess they are temporary blinds to use until you get real ones. https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=M7Uht2YaOjg Edited by Delphi51, Oct 4 2015, 10:49 AM.



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