Removing all the horizontal blinds
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Topic: Removing all the horizontal blinds
Posted By: Damour
Subject: Removing all the horizontal blinds
Date Posted: 10 Aug 2011 at 4:39pm
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And replace it by curtains. anybody have done that ?
No regrets ?
I'm thinking of doing it .. ------------- rp 171 , from Québec with not a good english writing lol |
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Posted By: TerryM
Date Posted: 10 Aug 2011 at 8:15pm
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I did it. Actually I think a lot have done it. Terry ------------- RP-175 W/Lift Kit 2011 Ford F-150 4X4 Saint Augustine, FL: The first permanent European settlement in the USA: 1565 |
Posted By: techntrek
Date Posted: 10 Aug 2011 at 10:43pm
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I did, pics of mine can be found here: http://www.rpod-owners.com/forum_posts.asp?TID=842&PN=3&title=list-your-mods-no-comments-please - http://www.rpod-owners.com/forum_posts.asp?TID=842&PN=3&title=list-your-mods-no-comments-please ------------- Doug ~ '10 171 (2009-2015) ~ 2008 Salem ~ http://www.rpod-owners.com/forum_posts.asp?TID=1723 - Pod instruction manual 
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Posted By: furpod
Date Posted: 11 Aug 2011 at 8:15am
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As I am an "athletic sleeper".. about the 17th time I kicked the blinds last Sunday night.. we started thinking about at least putting curtains in the "bedroom"..
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Posted By: kymooses
Date Posted: 11 Aug 2011 at 8:43am
We removed ours and put up curtains pretty quickly. Couldn't stand hitting and kicking them every night. And the curtains look so much nicer too. I made these for our Pod one weekend for our windows.    ------------- https://calendar.google.com/calendar?cid=cnBvZC5zcG90dGVyQGdtYWlsLmNvbQ - RPod Rallies https://www.google.com/maps/d/embed?mid=1W1foQXGtrjf8aYly1uh0b-bHPfI&hl=en_US - RPod Owner Map |
Posted By: Damour
Date Posted: 11 Aug 2011 at 9:30am
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Very Nice !
How did you fixe the curtains ? ------------- rp 171 , from Québec with not a good english writing lol |
Posted By: techntrek
Date Posted: 11 Aug 2011 at 9:45am
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I got tension rods (spring-loaded curtain rods) to hang them, they stay up by friction on the inside of the "box" above the window. Not sure what its real name is.
------------- Doug ~ '10 171 (2009-2015) ~ 2008 Salem ~ http://www.rpod-owners.com/forum_posts.asp?TID=1723 - Pod instruction manual
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Posted By: Damour
Date Posted: 11 Aug 2011 at 11:49am
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Ok thank you
that's what I had in mind but I was not sure that'll work well. ------------- rp 171 , from Québec with not a good english writing lol |
Posted By: kymooses
Date Posted: 11 Aug 2011 at 3:01pm
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We're also just using small tension curtain rods to go on the inside of the window boxes. Works and holds very well! ------------- https://calendar.google.com/calendar?cid=cnBvZC5zcG90dGVyQGdtYWlsLmNvbQ - RPod Rallies https://www.google.com/maps/d/embed?mid=1W1foQXGtrjf8aYly1uh0b-bHPfI&hl=en_US - RPod Owner Map |
Posted By: furpod
Date Posted: 11 Aug 2011 at 3:41pm
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Tension rods... Oh man.. I am planning on ordering drapery track for an Airstream, and doing them like that.. with the upper and lower track.. and the little bogey wheels.. Too much?.. lol ------------- |
Posted By: this_is_nascar
Date Posted: 12 Aug 2011 at 7:46am
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Maybe you guys should get checked for RLS.
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Posted By: Damour
Date Posted: 12 Aug 2011 at 8:01am
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What is RLS ?
Thank you ------------- rp 171 , from Québec with not a good english writing lol |
Posted By: techntrek
Date Posted: 15 Aug 2011 at 3:43pm
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Restless Leg Syndrome. A condition where you have an uncontrollable sensation/need to move your legs when you are sitting or laying. For some it is so bad they need medication to control it, not alway successfully. No RLS here (but I've experienced it a few times, enough to be happy that I don't have RLS), just miniblinds literally hanging where my feet are while laying down to sleep. Bye bye miniblinds! ------------- Doug ~ '10 171 (2009-2015) ~ 2008 Salem ~ http://www.rpod-owners.com/forum_posts.asp?TID=1723 - Pod instruction manual
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Posted By: furpod
Date Posted: 15 Aug 2011 at 4:03pm
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Been checked for it (RLS).. the test isn't a lot of fun. My "sleeping disorder" is believed to be a side effect/left over from my 20 years in the Army. My wife is just glad I no longer wake up 2-5 times a night and check the perimeter. Took about 7 years or so for that to end, though I still often wake at least one time a night and walk through the house/look out the windows.. I tell her I am just making sure the trees are all still there. ------------- |
Posted By: Bridge707
Date Posted: 15 Aug 2011 at 5:35pm
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We got rid of our blinds this weekend as well. After the roundup wife decided she like curtains better and for me I dont have to dust the blinds anymore. Sounds like a win win situation for me. ------------- Greg Bridgeman Honesty is telling the truth Integrity is telling the thruth when it hurts |
Posted By: kymooses
Date Posted: 17 Aug 2011 at 10:18am
Goofy curtains??  ------------- https://calendar.google.com/calendar?cid=cnBvZC5zcG90dGVyQGdtYWlsLmNvbQ - RPod Rallies https://www.google.com/maps/d/embed?mid=1W1foQXGtrjf8aYly1uh0b-bHPfI&hl=en_US - RPod Owner Map |
Posted By: Bridge707
Date Posted: 17 Aug 2011 at 9:51pm
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Well that was what I wanted but the boss decidedd she wanted brown ones to match the interior and since I know what is good for me we got the brown ones. ------------- Greg Bridgeman Honesty is telling the truth Integrity is telling the thruth when it hurts |
Posted By: kymooses
Date Posted: 18 Aug 2011 at 9:27am
Smart decision Greg! ------------- https://calendar.google.com/calendar?cid=cnBvZC5zcG90dGVyQGdtYWlsLmNvbQ - RPod Rallies https://www.google.com/maps/d/embed?mid=1W1foQXGtrjf8aYly1uh0b-bHPfI&hl=en_US - RPod Owner Map |
Posted By: HuronSailor
Date Posted: 18 Aug 2011 at 10:35am
Glad to hear you're doing better. I used to wake up at home and look out the window to check if the anchor had dragged. ------------- .: Mark & Beth :: Silverado 5.3L :: 2018 rPod 180 :. |