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Completely black out room with roller blinds, how?

  • 04-10-2020 02:02PM
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    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 19,148 ✭✭✭✭


    I've a south facing living room with patio doors and a window and I'm going to get electric roller blinds for them as I work shift so half the time my current curtains are open/closed at the wrong time, I'm also thinking of getting a projector so would like for the room to be completely dark.

    I fitted blackout roller blinds in my bedroom but no matter how I fitted them some light always got past so in the end I used system which Velcros to the window frame. I know if I just install the blinds that some light will seep past so I was thinking to do them like the security shutters in a shop and have the blind running in a channel but I can't find these on any site I check. I thought it was cassette but after watching a companies installation video they aren't.

    What should I be looking for to get roller blinds that run in tracks so that I can completely black out my room?
    Thanks


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  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,418 ✭✭✭Dr_Colossus


    Came across this video some time back and blinds look good, run in a channel as you said. Supposed to be expensive and not sure if that varieties can be motorised but he has all the links in his video.



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