Eliminate Light Gaps on Window Blackout Roller Shades // Tiny Apartment Build Ep.7

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  • @kristiandawe85
    @kristiandawe85 5 років тому +637

    This is so cool, not only is it functional, it looks slick too, sorta like a house from the future.

    • @GetHandsDirty
      @GetHandsDirty  5 років тому +31

      Thank you! I actually haven't found anything like this in the internet but since this is such a basic idea, I suppose somebody else made it already :p

    • @stelartaco
      @stelartaco 5 років тому +4

      ​ Get Hands Dirty it's called "persiana" in Spain, everyone here has persianas in their houses, there are so many models some like yours but we usually use plastic models:
      mx.habcdn.com/photos/project/medium/persiana-europea-rolada-motorizada-incluida-en-sistema-inteligente_5110.jpg
      Yours is called "persianas de oscuridad total".
      i.pinimg.com/originals/e3/8f/58/e38f58024dd252845c3d4d8ac3d8310b.jpg
      ;)

    • @ramaporiver803
      @ramaporiver803 5 років тому +3

      Someone needs complete darkness.....

    • @lethiapage4767
      @lethiapage4767 5 років тому +3

      You are a very talented person! An alternative for those of us who aren't is to dress the window as if its much larger. Shades can be hung completely outside the window to cover the entire hole. Or shade pairs or trios of windows as if they were one...fabrics, etc to conceal as necessary. As a bonus the huge roller can double as a screen for a projector TV...this of course all depends on your aesthetic and placement of the windows. If its just a small side window you can't really plan the whole room around it like a feature.

    • @Tim_Gravy
      @Tim_Gravy 4 роки тому +1

      @@GetHandsDirty No, trust me there still is not any videos on DYI tracks for blackout, there are a few companies that sell premade tracks with felt brushes. However none of those systems look as clean as this. Thanks keep up the good work. Subbed

  • @Lyiad
    @Lyiad 5 років тому +70

    You have such a calm but sure way to not only show but explain in detail all your ideas, methods and tricks to work around problems. Thank you for giving us this wonderful content!

  • @matthew35673m
    @matthew35673m 5 років тому +7

    Very neat job! For the last little bit of light coming in along the bottom, you could make e.g. a 5-10mm thin rubber flap. As it lowers, it will conform to the surface and seal the gap. You should be able to get a thin piece of light gray or white rubber and attach it to the rear of the lower bar.

  • @EmmaVB82
    @EmmaVB82 5 років тому +9

    This is next level blackout blind installation - I couldn’t even conceptualise such a thing, so I’m super impressed!
    Thinking back to my old flat where they’d cut the blind down too narrow, and it was almost more light gap than blind... 🤦🏻‍♀️ Now I’m in a brand new flat with no window coverings at all, so I’m seeking out options and being glad it’s winter! 😌

  • @leooel4500
    @leooel4500 4 роки тому +9

    as someone who installed automated shades for a living i can tell you the install was done correctly. i cant tell what brand these are but the brand i use recommends a 1/4" gap above the sill. also the material doesn't extend to the edges because the roll is wider than the fabric. there needs to be room for the parts to attach and for the programming buttons to set limits.
    your job was beautiful but if i arrived to service that shade i would not be allowed to remove any of the materiel necessary to service or remove the shade due to insurance liability.
    once again, great job. looks incredible, but i wanted to put this out there in case anyone else is considering this. a shade this size would run about $1200-1500 from the brand i install depending on the fabric. so if it fails you would definitely want it repaired.
    just presenting some facts to consider.

  • @SDM17RG
    @SDM17RG 5 років тому +52

    That sunset with those birds flying in the background. How beautiful 😍

  • @williamfoster4268
    @williamfoster4268 5 років тому +3

    I love the attention to detail. Every time I go somewhere new I check out the craftsmanship of the building and silently judge.

  • @mannyd9328
    @mannyd9328 5 років тому +24

    Love the clean look and how much attention to detail you have given this project. That was awesome 👍🏼

  • @russellsmith8609
    @russellsmith8609 5 років тому +4

    Hi.
    Like so many of the youtubers that I follow, I was just wondering last night if you had been forced to stop by the youtube algorithm.
    But surprise, here you are today, what a happy present.
    I am always impressed by how brave you are, taking on a job that could become filled with unlucky pitfalls.
    It was apparent as you continued that you had thought about each part and had a plan.
    I hope your landlord never looks inside your apartment because it looks so modern and quite well finished that they will want to raise the rent.
    Congratulations on another project well done.

  • @cengizgenc3701
    @cengizgenc3701 5 років тому

    Cutting off the sides of the bottom rail and letting the fabric running through the timber channels, girl you are brilliant.

  • @chriswills9530
    @chriswills9530 5 років тому +4

    Mate, that's a really neat solution. Not at all the way I would have done it, which is why I love your channel.

  • @pc8430
    @pc8430 5 років тому +1

    this looks great. obviously, there are simpler ways of doing this, but this is a super clean and modern way to address the problem of light gaps. please keep us updated on how well the blinds keep sliding up and down in the kerfs.

  • @Argosh
    @Argosh 5 років тому +9

    I always hated these blinds. Your solution is genius and well executed!

  • @ffudon
    @ffudon 2 роки тому

    My friend is a night-worker and you've no idea how happy she is because of this video.
    We start tomorrow morning! Great content, new sub 👍

  • @kmaezz
    @kmaezz 5 років тому +52

    Omg I did a ghetto version of this year's ago haha mine isnt automatic tho. just got some 1 inch foam, painted it and wedged it in. Thn put a groove in it and slid the curtains In 🤣
    This definitely is a more permanent fix haha awesome

    • @CheffBryan
      @CheffBryan 5 років тому +1

      I'm in an apartment and need a temporary version for when I go to third shift, so thank you for the idea!

    • @kmaezz
      @kmaezz 5 років тому +3

      @@CheffBryan that's why I did this lol renting! On the small window I just cut the foam out to the size and drilled two holes in it and put a rope through and knot it in the back so I had a handle to pull it out :)

  •  5 років тому +1

    The magnet trick at 6:05 was my personal mindblown. Wish I knew that earlier :) Great video, inspiring little project and the outcome looks very nice.

  • @NaughtyKlaus
    @NaughtyKlaus 2 роки тому +3

    I like this approach, where the blinds are installed above the ceiling of the window. On my windows, the blinds are installed strictly on the ceiling, but there's also not a lot of space between the windows and the open room so it might be a bit difficult to achieve.

  • @JacobCarlson
    @JacobCarlson 5 років тому +1

    That sunset at 3:15 was gorgeous!

  • @AlexSiu
    @AlexSiu 5 років тому +425

    I found most of the professional don't care about their own home. my dad runs a renovation and decoration company, the company starts from my great-grandfather. All the work they did for clients are great. but our home looks like shit.....a uncle who works with my dad is a professional tile worker, doing good jobs on his work, but the tile bathroom floor in his home is not level, not even even at some corners......have no idea why

    • @jaweethzainulabdeen3208
      @jaweethzainulabdeen3208 5 років тому +114

      Alex Siu it’s kinda fact across the globe.
      There is saying in Sri Lanka i.e; “The doctor’s wife is always sick and lacking treatment”. 😊

    • @tibotibo6
      @tibotibo6 5 років тому +8

      In France we have the saying " les cordonniers sont les plus mal chaussés" wich can be translated by " the shoemakers wear the worst shoes"!

    • @gmrao202
      @gmrao202 5 років тому +22

      You need to pay

    • @yamsen
      @yamsen 5 років тому +58

      Jaweeth ZainulAbdeen here’s another one: “The shoe maker’s kids have no shoes”

    • @wileecoyoti
      @wileecoyoti 5 років тому +68

      I'm a former car mechanic, and my car has a million little things wrong with it. I think it's about using up that energy and part of your brain during the work hours?

  • @alineettitou
    @alineettitou 5 років тому

    Girl you work super well. Clean and aesthetic. It always a pleasure to watch your video.

  • @denizberlin9441
    @denizberlin9441 5 років тому +10

    I just Love seeing you creating something.

  • @chanelor
    @chanelor 5 років тому

    i was looking for small simple remedy for my roller shades but your video came up... oh my god it's basically a renovation project! lol

  • @Makebuildmodify
    @Makebuildmodify 5 років тому +36

    Fantastic install! Looks great.

  • @kimzocco3911
    @kimzocco3911 2 роки тому

    Brilliant!
    I paid an embarrassingly large amount for my Lutron auto shades and while the Lutron product delivers what it promotes (quiet, smooth, remote, wifi, bluetooth), the installer left me with a garbage look on 2 large slider-doors and a bedroom window.
    I had him come back out - he fiddled a little and said "that should do it" but I just let him leave because he was clearly inept at providing a seamless, even and clean look. If you could patent that, or make pre-fab systems, I'd be your first customer!! Thank you for sharing your TIME & TALENT !!

    • @kimzocco3911
      @kimzocco3911 2 роки тому

      What mechanical roller brand/device name did you use? The one drawback of the Lutron is that it seemed to be a bit bigger than what I see others are.

  • @EnterpriseKnight
    @EnterpriseKnight 5 років тому +21

    5:41 to be fair, that wood looked amazing there.
    Still, I would love to have something like this where I live.

  • @nicolasfredette8564
    @nicolasfredette8564 5 років тому +2

    3:22 with the sunset and the bird flying. That was awesome !! Great job by the way, very ingenious :D

  • @nixxipixxi94
    @nixxipixxi94 5 років тому +4

    Thank you for solving one of my order peeves. I can't wait to try this when I get my own house!

  • @BaconbuttywithCheese
    @BaconbuttywithCheese 5 років тому +2

    The line of light at the bottom of the "after" sets off my OCD!
    Beautiful sunset. Very nice project.

    • @alberttyong
      @alberttyong 5 років тому +1

      You could add a bit of material to the bottom with a recess that holds the bottom of the blind, and that should fully block out the light.

  • @christofix
    @christofix 5 років тому +234

    This is much beter, you are the proffesional there. They should pay you instead! Well done. Oh and by the way that sunset on 3:14 is just amazing!

    • @GetHandsDirty
      @GetHandsDirty  5 років тому +10

      Thank you so much!

    • @Timberjagi
      @Timberjagi 5 років тому +19

      If they are not willing to pay the pro’s for the extra work you can not expect them to deliver more work

    • @johnbrown5443
      @johnbrown5443 5 років тому

      Spell much?

    • @smarterthanyou9090
      @smarterthanyou9090 2 роки тому

      You're an idiot. NO contractor who is hired to "install a window shade" is going to do all of this customized work to integrate the blinds INTO the window frame.

    • @smarterthanyou9090
      @smarterthanyou9090 2 роки тому

      @@Timberjagi EXACTLY

  • @suellenjames9028
    @suellenjames9028 9 місяців тому

    I am awed by your talent and craftwomanship!

  • @creativemillwork6408
    @creativemillwork6408 5 років тому +4

    You're detailed, skillful and rigorous!! I can't wait for your next project!! I'm a fan. 😁😁

  • @chrisreed113
    @chrisreed113 4 роки тому

    Wow I am so impressed with this, not just your idea, but how beautifully you finished everything. Excellent job.

  • @marmitt
    @marmitt 5 років тому +9

    Trabalho muito simples e funcional. Excelente! Com o acabamento e pintura ficou perfeito! Parabéns! Abraço do Brasil!

  • @wipalo.the.artist
    @wipalo.the.artist 4 роки тому

    I love your videos, I like the pace you speak at and the way you describe the steps of the project you're working on.
    Favourite shot? When you're installing in front of the beautiful sunset with birds flying around, hopefully that stuff doesn't get blacked out! 😆😆😆

  • @Mark583
    @Mark583 4 роки тому +5

    This idea should be patented! I love how the blind is almost invisible when fully open, looks so clean and super tidy. Great job.

  • @cynthiajones1113
    @cynthiajones1113 5 років тому

    YOU did professional install! MUCH better than the "so called professionals"! I really hate it when they call themselves professional when they are not!

  • @Robiero10
    @Robiero10 5 років тому +4

    Amazing. I'm so going to attempt this! Very inspirational thank you!

  • @phatbuddha1
    @phatbuddha1 5 років тому

    I got to check to see if there is a ASMR-like video of shaving wood. There's nothing more satisfying than hand planing wood. The sound, the curls, the smell

  • @rud
    @rud 5 років тому +79

    I hate light gaps. Specially in the summer when the sun gets up at 4am and I get up at 7. ...and awake at 10. How did UA-cam know?

  • @nicywicy
    @nicywicy 2 роки тому

    You are SO cool exactly the kind of woman I want to become. You look awesome and you know how to get things done. Thank you for being alive.

  • @RoraighPrice
    @RoraighPrice 5 років тому +114

    I preferred the raw wood look, thought it made for a beautiful accent to the white.

  • @M00iNenita
    @M00iNenita 4 роки тому

    Omg el cepillito 😍 2:02
    So small, i need one 🤔
    This videos are so satisfying to watch

  • @ConiferProject
    @ConiferProject 5 років тому +4

    Wow, that surely took a while, with a great result 👍😊 nice and clean finish as noting happened there :D
    Nice to see a new video from you :)

  • @Nanogrip
    @Nanogrip 5 років тому

    Very professional, I have basic tools and skills so I try and get as much ideas on UA-cam. Greetings from the tiny islands of Palau 🇵🇼

  • @gudjonolafsson
    @gudjonolafsson 5 років тому +138

    In Iceland, where we do not get any darkness for three months a year, we just learn do sleep in the light.

    • @ragnkja
      @ragnkja 5 років тому +12

      Guðjón Ólafsson
      Curtains or blinds are definitely my friends from April to September.

    • @LitoGeorge
      @LitoGeorge 5 років тому +4

      A good skill. Tough to learn when you're older and unused to it

    • @hlg_theshepherd2873
      @hlg_theshepherd2873 5 років тому +1

      Midsommar?

    • @gudjonolafsson
      @gudjonolafsson 5 років тому +13

      @@hlg_theshepherd2873 Yes, exactly. June, July, August it practically never gets dark, May and September are so-so, but in December and January we get very little daylight. As a compensation we have no dangerous creepy crawlies :D

    • @SteifWood
      @SteifWood 5 років тому +1

      @@hlg_theshepherd2873 A girl (model) friend of mine freaked out yesterday bcs she HAD to see it. Fast. Have no idea if the movie has anything to do w blinds

  • @eln74
    @eln74 5 років тому

    Yay Cris it everything looks very smooth and you made it look very simple, now for all of us, you're the real pro here, tnx for sharing it....!!! 📐🛠🗜😍👊🏻👍🏻👍🏻

  • @salbahejim
    @salbahejim 5 років тому +4

    This is similar to a solution I came up with, but yours is much more elegant

  • @marcelo403polo2
    @marcelo403polo2 5 років тому +2

    Very nice and bright idea. You should use some corner beads around it for taping. It might crack on wall/plywood joint. Still looks great.

    • @GetHandsDirty
      @GetHandsDirty  5 років тому +1

      marcelo403 polo great suggestion, let’s see how this ages and maybe I’ll need to repair it.

  • @tapisseriegenerale5674
    @tapisseriegenerale5674 5 років тому +3

    Nice work

  • @FUZZYBIGS
    @FUZZYBIGS 5 років тому +1

    Don't know which I like better, the editing or the perfect end product. Great job!

  • @wexaztor9394
    @wexaztor9394 5 років тому +128

    After doing that work, it would drive me mad to leave the line of light at the bottom.

    • @theoriginalnutter
      @theoriginalnutter 4 роки тому +13

      so just add another board and over lap the original window sill. no need to be negative is there.

    • @AKindChap
      @AKindChap 4 роки тому +23

      THE ORIGINAL NUTTER if you see that as being negative you just leave a very positive life.

    • @janell19
      @janell19 4 роки тому

      I understand that.

    • @idontthinkso666
      @idontthinkso666 4 роки тому +3

      THE ORIGINAL NUTTER I gotta agree with WeXaztor on that one. You need to lighten up. Or go ride a unicorn into the rainbow colored sunset on your world. (Now see, THAT was negative.)

    • @danejoe5148
      @danejoe5148 4 роки тому

      That part bothered me as well but I would guess it's an easy fix! She did an awesome job and it looks professional.

  • @bobdroidx
    @bobdroidx 5 років тому

    This video showed up on the side bar, so I figured I watch a few seconds of it and move on. However, the way it was produced, narrated and edited kept me riveted. Before I knew it, the video was over. Great job on the window and on keeping my full attention. I'm now a subscriber to the channel.

  • @d4django
    @d4django 5 років тому +5

    It will crack where you attached the MDF/plywood to the masonry/concrete in a season change. You could have gone with an architrave although it wouldn't look that modern/chic as you have done now. Hope you'll be providing some interior window trims in future to conceal the cracks

  • @nch1646
    @nch1646 4 роки тому

    This is seriously professional looking! Well done, not going to do it myself but watched it all the way just out of admitation

  • @stitchann
    @stitchann 5 років тому +31

    You are creating such a beautiful home.

  • @sohilronagh286
    @sohilronagh286 5 років тому

    From your last video post, it's been such a long time. but the wait was worth it, you must be super busy! Loving all of your videos, can't get enough of them, keep them coming please!

  • @kerihutchings6772
    @kerihutchings6772 5 років тому +21

    Ok.. Done.
    Yep, that was a fckn FANTASTIC idea 💡 👍
    Lastly, it's really good to see you😉. You've been missed.
    Thanks for brightening my day with blacking out the light😁

  • @MrMrutube1987
    @MrMrutube1987 5 років тому

    Excellent video.. Excellent idea.. You would think something so simple would of been thought of by now with the millions of blinds that are sold every day good going

  • @chicoarraes
    @chicoarraes 5 років тому +4

    This channel is awesome! Eu adoro esse canal :) abraços do Brasil

  • @frankmaggio4328
    @frankmaggio4328 4 місяці тому

    Great video. I was thinking about blackout curtains initially but now after seening this video I want to do this custom work! Now to look into this motorized system!

  • @kerihutchings6772
    @kerihutchings6772 5 років тому +12

    ::::pause again ::::::
    THAT SUNSET!!! 🌄😍

    • @GetHandsDirty
      @GetHandsDirty  5 років тому +1

      ihihihi

    • @jpkalishek4586
      @jpkalishek4586 5 років тому +1

      And Pterodactyls!
      Well that's what my brain said when the gull went by

    • @kerihutchings6772
      @kerihutchings6772 5 років тому +1

      @@jpkalishek4586 Ha! It was like she planned the bird & looked at it flying by in surprise it was video bombing her! 🤣

  • @DENMONKEY
    @DENMONKEY 5 років тому +1

    Always enjoy your videos. It is amazing what a 'professional' will walk away from calling it good. Very frustrating.

  • @LauriEkman
    @LauriEkman 5 років тому +9

    Very clever! I would totally do that to my home, if I had one :D
    I have also noticed that so called professionals don't do that good of a job. They might be fast but that shows in quality.

    • @DarkcloudONE
      @DarkcloudONE 5 років тому +7

      Everything is a question of the budget. When the owner say, they have 1h time and he will pay not more then that, you need to be quick. Sure, u can use hours and hours of your freetime like she does. But then dont blame the workers for not doing that.

    • @drgrubenhiemer
      @drgrubenhiemer 4 роки тому

      That wasn't a low quality install. It was a low budget install and likely what the client asked for. The cost of the work she did in this video would be way above the price most clients are willing to pay.

  • @darkknightwithanidea1845
    @darkknightwithanidea1845 4 роки тому

    What a total professional ... love your work.

  • @sandbach7195
    @sandbach7195 Рік тому +4

    Dang, she REALLY didn’t want any light coming in, LOL

  • @c.richardabbate742
    @c.richardabbate742 2 роки тому

    Love your attention to detail. Super clean outcome. Nice.

  • @MarkleZephire
    @MarkleZephire 5 років тому +32

    it's good, but is it hard to service if something goes wrong with the motorised blind?

    • @joepaul1814
      @joepaul1814 5 років тому +4

      MarkleZephire and something will go wrong

    • @genli5603
      @genli5603 5 років тому

      She’ll just take it apart again. :20’ from the end!

    • @meijboomm
      @meijboomm 5 років тому +4

      you can take that into account while making the top part, maybe add a hidden hinge or something easily accessable

    • @gnhun101
      @gnhun101 5 років тому +1

      form over function i guess.

    • @DisgruntledPigumon
      @DisgruntledPigumon 4 роки тому

      no oneherre I hate when people say that. It should always be “form follows function”. Don’t give people the wrong idea. ;P

  • @scrapple61
    @scrapple61 5 років тому

    Just came back from Portugal - so I like the pictures of Porto and the sky out of your window. And again I like your project.

  • @BigJdawge
    @BigJdawge 5 років тому +33

    And what happens when the motor in the shade needs to be replaced? Everything you just did needs to be ripped out and redone.

  • @abbyng7822
    @abbyng7822 3 роки тому

    oh my god the sunset out your window is so beautiful

  • @kerihutchings6772
    @kerihutchings6772 5 років тому +6

    Not even finished watching... Just thinking 💭 DAMN, what a bad ass idea! I was a construction worker for years and moldings/woodworking was my favorite...
    Ok.. Back to 👀

    • @GetHandsDirty
      @GetHandsDirty  5 років тому +1

      I'm flattered :D

    • @kerihutchings6772
      @kerihutchings6772 5 років тому

      You should be & Deservedly so!
      Not kidding when I say that I find your work pure genius & always beautiful..
      You actually remind me (u look like) a very dear old friend that I simply adore, but used to not know the difference between pliers & channel locks😅
      Anyway 😊... Take care & keep creating.. The world needs the beauty right now. Xoxo

  • @solidgoldleopold
    @solidgoldleopold 5 років тому +2

    I really enjoyed this video; not only because of it's relaxed yet professional quality of the video itself, but also the quality of the work you did, along with your detailed explanation every step of the way. You've got a sub from me for sure! 😊

  • @sharky0
    @sharky0 5 років тому +59

    There’s a lot of time and material into this project, I don’t know why you’re hating on the original installer, very few people would pay for this custom work.

    • @becomingjoana
      @becomingjoana 5 років тому +4

      maybe, just maybe, because something was asked to be made and they didn't follow through?

    • @becomingjoana
      @becomingjoana 5 років тому +3

      Reborn In Rationality listen, I hardly think you’re one of the guys who should’ve done the work right so you have no right assuming all of what you are assuming lol. Bye

    • @cmishoo
      @cmishoo 5 років тому +1

      Completely agree,

    • @becomingjoana
      @becomingjoana 5 років тому +1

      @Reborn In Rationality dude. if you weren't there on the talks between the client and the constructors, you can assume all you want but there's a high chance you're wrong because you weren't there. It's your word against hers and honestly I've seen her work and I'm gonna go with hers :)

    • @MrOrangeonion
      @MrOrangeonion 5 років тому +3

      @Reborn In Rationality your most likely right, gotta make the vids somehow right:D.

  • @sharonteles
    @sharonteles 5 років тому +1

    You care so much for the details, i love it! It would be very nice to see you converting a van into a tiny house...

  • @jedics1
    @jedics1 5 років тому +8

    And it is likely much more effective at keeping the heat from coming into the room...

    • @dozog
      @dozog 5 років тому

      Not really a big difference. Primary source is sun radiation straight onto items inside your room, including floor and ceilings. Secondary is glass in the window itself heating up and becoming a secondary heat source right in your room.
      (Better keep the sun off your window)

    • @jedics1
      @jedics1 5 років тому

      @@dozog Keeping the sun off the window is the better way but not easy to do do for most people in a lot of situations.

    • @dozog
      @dozog 5 років тому

      @@jedics1 I agree. What I was responding to is your assumption that closing those small gaps left open by a large curtain will make the heat blocking "much more effective".
      I think it looks much better, but don't expect much effect on heat transfer.
      Edit: I think people who have the equipment to make the window coverings that embrace the curtains the way she did in this video, might probably also be able to hang one of those rolling curtains designed for outdoor use.😉
      They aren't available where I live, but my parents have them on their bedroom window. They work so well to keep the room cool.

  • @marieleelee
    @marieleelee 5 років тому

    You're very talented and your aesthetic is very precise and beautiful. Anyone else's work next to yours is going to look off. I wish I had your talent to make myself some blinds. I work nights and it's so hard to sleep in the day.

  • @markanne54
    @markanne54 5 років тому +19

    Couldn't it do with a groove in the sill for the blind to sit into to black out the base too? Nice job, though, as ever.

    • @Guillotines_For_Globalists
      @Guillotines_For_Globalists 5 років тому +5

      She did say that it is a marble stool at 0:38.

    • @gavinmcfarland1182
      @gavinmcfarland1182 5 років тому +2

      Also it would'nt look as sleek when the blind is up and dirt may get trapped more easily inside the gap than the sides. A solution to this may be to replace the bar with a flat edge rather than a round one and use a fine brush trim or rubber trim along the edge.

  • @markgardiner2050
    @markgardiner2050 Рік тому

    Some fantastic ideas I plan on using on my next blackout blind. Thank you Yours looks great.

  • @Interknetz
    @Interknetz 5 років тому +5

    I've always hated these type of blinds, but this is how they SHOULD be done.

  • @artiminimalist3187
    @artiminimalist3187 5 років тому

    I loved seeing this project because it was very timely for me and helped me solve the gap problem in my home with various windows where light came it. I really enjoy all your videos, and have seen all of them. I am a new subscriber. Thanks again for being so inspirational!

  • @tedstyle3798
    @tedstyle3798 5 років тому +9

    Yeah and what do you do when he motor burns out

  • @ecrusch
    @ecrusch 5 років тому +2

    Much better than the old way it was.
    I need to do this and I thank you for some of your tips that I will use.

  • @nicevideomancanada
    @nicevideomancanada 5 років тому +5

    I was picturing something in my mind just like this yesterday and today it shows up on my UA-cam feed? How does UA-cam know what I'm thinking? :-\)(

    • @andrianna2804
      @andrianna2804 5 років тому

      Have you been talking about blinds or curtains? The same thing happened to me but I remembered I was complaining about my window letting in too much light earlier...

  • @drbeats3
    @drbeats3 4 роки тому

    This is amazing work & video editing. That being said this is a video of a very skilled professional with OCD lol

  • @RhiannonMcCoy25
    @RhiannonMcCoy25 5 років тому +3

    Yay a new vid :)

  • @dingopuppytoo
    @dingopuppytoo 5 років тому +1

    THIS - THIS I totally LOVE!! I move into my own flat soon, I hope I can do this in my bedrooms- such a clever idea! Video SAVED! LoL

  • @SDM17RG
    @SDM17RG 5 років тому +8

    What happens when the mechanism breaks? Need to take the whole thing apart?

    • @GetHandsDirty
      @GetHandsDirty  5 років тому +1

      SDM17RG hopefully the fix can be done by removing the aluminum cap that has the 2 small screws. If not, the whole top cover needs to get out, yes.

    • @GoneBananazMan
      @GoneBananazMan 5 років тому

      Yup as an installer for shades of this type. I was just going to mention this. Will be one huge task to service the shade if needed

    • @hebber1961
      @hebber1961 5 років тому +1

      Not to mention, blinds need some air between the window and the blind. As nice as it is and looks, there's big time trapped moisture coming if not left partially open. You'll wreck the wood and likely the blind. Buy a curtain.

  • @Romanslost
    @Romanslost 5 років тому

    Not sure why UA-cam recommended this channel, but I gotta say I'm not disappointed. This was an awesome video/project. If I had the time/skill/patience your video would definitely be one I'd emulate.

    • @smarterthanyou9090
      @smarterthanyou9090 2 роки тому

      This only represents about 2 hours of work. Most people can find 2 hours to do a home project.
      It doesn't require any intelligence. Most 5-year olds know how to use a ruler. Most 10-year-olds can use a hand saw, if you haven't a power saw.
      The word "patience" is not applicable here. There is nothing that is impeding your progress, hence you needn't any patience to wait for its completion.

  • @Qgal5kap123
    @Qgal5kap123 5 років тому +5

    I imagine the price for the apartment would have been a fair bit higher if it had this level of detail.

  • @Nigelsarmo
    @Nigelsarmo 4 роки тому

    I so love this project! I might going to do this too. Like you said in the end of the video "it never happend". It looks definitely like it was already there. Very nice. Love this kind of projects.

  • @xeroone1
    @xeroone1 4 роки тому +37

    This solution may look good but will be an absolute disaster when the blind mechanism fails.

    • @JamButter123
      @JamButter123 4 роки тому +2

      xeroone1 it should have another backup option: use pull cord as manual

    • @M1NDCR4WL3R
      @M1NDCR4WL3R 4 роки тому +1

      I am sure she can fix this too

  • @Addicted2Padel
    @Addicted2Padel 4 роки тому

    I never understood why ppl dislike awesome videos like that?!

  • @youtubeviewer5198
    @youtubeviewer5198 5 років тому +133

    God: Let there be light.
    Get hands dirty: Today were getting rid of the light.
    God: Am i a joke to you.

    • @johncochran8497
      @johncochran8497 5 років тому +6

      As soon as God shows me the OSHA approval for that unshielded nuclear reactor, I'll start enjoying the sun in the morning.

    • @mrpanda2655
      @mrpanda2655 5 років тому

      Just stop

    • @konsul2006
      @konsul2006 5 років тому +1

      God is humans biggest joke, ever. Some just don't get it...

  • @garethtcollins
    @garethtcollins 5 років тому +2

    Well done, fantastic job. If it were me though I would have just left the plywood. I think it looks beautiful without the paint!

  • @icecreamtruckog3667
    @icecreamtruckog3667 5 років тому +13

    And there is still a gap at the bottom.

  • @Danirio96
    @Danirio96 5 років тому

    Final result looks clean and cool, but through most of the video I thought you were going to keep the wood exposed, and i was in love with that. So cozy

  • @MiraDaWulf
    @MiraDaWulf 4 роки тому +4

    “Water resistant MDF” that’s not something you hear everyday

  • @bitemefishinvideos
    @bitemefishinvideos 4 роки тому

    Very nice, thanks for taking the time to make the video. Gave me some good ideas on how to handle my next project. Thanks again!

  • @tonymusolino2369
    @tonymusolino2369 5 років тому +5

    Why would anyone go through all that trouble, only to still have light seep in from the bottom???
    Should have thought it through.

    • @tylerdurden2093
      @tylerdurden2093 5 років тому

      Yea could of easily added another board on the bottom with a groove cut out and it would of sealed the whole thing up nicely.

  • @Andrew-cp7mc
    @Andrew-cp7mc 3 роки тому +1

    Wow - fantastic work! Very impressed with the finish - so clean.