Roman shades on sliding glass door?
canishel
13 years ago
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How to attach roman shades to fiberglass door?
Comments (6)k9arlene, I like the velcro idea since it's used on fiberglass boats, using some sort of contact cement. Then I could staple or glue the other piece of velcro to the wooden part of the shades. But whatever I do will be a one-chance-only type of thing, so I need to look at as many options/arguments as you all have. Thanks....See MoreRoman shades for french doors
Comments (5)For the shades on my DS's french door, I put a Velcro dot on the bottom corners and the matching soft side on the door. I used tan colored Velcro because the door is stained. It blended right in and you never notice the two little dots at the bottom of the glass parts. I believe the above poster is speaking of the clips for the bottom of Levelor type shades, and they would work quite well if you just put a small diameter dowel in the bottom of your shade. The Velcro was just handier for us. HTH...See MoreNeed sliding glass door - blinds between glass?
Comments (4)They are correct. Most SGD with internal blinds have neither soft-coat low-e or an argon fill. Some do come with hard coat low-e but the blinds tend to offer the client much of the shading control and therefore control the heat. That is probably the biggest complaint (minus just malfunctions and failure) we get around older patio doors - heat and bleaching the floor....See Moreshow me your French Doors with Roman shades
Comments (5)I decided to put no window coverings on my French doors (3 sets of double doors) that overlook the backyard patio from the living room. The openness expands the space, and I do enjoy looking outside. (And I'll enjoy it even more when I get the backyard landscaping complete.) For my bedroom (6ft unit with glass door and venting sidelights), I covered the wall with 84in drapes. I keep them wide open during the day and pull them closed at night....See Morecanishel
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