On Thu, 15 Feb 2007 23:43:45 GMT, wrote:


"mm" wrote in message
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On Tue, 13 Feb 2007 20:49:56 GMT, "Edwin Pawlowski"
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"avid_hiker" wrote in message
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On Feb 13, 3:03 pm, "Thomas" wrote:
Our bedroom has a 8ft sliding door. When I bought the house I had
fabric
vertical blinds installed but with pets that was not the best choice.
It
seems like a 8ft pull is a long way to pull blinds.


I am tryin very hard to picture this. Is this a 8ft wide or 8ft tall
sliding door, etc.........you need to give more info here.....

No, it is clear that it is an 8' slider. When talking doors like that, it
is always hte width as the height, with very few exceptions, is standard.
That is why it is a long pull for the 8' vertical blinds. Vertical blinds
are often used on sliders since they can move to the side.

But I still don't get it. You don't have to pull the rope 8 feet. It
starts to open immediately. If you pull the rope 4 feet it will be
half way open, and the rest of the curtains will cover the closed
part.

A lot of people don't realize you can string traverse curtain rods to be
center opening or one-end-opening, like you describe.

Aha. You got it. Now I get it. I'm sure you're right. That's where
the OP's problem lies. Hmmm. He said he had them installed. A bit
amazing someone took money for the job and got it wrong.

That is exactly what I
did in my previous apartment with the slider there, and seldom had it open
all the way. The curtain rod could care less where the end-brackets are in
the loop. Just take one of the overlapping brackets off, tie the cord ends
together, and move the little plastic things to the other side of the
remaining bracket. Lay it out on the ground and play with it- it isn't hard
to figure out. (If I can do it, anyone can do it.)

Yes, my window curtains open in the middle and my door curtains open
at the same end that the door opens. Pretty clever. That Isaac Shade
(the reputed inventor of shades) doesn't get all the credit he
deserves. (just kidding)

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