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Lazy Daze Forums => Lazy Daze Renovations & Improvements => Topic started by: Ted H. on June 16, 2016, 07:34:56 pm

Title: Re-Stringing Pleated Shades
Post by: Ted H. on June 16, 2016, 07:34:56 pm
This must be my lucky year: in the past few months I have had to replace cords in three of our shades in our '05 RB. I daresay I'm getting pretty good at it. Good instructions (http://www.wxtoad.com/index.php/lazy-daze/restringing-shades) help.  ;)
Title: Re: Re-Stringing Pleated Shades
Post by: Lynne Broyles-Greenwood on June 17, 2016, 01:04:24 am
Ted, this is great!  Thx so much for such a thorough explanation of the process.   ;D
Title: Re: Re-Stringing Pleated Shades
Post by: Larry W on June 17, 2016, 01:23:55 am
This must be my lucky year: in the past few months I have had to replace cords in three of our shades in our '05 RB. I daresay I'm getting pretty good at it.
Good instructions (http://www.wxtoad.com/index.php/lazy-daze/restringing-shades) help.  ;)
Such a good reason to dump the pleated shades, in favor of conventional roll-up shades.
I hate those darn strings. They always break where there isn't a BIG table available for miles.
MCD roller shades | Flickr - Photo Sharing! (https://www.flickr.com/photos/lwade/sets/72157648204643229/)

Thanks anyway, in the past, I have used your restringing instructions, more than once, to refresh my memory.

Larry
Title: Re: Re-Stringing Pleated Shades
Post by: Mike Coachman on June 17, 2016, 09:51:48 am
While traveling out west 2 years ago I had the first string break on the shades in my 2010 RB and I made an appointment with MCD to replace all the shades on the return trip home to Florida. I had all the window shades replaced (except for the cab-over). I included the black screen shades on all but the door and kitchen windows. That was a good decision as I can't believe how much I use the screens for additional privacy in bright sunlight and additional darkening. All the shades have worked flawlessly for two years. MCD had a local carpenter make & install  wooden glides (finished to match the interior) attached to the side walls of the rear sloping window to keep both shades close to the window.
Mike C.
Title: Re: Re-Stringing Pleated Shades
Post by: Ted H. on June 19, 2016, 07:35:44 pm
I've thought about other shades, but the cheap Yankee in my blood wins out. An hour's time and 50 cents of cord fixes 'em.