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Widow Blind Installation

Bob visits with Dave Wahtera and looks at Grabers Crystal Pleat honeycomb window blinds.

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" You're putting the finishing touch here in this family room kitchen area which is of course. The shade and it was what what type of shades are these these are called graber crystal pleat crystal -- Rise OK. There's only connection. To see one great advantage right away it little kids can't reach these cords and they can't. You know. Tired of all up and mess them all up exactly are these blinds made they're made of polyester. And there. Twin cell construction was so that you can do it to that you can squash them and ask them -- it comes right back yeah all right and now Washington. There are now why do they make these things like this conflict and basically for insulation purposes. Keeps. Area inside the cells and basically house now. Are they easy to install -- do what you -- tackle is real simple. I basically is two clips. Can show you how to do it. Barrett and we go. First we take -- screw. In a little rocket. You pre -- pre drilled because we'll -- close -- yes. So. -- split basically bingo that's -- problem. -- Gotten sick. You know these -- Quality parts. Yeah. The works nice solid aluminum tubing up here. Right but -- they don't rust very durable product of the go it basically it just snaps in on this clip. Then. There right there and so it's been that and so."

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