A word of warning for anyone looking to buy the same product from the company Charlie quotes in the description. They are ridiculously expensive! I was quoted £600 for just one unit for a standard sized window! You can do far better with local companies or day John Lewis. I suspect this chap got his unit for free for featuring it on his channel but the average customer won’t be so lucky suspect - be warned!!
@@Reprogrammed_By_SEGA Yes! Why is no one else talking about this downside!? I've just painted my windows black and the small tin of paint only cost me a fiver! Blocks out all the light, job done
Amazing blinds. I've been trying to create black out for my entire house, upstairs anyway but at £600+ for just 3 windows upstairs I can see I am going to have to stick with 247 blinds. So I now have a burning pain just knowing these beauties are that far away. It's wonderful that you explain what you are doing and why because tradesmen like you are few and far between and really, if you want a job doing properly then you have to do it yourself.
Putting your power tools in an unused old luggage is an ingenious idea. Was thinking hard the other day on how to efficiently stored my power tools and then I stumble on this. Thanks champ.
You're welcome. You'd think in this day and age there would be better bespoke tool bags for power tools but there don't seem to be. The suitcase idea came from a hotel project we were working on where we were traipsing down long corridors all day with our tools, so putting them in a wheelie case made sense.
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Charlie that's a good idea putting all your power tools in one bag. What is the bag at 2:24 it looks like a over head cabin suitcase 😄 but by the colour I'm guessing Makita? Point 2 how have you found it using a van, with your garage troubles and van crime on the up? Have you had any problems? I'm an electrician but work out of a car as I'm scared to get a van as they are targets at the moment 😔
@@allvideos5577 It's in the Description below the video. We get ours from these people electricblindcompany.com/ thanks for trying through my Amazon page though 👍
I am with others. I like the blackout blind options I see on TH-cam that are offered in other countries but not in the US. I may wind up having to fabricate my own rails to accomplish the same task as I have yet to find a decent blackout blind in the US.
Just getting into DIY and came across your channel last week. I have a 2 year old and another in a few months. I can't wait to try this out...... THANK YOU!!
Just found your channel Charlie, it's absolutely brilliant and I am sure of that; so let's be honest here this will give me a lot more confidence with home DIY. Many thanks indeed.
Excellent, that's so useful. I bought quite a nice, lined Austrian blind but the light still pours in very early mid-summer. I'm definitely going to consider these...
Thanks for the comment 👍 Venetians definitely have their uses, eg in a home office, or living area where you want to tilt the blades for solar shading or privacy, but they're not good for blackout.
At 2 min ten seconds you show your kit neatly laid out for the job. Yep, it only takes seconds to put one's stuff down neatly, rather than stupidly. I was extatic seeing this as I work tidy and trades working messy makes my blood boil. More to the point, another very useful video. Thank you.
Another great video, I do nightshift and I got a blackout roller blind from a local blind fitting company which is not good at all. I will contact you soon directly to get a blind. Thanks Brian 👍
Thanks Brian. Yes, drop Ali an email at admin@moghulinteriors.com. We'll probably need to come up with a measure sheet. You basically need to measure the width at the top of the recess where the cassette goes, and the drop in both sides. 👍
This would have helped me back in the day. I spent most of the '90's on 24x7x365 shifts. Sleeping in the summer was so, so difficult. (My tip - a glug or two of Night Nurse! ;-) )
Excellent mate, really useful. I tried to fit a typical roller blind a while back I find them so difficult to do, it needed cutting down but I made a complete mess of cutting it perfectly straight. If it isn’t that it is usually the fitting which then hampers me, I’ll drill into the wall or recess and meet the hardest substance in the universe and don’t have the correct drill bit on hand. 😩 I did laugh when the camera switched to your tool kit you had brought almost like a comedic i am going to fit this blind here are the tools you need 🤣
Love the idea of this, only negative is the black fringE showing in side chanel I can’t see why the brushes could not be reset back within the channel more. Thanks for a useful video
So this looks a really good idea. In the summer it is very light at 9pm and light before 5am, so it can be a good idea for anyone. Only one problem that I can see. A lot of those nigths are going to be hot, the window is going to be open, but how is the air going to get into the room?
@@CharlieDIYte I was thinking more in the summer when we have more daylight and hotter nights. I can't see how you get any air into the room, Seemed like a good idea but.................
Have you tried this with Plantation Shutters? Or a sliding door with vertical blinds? Sunrise is at 5:33 and the bedroom is awake with light. Would like a little more good sleep time. Thanks.
I've found one in the same blackout family I am considering: www.blindschalet.com/slumber-shade-3-8-inch-double-cell-blackout-shades.html#productdescription
Very useful video. I'm getting ready to install new blinds, and I'm really worried about what I'll be drilling into at the top of the window. This video gives me some ideas about what to expect.
Hi Charlie, yet again another interesting video, mmmm our bedroom comes to mind. Glad to see your using the Erbauer combi drill that you advertised awhile back, mine is great.Keep those videos coming. Regards Chris
If you click on the link in the Description below the video, and get in touch with us we can give you some prices. I'm afraid it's not like ordering online because we're not an e-commerce company and tend to work through home visits.
Really liked the video, until the end and the price! Wow they seem expensive but I will still be looking into getting one for my bedroom as I often have to use an eye mask and I too use one of those stick up blackout blinds like in the video! Holding the hoover how you were when drilling looked a bit awkward, can I suggest you have a look on Amazon for a "Drilling dust nozzle". There are various ones available but the Festool one is surprisingly one of the cheapest and the best. Also something else you could add you your "tool store". Thanks for your videos!
Yes they are a bit pricey but they're made to measure so that's always going to push the price up, and as I said they're good quality. Thanks for the recommendation. I'll check that nozzle out 👍
@@CharlieDIYte I would be really interested if you know of any blinds and curtain 'closers' that can be used with smart speaker like Amazon's Echo/Alexa, a video would be great! I am very surprised that they aren't more common place as from a security view point I think they would be a great addition in the winter months as you could set them up to close at dusk and have smart bulbs turn on so the house looks occupied. Driving around in the winter months it is always so obvious which houses are empty and must make for easy pickings for robbers.
Wow! You do excellent work. My so called "blackout shades" from lowes in the US were not installed by a professional like you. All I see is light, the whole room is lighted when closed. No channel or brushes, or caulking. I'm very dissatisfied!
Doing a total blackout system with attic bay windows is pain. I've resorted to perfectfit blackouts to stop the majority of it on the three panes, then a roman blind (fits tighter to the edges of the walls) in front of that to stop most of the residual light.
Personally prefer some light coming in but good to know these are available, not seen them before. I've yet to come across a window where it's not a concrete lintel you need to drill into. Also, you're not really supposed to be drilling into them yet all the trades do. I used to have the same Stanley Fatmax large toolbox. Well made piece of kit but I found it was just too massive to lug about for my needs.
Hi Steve. Yes, there's a link in the Description below the video where you can get in touch with us. There are other systems on the market but you've just got to make sure they're decent quality. The system in this video is part chain part spring so when you push it down the final section it tensions the blind to keep it taught.
Hi there. You can't buy these direct on the open market as they're trade only but if you get on touch with us through the link in the Description, we can work up a quote for you. And yes, we can supply with Somfy motors. I've installed a few of these!
This is crazy, I can't find these blinds in the UK. Casstyle Blinds Ltd is listed as a dormant company in the Companies House... Charlie, where are you getting yours from?
Better than a similar product we had installed - and I'd have done a better job than installer did but was busy with day job and left the blinds to wife to sort out.
Thanks! If you don't have a recess it's a little tricky as the side channels would be more noticeable, and you'd have to screw through the front rather than inside. In terms of the reveal being out of level, you just have to improvise as best you can, to get the cassette at the top level and the side channels square (if the cassette isn't level the blind is likely to telescope).
Quite expensive for a blackout blind but it’s the best one I have seen so you get what you pay for. Is the 20% discount you offer time limited? I would like to buy one and support the channel but won’t be needing one straight away as we are moving house in the next few months and I would like to purchase one for our bedroom when we move.
This is a great video Charlie, very informative and I really want to fit some to my son's bedroom.....he is 2 ½ and these would be great. Do you have a link of where they can be purchased?
Thanks 👍 You can get in touch with us at admin@moghulinteriors.com, but you'll need to send us some measurements for each window (the width at the top where the mechanism goes and the drop at both sides) so we can get you a quote.
I'm afraid not. You could however email them and see if they'd be prepared to ship to you. You'd struggle a bit with warranty cover though, although I've never had one of these systems fail on me.
I wish you had made this video years ago :-) . I work at night and have been DIY'ing window blackout for many years until I came across BlackoutEZ Window Covers about 4 or 5 years ago. They work really well but I really like the blinds you showed in the video much better so I'll definitely be looking into them.
Hi Charlie, Excellent video, could you please advise what make this is and where I can get it from, and whether this is a "made to fit"? . I am planning to fit one in my bedroom and, as you know, there are hundreds on-line to choose from. Many thanks
Have you ever tried using the dust catchers used when installing spotlights when drilling anything into celling? That part where you balance the hoover and drill in 2 hands...
If you measure the width in three places - top, middle and bottom and take the narrowest measurement. Same with the drop but if you got the drop too long you could at least cut the side channels down a bit. When you submit the order tell them you've given them recess measurements.
Excellent video Charlie! Love your channel. QQ4U though. For those of us (ie me) who have already got a blackout thermal blind to keep the heat of the sun out of our children's bedroom and yet didn't reckon on the heat/light bleed coming through the sides, is there an ingenious diy hack we could do with some c-section channel and some brush tape? I can't for the life of me find channel broad enough so wondered if I'm barking up the wrong tree here to keep the heat out. Cheers.
You could click on the link in the Description and ask the company if they could supply you with a length of the c section - it comes in 40mm and 70mm profiles, complete with the in built brushes. You'd still get light leakage in the top but again, they manufacture aluminium head boxes, with bottom trays. You put the roller in the box and butt the side channels up to the box. The only issue you'll have though is that the roller bottom bar won't be heavy enough to drop under its own weight thought the brushed aside channels, as the bottom bars that come on the blinds are much heavier. So unless you could open the bottom bar and slide in extra weights, you might have a problem.
So I contacted them and they responded very quickly to my email. Suffice it to say the biggest flaw in the idea for me is that my thermal blackout blind is cellular, and the one from the company and indeed your video is flat fabric. This means the side channels they offer are only 22mm wide and certainly not wide enough to accommodate a cellular blind that has a bottom bar of 28mm wide. Thanks for the help anyway Charlie. The guys at EBS were very helpful. I think the idea is still good, so I'll be finding some white aluminium c section at 40mm-ish wide and some brush tape after all. Your video should help me with the installation too. ;)
@@alanmacgillivray8137 I never did. I looked everywhere online I could find but the only places I could find the C or U channel I wanted only sold in bulk. Next steps for me was/is to go down the industrial workshops in my home town and ask them face to face. This job sifted down my Dadlist though.
I live in California, so obviously not UK, and have a long-horizontal window, akin to a flatscreen TV. Anyone know how I might go about getting these types of blinds for windows that aren't typical window size?
Hi Kevin. There's a link in the Description below the video to our contact page (or email admin@moghulinteriors.com), or alternatively Google "blackout roller blind cassette systems".
Very nice job! I’d love these but I don’t like the black brushes, as the look quite clinical. I can understand ‘white’ getting dirty but a light grey would make less of a statement.
Hey Charlie just came across your channel and this is a great video, the link in the description for the blinds seems to be dead now - do you know if there is an alternative? Thanks
Hi Robert, good to hear from you. I'm onto it! Not sure what's happened here but I'm investigating and well get back to you when I hear back from the company. 👍
Hi Robert. Just heard back from my contact at the company. The website has been under maintenance. Should be back up and running in a day or two. When you try again, might be worth clearing your browser history/ deleting the cache so it takes you to the rebooted site. Cheers 👍
I was just going to ask that. We have square box bays and have just installed simple electric black out roller blinds, but they obviously are not as light tight as this system. Bays look great, but are a pain for this type of thing.
Yes bays are tricky - I've always called them the exam question of three soft furnishings business. What we tend to do for customers who want blackout in bays is a curtain system behind pelmets, but it's not cheap.
Thanks. Been researching motorised blinds for the bedroom and your videos came up. Excellent manner and style, very watchable.
Thank you very much - really appreciate that. They do this in a motorized version too. 👊
Nice when you see someone tackle a job in exactly the same way you would yourself! Good work!
Man for real! Always see these hackjobs....this guy is CLEAN
A word of warning for anyone looking to buy the same product from the company Charlie quotes in the description. They are ridiculously expensive! I was quoted £600 for just one unit for a standard sized window! You can do far better with local companies or day John Lewis. I suspect this chap got his unit for free for featuring it on his channel but the average customer won’t be so lucky suspect - be warned!!
Yes I was shocked when I went on the not so great website anf priced up 1m x 1m window as 9ver £600.
Ouch ouch ouch 😂
@@anthonyreynolds1377 Hi just search universal vinyl light gap blockers for a more economical option.
+ £25 for shipping.
I'm more concerned about all the condensation and mold that will potentially build up in those tight areas. Making it very difficult to clean.
@@Reprogrammed_By_SEGA Yes! Why is no one else talking about this downside!? I've just painted my windows black and the small tin of paint only cost me a fiver! Blocks out all the light, job done
Amazing blinds. I've been trying to create black out for my entire house, upstairs anyway but at £600+ for just 3 windows upstairs I can see I am going to have to stick with 247 blinds. So I now have a burning pain just knowing these beauties are that far away. It's wonderful that you explain what you are doing and why because tradesmen like you are few and far between and really, if you want a job doing properly then you have to do it yourself.
Thanks mate. Glad you found it useful (and apologies that you now know it's out there)!
@@CharlieDIYte Ignorance was bliss.....
It's just a rip off price of £600, for a bit of plastics, metals and fabric which have been mostly imported from China and have been cut in UK.
Putting your power tools in an unused old luggage is an ingenious idea. Was thinking hard the other day on how to efficiently stored my power tools and then I stumble on this. Thanks champ.
You're welcome. You'd think in this day and age there would be better bespoke tool bags for power tools but there don't seem to be. The suitcase idea came from a hotel project we were working on where we were traipsing down long corridors all day with our tools, so putting them in a wheelie case made sense.
This has to be the best diy channel I’ve got
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Now we're cooking on gas! Thanks for the link Charlie.
Charlie that's a good idea putting all your power tools in one bag. What is the bag at 2:24 it looks like a over head cabin suitcase 😄 but by the colour I'm guessing Makita?
Point 2 how have you found it using a van, with your garage troubles and van crime on the up? Have you had any problems? I'm an electrician but work out of a car as I'm scared to get a van as they are targets at the moment 😔
It is unclear as to how to order these blinds form your Amazon page. Could you send a link?
@@allvideos5577 that's because they're not on his Amazon marketplace list!
@@allvideos5577 It's in the Description below the video. We get ours from these people electricblindcompany.com/ thanks for trying through my Amazon page though 👍
I am with others. I like the blackout blind options I see on TH-cam that are offered in other countries but not in the US. I may wind up having to fabricate my own rails to accomplish the same task as I have yet to find a decent blackout blind in the US.
Hi! Did you end up finding the one you wanted? I am in the US. Have tried almost everything. No luck
They must like daylight in bed rooms in USA
@@barrytipton1179I don't, hate getting light in my room :/
Just getting into DIY and came across your channel last week. I have a 2 year old and another in a few months. I can't wait to try this out...... THANK YOU!!
You're very welcome. 👍🏻
Charlie, my good man, as somebody who works nights, this is exactly what I'm looking for! I'm about to watch with glee!
Hope it met expectations. Give us a buzz if you need any help 👍
Charlie DIYte, it did! Thank you so much for the tips and great video. Can’t wait to get mine now!
@@CharlieDIYte Where are they purchased please?
Just found your channel Charlie, it's absolutely brilliant and I am sure of that; so let's be honest here this will give me a lot more confidence with home DIY. Many thanks indeed.
Thanks so much for the comment! I really hope so. It's all about research, preparation and a bit of practice 👍
Just ordered this …. Promo code still works. Thanks 👍🏼
I was needing blackout windows. Now I need a skilled man who install them too.
I learn something new with every one of your videos. Thank you so much. 👍
Aw, thanks 👍
Excellent, that's so useful. I bought quite a nice, lined Austrian blind but the light still pours in very early mid-summer. I'm definitely going to consider these...
Again exactly what I need to do to my bedroom. Bloody great video dude.
Thanks Nick 👍 Go for it. These systems are awesome.
Brilliant product
When my venetian blind gives up I'll definitely be investing in one of these. 👍. Thanks for sharing the correct way to fit them.
Thanks for the comment 👍 Venetians definitely have their uses, eg in a home office, or living area where you want to tilt the blades for solar shading or privacy, but they're not good for blackout.
Tried to see on your amazon link to see where to buy these blinds?
At 2 min ten seconds you show your kit neatly laid out for the job. Yep, it only takes seconds to put one's stuff down neatly, rather than stupidly. I was extatic seeing this as I work tidy and trades working messy makes my blood boil.
More to the point, another very useful video. Thank you.
Another great video, I do nightshift and I got a blackout roller blind from a local blind fitting company which is not good at all. I will contact you soon directly to get a blind. Thanks Brian 👍
Thanks Brian. Yes, drop Ali an email at admin@moghulinteriors.com. We'll probably need to come up with a measure sheet. You basically need to measure the width at the top of the recess where the cassette goes, and the drop in both sides. 👍
This would have helped me back in the day. I spent most of the '90's on 24x7x365 shifts. Sleeping in the summer was so, so difficult. (My tip - a glug or two of Night Nurse! ;-) )
Ha, yes for night shifts and little ones these blinds are game changers 👍🏻
Excellent mate, really useful. I tried to fit a typical roller blind a while back I find them so difficult to do, it needed cutting down but I made a complete mess of cutting it perfectly straight. If it isn’t that it is usually the fitting which then hampers me, I’ll drill into the wall or recess and meet the hardest substance in the universe and don’t have the correct drill bit on hand. 😩 I did laugh when the camera switched to your tool kit you had brought almost like a comedic i am going to fit this blind here are the tools you need 🤣
Charlie, Any similar blinds brand in US?
Did you find anything similar?
Wondering the same thing
Nice product, going to invest in one, as I work shifts 😁 thanks
Thanks Charlie ill be getting some of these!
They're fantastic. Link in the Description. 👌
Love the idea of this, only negative is the black fringE showing in side chanel I can’t see why the brushes could not be reset back within the channel more. Thanks for a useful video
I know what you mean. They normally are, to be honest. I don't know why they looked so pronounced in the video.
Those blinds look awesome!
They're really good. Fitted a lot of them in the old day job. 👌
So this looks a really good idea. In the summer it is very light at 9pm and light before 5am, so it can be a good idea for anyone. Only one problem that I can see. A lot of those nigths are going to be hot, the window is going to be open, but how is the air going to get into the room?
Yes, this isn't great with the window open, particularly if it's windy
@@CharlieDIYte I was thinking more in the summer when we have more daylight and hotter nights. I can't see how you get any air into the room, Seemed like a good idea but.................
Have you tried this with Plantation Shutters? Or a sliding door with vertical blinds? Sunrise is at 5:33 and the bedroom is awake with light. Would like a little more good sleep time. Thanks.
You should check out the Milwaukee Packout system. I love it, and there are others making custom 3D printed accessories.
That is awesome. Almost as good as a German rolladen shade.
It's a game changer 👍
Great video Charlie
I learn so much watching them
Keep it up
Ha ha, very funny 😉
this is awesome. wish i seen this years ago. im using multiple heavy blinds right now
Best option out there (with the brushes at the top and bottom) in the United States? Thanks!
I'm afraid I can't answer that, Gregory. Hopefully someone else on this feed will chip in with some suggestions.
I've found one in the same blackout family I am considering: www.blindschalet.com/slumber-shade-3-8-inch-double-cell-blackout-shades.html#productdescription
These were in a Holiday Inn Express I stayed at. They are fantastic!
Very useful video. I'm getting ready to install new blinds, and I'm really worried about what I'll be drilling into at the top of the window. This video gives me some ideas about what to expect.
You're welcome. If you hit a metal lintel, check out this vid th-cam.com/video/G1ziRy_OJbU/w-d-xo.html
Hope u don’t find steel lintel
Yet again a very helpful video packed with extra advice and tips 👍
How do I acquire these in Canada?
Hi Charlie, yet again another interesting video, mmmm our bedroom comes to mind. Glad to see your using the Erbauer combi drill that you advertised awhile back, mine is great.Keep those videos coming.
Regards Chris
Still love them Chris. Great value for money and B&Q are selling the combi with 2 x 5Ah batteries for £115 at the moment!
Bloc blinds do a kit same as this but a pull down blind, been using it for years, expensive but well worth it
I went for the Bloc blind, if/when it dies I would try this one next. It WAS expensive!
Wow! I need this. Thank you.
Thanks Virgil. Drop us a line if you need any help (link in the Description). 👍
What would you suggest for a bay window?
Do you have a link to the blinds?
If you click on the link in the Description below the video, and get in touch with us we can give you some prices. I'm afraid it's not like ordering online because we're not an e-commerce company and tend to work through home visits.
@@CharlieDIYte which link? There's PayPal and amazon tool list only...?
Wow now that's blackout!!!
Really liked the video, until the end and the price! Wow they seem expensive but I will still be looking into getting one for my bedroom as I often have to use an eye mask and I too use one of those stick up blackout blinds like in the video!
Holding the hoover how you were when drilling looked a bit awkward, can I suggest you have a look on Amazon for a "Drilling dust nozzle". There are various ones available but the Festool one is surprisingly one of the cheapest and the best. Also something else you could add you your "tool store".
Thanks for your videos!
Yes they are a bit pricey but they're made to measure so that's always going to push the price up, and as I said they're good quality. Thanks for the recommendation. I'll check that nozzle out 👍
@@CharlieDIYte I would be really interested if you know of any blinds and curtain 'closers' that can be used with smart speaker like Amazon's Echo/Alexa, a video would be great! I am very surprised that they aren't more common place as from a security view point I think they would be a great addition in the winter months as you could set them up to close at dusk and have smart bulbs turn on so the house looks occupied. Driving around in the winter months it is always so obvious which houses are empty and must make for easy pickings for robbers.
Hello, I just found your video and it’s exactly what I was looking for. Are these available to purchase in the US? Or do you ship to the US?
Never realised caulking tools actually work that good! have you got a link?
Thanks. Well there's this link to my caulking video th-cam.com/video/-ETYMFbtaTk/w-d-xo.html
@Charlie DIYte the website you put in the description just goes to some phishing site. Maybe the site has changed or the company has closed down?
Great video, but do you have a new link to purchase them as the one in the description is dead?
I've spoken to the supplier. They've had a problem with the website which they're working on. Keep checking, it will come back online. 👍
Wow! You do excellent work. My so called "blackout shades" from lowes in the US were not installed by a professional like you. All I see is light, the whole room is lighted when closed. No channel or brushes, or caulking. I'm very dissatisfied!
Thanks. The side channels are not typical but something you can specify if total blackout is required.
How on earth can I get these kits in the US? Absolutely amazing
Good question, Bruce. Are you sure there's nothing similar?
Doing a total blackout system with attic bay windows is pain. I've resorted to perfectfit blackouts to stop the majority of it on the three panes, then a roman blind (fits tighter to the edges of the walls) in front of that to stop most of the residual light.
Yes, that's about all you can do in a dormer. 👏🏻
Personally prefer some light coming in but good to know these are available, not seen them before. I've yet to come across a window where it's not a concrete lintel you need to drill into. Also, you're not really supposed to be drilling into them yet all the trades do.
I used to have the same Stanley Fatmax large toolbox. Well made piece of kit but I found it was just too massive to lug about for my needs.
Hi Charlie great video...can you tell me where you can purchase the blind system? Thanks
Hi Steve. Yes, there's a link in the Description below the video where you can get in touch with us. There are other systems on the market but you've just got to make sure they're decent quality. The system in this video is part chain part spring so when you push it down the final section it tensions the blind to keep it taught.
This is really cool and it's something that I want. Now, add a Somfy smart blind to the build and I will give you all of my money.
Hi there. You can't buy these direct on the open market as they're trade only but if you get on touch with us through the link in the Description, we can work up a quote for you. And yes, we can supply with Somfy motors. I've installed a few of these!
@@CharlieDIYte aaah, I see. Is Moghul interiors your company then? I have already sent a message.
Hey Charlie could you advise a black out blind for sliding bedroom door please
This is crazy, I can't find these blinds in the UK. Casstyle Blinds Ltd is listed as a dormant company in the Companies House... Charlie, where are you getting yours from?
It's a trade only supplier, Dmitriy, so you'll have to go through us if you want these particular blinds. Link in the Description below the video.
Charlie DIYte I'm in the trade too...
Bought some cheap ikea blinds and some plastic channel from b and q. Did the same for £30. Good video though
Good work. 👌
can you enlighten us about what exactly you used from ikea and B&Q? That would be handy, thanks
Maybe use some low profile handles too on the wondows so you don't need to set the blind out so far from the window, if that''s an issue.
Yep, good idea. Handles are always the issue particularly with Roman blinds which they tend to snag all the time!
Better than a similar product we had installed - and I'd have done a better job than installer did but was busy with day job and left the blinds to wife to sort out.
All those tools❤
Very good video
Thanks 👍
Can’t find a blind like you fitted can you give me more details please
It's Hunter Douglas blind
Another great video, thanks. ? How do you use the system when the reveals and not level/flush?
Thanks! If you don't have a recess it's a little tricky as the side channels would be more noticeable, and you'd have to screw through the front rather than inside. In terms of the reveal being out of level, you just have to improvise as best you can, to get the cassette at the top level and the side channels square (if the cassette isn't level the blind is likely to telescope).
Quite expensive for a blackout blind but it’s the best one I have seen so you get what you pay for. Is the 20% discount you offer time limited? I would like to buy one and support the channel but won’t be needing one straight away as we are moving house in the next few months and I would like to purchase one for our bedroom when we move.
Not time limited my friend. Just get in touch when you're ready for it.
Hi Charlie what brand of blinds did you install?
It's our supplier's own brand system. They're made up to measure to fit the exact window recess dimensions.
This is a great video Charlie, very informative and I really want to fit some to my son's bedroom.....he is 2 ½ and these would be great. Do you have a link of where they can be purchased?
Thanks 👍 You can get in touch with us at admin@moghulinteriors.com, but you'll need to send us some measurements for each window (the width at the top where the mechanism goes and the drop at both sides) so we can get you a quote.
Do you know any manufacturers in u.s? I have searched around and cannot find much, the company you referred us to maybe only sells in the UK. Thanks
I'm afraid not. You could however email them and see if they'd be prepared to ship to you. You'd struggle a bit with warranty cover though, although I've never had one of these systems fail on me.
Exactly what I need. Thank you
You're welcome 👍
I wish you had made this video years ago :-) . I work at night and have been DIY'ing window blackout for many years until I came across BlackoutEZ Window Covers about 4 or 5 years ago. They work really well but I really like the blinds you showed in the video much better so I'll definitely be looking into them.
Good to hear it. Drop us a line if you'd like a quote.
Hi Charlie, Excellent video, could you please advise what make this is and where I can get it from, and whether this is a "made to fit"? . I am planning to fit one in my bedroom and, as you know, there are hundreds on-line to choose from. Many thanks
Thanks. There's a link to the company in the Description below the video. They manufacture it themselves 👍🏻
@@CharlieDIYte the website link doesn't work. Do they still exist or would you recommend someone else now?
I think is a fantastic system Charlie enjoyed the video,
Have you ever tried using the dust catchers used when installing spotlights when drilling anything into celling? That part where you balance the hoover and drill in 2 hands...
What is the brand name of the one you installed?
Do the blinds come the correct length? ...or are windows always the same width, or one a set of widths?
You'll need to measure the window recess at the top, and also the drop in both sides. The blind is made to measure.
Great vid thanks . Any link to the blind product please?
Thanks Charlie, great video 👍👍
Thanks Noel 👍
What is the best way to measure which size il need, there is not much info on the website. Maybe a video on measuring would be great! Thank you!
If you measure the width in three places - top, middle and bottom and take the narrowest measurement. Same with the drop but if you got the drop too long you could at least cut the side channels down a bit. When you submit the order tell them you've given them recess measurements.
@@CharlieDIYte Thank you very much!😄
Great video Charlie.
Oh thank you Charlie, i seriously need a blind like that in our room, not sure if we can get ones like that in South Africa though....take care
Great video Charlie!!
It's a perfect solution for our early bird son, can we get this blind for big window 300 cm wide by 120 height ?
Yes you should be able to. There's a link to the company in the Description. Get in touch and see what they say 👍🏻
Excellent video Charlie! Love your channel. QQ4U though. For those of us (ie me) who have already got a blackout thermal blind to keep the heat of the sun out of our children's bedroom and yet didn't reckon on the heat/light bleed coming through the sides, is there an ingenious diy hack we could do with some c-section channel and some brush tape? I can't for the life of me find channel broad enough so wondered if I'm barking up the wrong tree here to keep the heat out. Cheers.
You could click on the link in the Description and ask the company if they could supply you with a length of the c section - it comes in 40mm and 70mm profiles, complete with the in built brushes. You'd still get light leakage in the top but again, they manufacture aluminium head boxes, with bottom trays. You put the roller in the box and butt the side channels up to the box. The only issue you'll have though is that the roller bottom bar won't be heavy enough to drop under its own weight thought the brushed aside channels, as the bottom bars that come on the blinds are much heavier. So unless you could open the bottom bar and slide in extra weights, you might have a problem.
@@CharlieDIYte Cheers Charlie. I will give it a try.
So I contacted them and they responded very quickly to my email. Suffice it to say the biggest flaw in the idea for me is that my thermal blackout blind is cellular, and the one from the company and indeed your video is flat fabric. This means the side channels they offer are only 22mm wide and certainly not wide enough to accommodate a cellular blind that has a bottom bar of 28mm wide. Thanks for the help anyway Charlie. The guys at EBS were very helpful. I think the idea is still good, so I'll be finding some white aluminium c section at 40mm-ish wide and some brush tape after all. Your video should help me with the installation too. ;)
Did you manage to get aluminium c section to create your own siderails? If so any advice for someone in the same situation.
@@alanmacgillivray8137 I never did. I looked everywhere online I could find but the only places I could find the C or U channel I wanted only sold in bulk. Next steps for me was/is to go down the industrial workshops in my home town and ask them face to face. This job sifted down my Dadlist though.
hi Charlie
how do i fit one of these blackout side tracks on a sash windows with no recess? thanks in advance for all you do
Hi Charlie,
Another great video as usual.
Can these blinds be fitted where the reveal isn't perpendicular to the wall?
Thanks
Jeff
Thanks Jeff. Yes, you'd just need some sort of wedge shaped filler piece behind the side channel to keep it square.
Charlie. Can these be used for Velux windows? Or just vertical?
Velux do their own system which you'd be better off getting th-cam.com/video/eNxib3hETYo/w-d-xo.html
I live in California, so obviously not UK, and have a long-horizontal window, akin to a flatscreen TV. Anyone know how I might go about getting these types of blinds for windows that aren't typical window size?
Where can you get these,thanks
Hi Kevin. There's a link in the Description below the video to our contact page (or email admin@moghulinteriors.com), or alternatively Google "blackout roller blind cassette systems".
Thanks for the video Charlie, what's that plastic caulk spreader you used? I can't find it in the description.
Ah, sorry about that. Google "Cramer Profiling Kit 7" as featured in this video bit.ly/3c7SKio
Neat system....not seen these before...👍🏻
Does Henry still run?
Hi trying to buy the blinds but the link on the video doesn’t work. Any ideas where I can buy one please as they look great? Thanks 👍
08:45 - UK law on blind chains? Wow!!! Knew nothing of that. Presumably that includes plastic chains and cords?
It's shocking how many children have died or been injured by the cords.
Very nice job!
I’d love these but I don’t like the black brushes, as the look quite clinical. I can understand ‘white’ getting dirty but a light grey would make less of a statement.
I'm pretty sure they also do a grey, but I might be wrong. Worth asking if you're tempted. There's a link to the company in the Description.
I'm interested in getting a good and big tool bag, any recommendations?
Hey Charlie just came across your channel and this is a great video, the link in the description for the blinds seems to be dead now - do you know if there is an alternative? Thanks
Hi Robert, good to hear from you. I'm onto it! Not sure what's happened here but I'm investigating and well get back to you when I hear back from the company. 👍
Hi Robert. Just heard back from my contact at the company. The website has been under maintenance. Should be back up and running in a day or two. When you try again, might be worth clearing your browser history/ deleting the cache so it takes you to the rebooted site. Cheers 👍
Thanks, really helpful😀
I would like to buy these blinds but the website no longer works. Do you know where I can buy them now?
Thanks for pointing this out. I'll try and find out why the website link no longer works.
Me encanta ese sistema me gustan tus vídeos saludos desde Colombia 🇨🇴
Any suggestions for a bay window?
I was just going to ask that. We have square box bays and have just installed simple electric black out roller blinds, but they obviously are not as light tight as this system. Bays look great, but are a pain for this type of thing.
Yes bays are tricky - I've always called them the exam question of three soft furnishings business. What we tend to do for customers who want blackout in bays is a curtain system behind pelmets, but it's not cheap.
Any risk of mould?
No more than any other blind. You need a good anti mould strategy th-cam.com/video/NbtijHKy2Vo/w-d-xo.html