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Cedar41 · 07-24-2006, 07:21 AM

Does anyone know where to buy the replacement window shades, we broke a string. Its says, Irving Shade and Door on it.

Thanks

Cedar41 · 07-24-2006, 07:21 AM

Does anyone know where to buy the replacement window shades, we broke a string. Its says, Irving Shade and Door on it.

Thanks

Chet and Mary · 07-24-2006, 08:37 AM

We sent one to South Willamette Drapery
P.O. Box 5465, Eugene, OR 97405
(541) 342-1015

$45.00 for repair plus $19.00 shipping each way.
Much less expensive than a new shade !

A+ service.

Wayne R · 07-24-2006, 09:09 AM

Checkout the http://www.dirtyblindman.com/ this is the best source I have found for blind help. I got the link from D.Greene.

Jim A · 07-24-2006, 09:24 AM

Thanks for the link. I had seen their webpage before. Has anybody gotten the CD and tried to restring their own? I have two that might need repair one of these days.

chris cross · 07-24-2006, 10:29 AM

Jim A:
I've replaced two main window strings with packages from the Dirty Blind Man. His cd only works on a pc. We have Mac. He was extremely helpful. The toughest part of the job for me was reinstalling the blinds. The second one was much easier than the first.

Jim A · 07-24-2006, 11:28 AM

Thanks for the recommendation. I will buy the package from Dirty Blind Man and give it a try. I have a PC, so the cd will not be a problem. If you see me with no blind on the passenger side front window, don't ask how it went!

Thanks.

Riverdog · 07-25-2006, 07:21 AM

With shades being able to be cut to any size nowdays I recently replaced one of my shades for under $20. I bought the shade at Home Depot & they cut it to size.

Jim A · 08-01-2006, 11:24 AM

Chris was correct, the hardest part of the re-stringing was re-installing the blind. I re-strung two of mine. The CD contains pictures which show how typical blinds come apart and stringing patterns. You can see why the strings broke. In both cases a bushing came out, and the string cut into the plastic and bound up. It wasn't a wear factor. They came out.

The six string blind took longer to do than the 4 string.

For $20 and time spent it was worth it. I would definitely do it again over paying somebody to redo it or buying a new shade. I intend to buy a couple more kits, since I know from seeing the design/workmanship there will be two more to do eventually.