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WINDOW-PRO Digest for Thursday, February 02, 2012.

2. NEED INSTALLER 
3. RE:smelly duette shades 
4. QMotion Seeks Reps 
5. Re: Traverse Poles 
6. RE: Smelly Duette Shades 
7. Adding a name to window pro 
8. Smelly Duettes.
9. Re: cord-cut grooves in cord locks
10. Tall Windows in church building
11. Fulltime Shutter Installer in LA
12. Re: traversing rods
13. Window Covering News in Tweets

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Subject: NEED INSTALLER
From: blindeffects@aol.com
Date: Thu, 26 Jan 2012 17:48:45 -0500 (EST)
X-Message-Number: 2

NEED AN INSTALLER IN THE AMARILLO AREA.  PLEASE CONTACT BLIND EFFECTS @ 817-232-0431.

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Subject: RE:smelly duette shades
From: R I Rampage <rirampage@aol.com>
Date: Fri, 27 Jan 2012 08:02:30 -0500 (EST)
X-Message-Number: 3

Are they F.R.?

As a former fabricator, I can tell you that we had this experience with F.R. 
fabrics including fabric vertical vanes, the chemicals used to treat the fabric can smell like B.O., even worse!

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Subject: QMotion Seeks Reps
From: Ben Kutell <bkutell@homerunholdings.com>
Date: Fri, 27 Jan 2012 07:20:04 -0600
X-Message-Number: 4

We are looking for Independent Representatives in several markets. Please contact me directly by email at bkutell@homerunholdings.com to learn about possibilities. You can also check out our website at qmotionshades.com and see our videos which tell the full product story.

Ben Kutell
Qmotionshades.com

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Subject: Re: Traverse Poles
From: wwtgould@aol.com
Date: Fri, 27 Jan 2012 08:36:03 -0500 (EST)
X-Message-Number: 5

Gould NY has been manufacturing traverse poles for more than 90 years.  
Gould NY introduced metal traverse poles in the 1900's and wood traverse poles in the 1950's.  We offer a unique and robust traverse system utilizing full round poles with wood rings that ride on top of the pole.  Our wood traverse poles are available with rings or carriers in 1 3/8, 2, 2 1/4 and 3" 
diameters, smooth or reeded and 38 finishes plus unlimited custom finishes.
We do all of our own finishing and assembly in our factory in the United States, our wood poles are made in the USA and we also offer double decorative wood traverse poles.

Richard Holmes
VP-Marketing and Sales

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Subject: RE: Smelly Duette Shades
From: Brent Crandall <Brent@myblinddepot.com>
Date: Fri, 27 Jan 2012 14:19:04 +0000
X-Message-Number: 6

I have sold HUNDREDS of Duette Architella, and many of them opaque.  I have sold all three pleat sizes in both opacities.  I have NEVER had one that smelled.  These things are made for hot windows.  Whatever is going on there, it isn't the shades that smell.  They do trap a good amount of heat behind them, so it is possible that that heat is making something else smell.  
Perhaps the weather stripping on the windows?  One thing you can be certain
of:  It ain't the shades.

BRENT CRANDALL

BLIND DEPOT
1335 W. Campbell Rd.
Richardson, TX 75080
972-644-9411
facebook.com/blinddepot

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Subject: Adding a name to window pro
From: Sondi Sikes <sondisikes@premierblindsok.com>
Date: Fri, 27 Jan 2012 08:20:01 -0600
X-Message-Number: 7

I look forward to receiving the forum email. It has bee so helpful to me, but I am tired of reading the information to my husband/installer.
Could you please add Donsikes@premierblindsok.com

Thanks to all the pros to sent me web site information!

Sondi Sikes
Premier Blinds
sondisikes@premierblindsok.com

_________________________________________
From Rory,

Thanks Sondi, I've added your husband to Window-Pro.

Best regards,
Rory McNeil
www.Window-Pro.org
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Subject: Smelly Duettes.
From: Judith Clark <judith@delements.com>
Date: Fri, 27 Jan 2012 10:11:32 -0500
X-Message-Number: 8

Get back to basics. When you want something truly green and without chemicals, don't ever go with synthetic fabrics like HD provides. Creat your own more attractive roman shades out of cotton or linen.  They may be lesser expensive than a Duette as well. The only draw back to this is you need to check your local building codes as your shades may need to be made from flame retardant fabrics providing even more off gassing.  Commercial dealing with codes is such a sticky wicket.

Judith Clark, FIFDA, CID

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Subject: Re: cord-cut grooves in cord locks
From: hleehutch@q.com
Date: Fri, 27 Jan 2012 10:57:54 -0500 (EST)
X-Message-Number: 9

Regarding cord-cut grooves in cord locks (from a day or so ago ), we have found it easier, quicker and more cost effective to just mix up a small batch of 5-minute epoxy and fill the groove -- no need to disassemble and restring the shade (unless the cords are badly worn), and the repair is virtually invisible.  Another source of chafing that should be checked when the shade is off the window is the small brass eyelets that are often used to protect the cords at the top of the headrails
-- these often are cut more quickly in service than the cord locks.  Epoxy will work in these also, but it is generally possible to rotate the eyelet ninety degrees with needle nose pliers or even a small screwdriver.  Obviously, care should be taken to avoid getting epoxy on the cords.  
Good luck, this "fix" does work!

Harry Hutcherson, Estes Park, CO.

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Subject: Tall Windows in church building
From: "Randy Angle" <blindpros@hotmail.com>
Date: Fri, 27 Jan 2012 10:26:02 -0700
X-Message-Number: 10

I have been contacted by a church to offer window covering options(Blackout Curtains) for a building with high up windows. The windows are fixed 17' wide by 4' tall.  The challange is that they are approx. 20' high from the floor to the top of the window, they want to be able to occasionally open and close the drapes, center opening but not to have a long cord hanging down the wall to control the traverse rod.  Cost is a factor which takes out remote opening options.  Looking for ideas.

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Subject: Fulltime Shutter Installer in LA
From: John D <jdjr2@yahoo.com>
Date: Sat, 28 Jan 2012 12:21:53 -0800 (PST)
X-Message-Number: 11

We are looking for a fulltime Shutter Installer in LA can I post this with your digest? Thanks!

John Dobel
ShutterSMART
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Subject: Re: traversing rods
From: "B. Burton Custom Decor" <burtoncustomdecor@comcast.net>
Date: Tue, 31 Jan 2012 09:36:07 -0500
X-Message-Number: 12

Hi Judy,

My installer & I have had success with Kirsch metal traversing rods.  Even though I was told that they as well were more for sheers, I have used for panels (interlined and 3 widths) with satisfaction from the client.

B. Burton Custom Decor
Barbara Burton
603-488-5620 / 603-714-5566
burtoncustomdecor@comcast.net

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Subject: Window Covering News in Tweets
From: Rory McNeil <rory@tech-styles.net>
Date: Thu, 2 Feb 2012 13:04:30 -0800
X-Message-Number: 13

Hi Pro's

As some of you who follow me Twitter know I regularly Tweet of interesting window covering news from all over the world. Here are January's scintillating tweets;

Springs Window Fashions acquires two companies. http://t.co/jdyvOVPi

Eruma wins Yemen contract for security blinds http://t.co/t3FaoQK9

Springs Window Fashions Cutting 150 Jobs in Montgomery Pa
http://t.co/8FAdeTs0

SHEERWEAVE FABRICS RECEIVE LEAD-FREE STAMP http://t.co/VGxBPAiu

Falling TV sets have killed 169 children in the US over last decade.
That's more that window coverings! http://t.co/2dBZ6tMc

Study finds More than 1,000 children die from drowning in the United States each year and another 5,000 are injured http://t.co/jGWdsBsI

Important facts left out of the Dec 26, 2011 Tribune story Window blind makers' safety plans too lax, critics say. http://t.co/8e4tN9tx

Ralph Vasami of WCMA writes article on window covering safety in the Chicago Tribune http://t.co/Pbc9UuMs

Kresta sells Malaga Venetian blind factory for 4.8 million Australian dollars http://t.co/5Jrs4I3Z

Hunter Douglas Hospitality Combines Fine Art and Roller Shades http://t.co/MlMYTbUc

Unusual plastic window shades in 1961 midcentury modern bathroom http://t.co/CtFDZefa

Window blind makers' safety plans called lax http://t.co/7j445uMh HUNTER DOUGLAS : - Share Buy-Back Program update http://t.co/8uWPhiPD

Hunter Douglas iPad App Proposed concept including design and architecture http://t.co/yWACtb1G

There are lots more interesting tweets in my Twitter feed here;

www.twitter.com/rorymcneil

Best Regards,
Rory McNeil
www.Window-Pro.org

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