How To Make Roof Blind

Put the finished blinds on the wall for a functional and decorative way to enhance any room.

How to make roof blind.

You can make a basic blind by sewing together fabric and fabric lining. For a small blind this is about 5 for medium around 7 or 9 sections and for a larger blind around 11. Use 2x4s to start building the frame ensuring the back slopes downward toward the front of the blind. If you re lining the fabric sew along two sides with the two pieces of fabric inside out leaving the other sides unsewn.

Next attach one of the sheets of plywood as the floor by screwing it on the base. Flip the fabric inside out. We had been given a quote from hilary s blinds for 1500 but as we have lots of major renovations to save up for it was a no no and i m pleased to know that this cost around 150. Construct a base using the 2x4s cut to be 4 feet by 8 feet then attach the 1x2 support lumber to steady the structure.

If you re making a heavy shade to block out all light cut two layers. Repeat this for the opposite side. Materials 3 pieces of 2 4 lumber 8 4 pieces of 2 2 lumber 8 2 pieces of 3 4 plywood 4 x8 2 1 2 screws 1 1 4 screws hinges latch stain glue putty. Fold the fabric over an inch and sew on the back to make a hem.

Materials 8 pieces of 2 2 lumber 6 7 pieces of 3 4 plywood 4 x8 40 sq ft of tar paper 40 sq ft of asphalt shingles hinges latch 2 1 2 screws 3 1 2 screws 1 5 8 screws 4d nails 16d nails wood filler wood glue stain paint stand brackets. This enables water to flow off of the roof. After hours of agony trying to think of a thrifty but presentable way of creating a more pleasant and usable conservatory we created these roof blinds. A firstly worked out how many blind sections i needed by dividing my finished blind length by an odd number until i had a number between 13cm and 18cm.