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Posted by J Huntley Palmer on April 16, 2006, 5:44 pm
I wanted to get some room darkening film for my bedroom window since the
sun here comes up at 4am and wakes me up. I went to Lowes and found many
different types. There are ones that that are a silver/platinum that
will add privacy and also ones that are bronze that will keep the summer
sun/heat out and the winter heat in and so forth.. but none that combine
the features.
I would like something that will cut down on the 4am sun to keep me
sleeping and also have the benefits for heat retention(winter)/and
control(summer). I tried window shades but the sunlight comes right
through the sides.
I would also like a quality product that is durable, easy to put on/take
off and reuse when needed again.
Anything that auto-darkens when there is excessive light and then
lightens when there is less light like many sun glasses that people wear?
Any suggestions?
Thanks!
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Posted by Travis Jordan on April 16, 2006, 5:47 pm
J Huntley Palmer wrote:
> Any suggestions?
If you want to keep the room really dark you'll need opaque blackout
blinds.
If appearance isn't an issue and you just want to make the room dark all
the time, line the inside of the windows with aluminum foil.
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Posted by Shopdog on April 16, 2006, 6:47 pm
I worked 3rd shift some time ago and my solution was to get room darkening
blinds. I'd like to know who determined that they darkened the room? Yeah,
it was not as bright but dark it was not! Then I found black blinds,they
were almost perfect, then I was able to find heavy weight black curtains.
This was perfect no light at all. I got a good "days" sleep thereafter.
Searcher
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Posted by on April 16, 2006, 7:11 pm
>I worked 3rd shift some time ago and my solution was to get room darkening
>blinds. I'd like to know who determined that they darkened the room? Yeah,
>it was not as bright but dark it was not! Then I found black blinds,they
>were almost perfect, then I was able to find heavy weight black curtains.
>This was perfect no light at all. I got a good "days" sleep thereafter.
>Searcher
There are studies that show people who "work 3rf shift" have a higher
rate of some kinds of cancers than people who sleep at night, I
believe because the body needs darkness to produce melatonin. Or
something. So your black-out curtains sound perfect.
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Posted by Mark Lloyd on April 18, 2006, 12:00 am
>I worked 3rd shift some time ago and my solution was to get room darkening
>blinds. I'd like to know who determined that they darkened the room? Yeah,
>it was not as bright but dark it was not! Then I found black blinds,they
>were almost perfect, then I was able to find heavy weight black curtains.
>This was perfect no light at all. I got a good "days" sleep thereafter.
>Searcher
I don't work at night, but I do like it very dark, something difficult
with all the lights outside. I just got a couple of thick towels for
each window. They need to be a dark color.
--
Mark Lloyd
http://notstupid.laughingsquid.com
"Democracy is two wolves and a lamb voting on what
to have for lunch. Liberty is a well armed lamb
contesting the vote." - Benjamin Franklin
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