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Smeg · 13-07-2008, 08:52 PM

A friend is renting a room for a few months and wants some blackout curtains. The silly bugger didn't check whether the room had them before signing up and can't sleep unless its almost pitch black. His only window is about 6 foot wide by 4 foot high. Does anyone know where he can get some, and a rough price?

Tar

kingwilly · 13-07-2008, 09:05 PM

dunno about buying them from a store, I got some made up, using ordinary black material and then lining them with a decent liner.

Plenty of places to get things made up like that.

dirtydog · 13-07-2008, 09:06 PM

I assume you mean the reflective material stuck on the back of a normal curtain, about 800baht per square meter from any shop that makes curtains.

Texpat · 13-07-2008, 09:12 PM

Roll of aluminum foil 88 baht.
Roll of cellophane tape 36 baht.

Thetyim · 13-07-2008, 09:14 PM

Pair of eyeshades 39 baht

Spin · 13-07-2008, 09:17 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Texpat

Roll of aluminum foil 88 baht.
Roll of cellophane tape 36 baht.

Does this really work? I was thinking about this problem just the other day. Thailand doesnt do the daylight saving time thing and it get light really early in the mornings. I hate it. I want to black out my window too but wondered what to use.
I really need my beauty sleep

Texpat · 13-07-2008, 09:21 PM

Works great until you want to see the sun. Then you have to take it down unless you can open the window w/o tearing it off.

I used to work midshift and sleep all day. Works a treat.

chinthee · 13-07-2008, 09:47 PM

No, you can't get the heavy black out drapery in Thailand so far as I know. I installed electronic black-out shades in the master b-room and another place. They work great.

But, failing that, I agree that best thing is ear plugs and business class eye shades. Same effect. Different investment level.

Spin · 13-07-2008, 09:51 PM

You must spread some Reputation around before giving it to Texpat again.

Im gonna install it tomorrow, I dont finish work until 3am each day so like to sleep until midday ish....

Milkman · 13-07-2008, 10:34 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Texpat

Roll of aluminum foil 88 baht.
Roll of cellophane tape 36 baht.

Exactly.

I had this problem with the bright sun waking me up and my brain, disturbing my sleep, and after focusing on black thick curtains, someone told me to use tin foil and I did. Works great. It also reduce the temperature slightly. (I don't know if you'rein the tropics of not.) black curtains with tin foil would be perfect, but tin foil with any curtain can do the job, IMO.

Carnwadrick · 13-07-2008, 11:21 PM

Tin foil on the windows work great but look like shit and you can' see out..try lining a curtain with reflective space blankets that you can buy at any camping store

HINO · 14-07-2008, 09:05 AM

Actually if you can explain what you need most if not all curtain shops can install a blackout type curtain to the window side of most curtains. And if necessary add a second track to hang just the blackout curtain. All the windows of the last serviced apartment I rented had them. The window side was a silver color to reflect the sun and heat. It made a huge difference on the temp in the room. These were installed using velcro to allow removal for cleaning.

DrAndy · 14-07-2008, 02:19 PM

yes, you could use tar but it is messy

all of the above are good too

Travelmate · 14-07-2008, 02:22 PM

tin foil on curtains. Is that possible?

AntRobertson · 14-07-2008, 02:22 PM

We've got some of these in our master-bedroom. Not sure what the material is (some kind of silver cloth stuff) or how much they cost (were there when we bought the house) but they're bloody brilliant!

You can have the curtains closed any time of the day and it's pitch black.

DrAndy · 14-07-2008, 02:38 PM

what about at night Ant?

AntRobertson · 14-07-2008, 02:40 PM

^ Dunno, what's darker than pitch-black? It's whatever that is.

benbaaa · 14-07-2008, 03:45 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Texpat

No, you can't get the heavy black out drapery in Thailand so far as I know.

If you go just past the market, keep the temple on your right, past the fire station, there's a little curtain shop just around the bend on the right hand side. They'll make them up for you. My sister ordered some. Nice, they were.

Texpat · 14-07-2008, 03:52 PM

^That was Chinthee, not Chitown.

benbaaa · 14-07-2008, 03:57 PM

^ How the fuck did that happen?

Anyway, point taken. Chitown, PM me for a map if you like.

13-07-2008, 08:52 PM	#1 (permalink)
Smeg Thaiophile slayer Last Online: Today 05:58 AM Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: A charming yet pathetic country Posts: 4,468	Blackout curtains. Where to buy, and how much? A friend is renting a room for a few months and wants some blackout curtains. The silly bugger didn't check whether the room had them before signing up and can't sleep unless its almost pitch black. His only window is about 6 foot wide by 4 foot high. Does anyone know where he can get some, and a rough price? Tar

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HINO Korat Last Online: Yesterday 04:44 PM Join Date: May 2008 Location: Phala Beach, Banchang, Rayong Posts: 132	Actually if you can explain what you need most if not all curtain shops can install a blackout type curtain to the window side of most curtains. And if necessary add a second track to hang just the blackout curtain. All the windows of the last serviced apartment I rented had them. The window side was a silver color to reflect the sun and heat. It made a huge difference on the temp in the room. These were installed using velcro to allow removal for cleaning. __________________ To view links or images in signatures your post count must be 10 or greater. You currently have 0 posts. If you take the time to do the job right the first time you won't need to "find" the time to go back a second time HINO

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AntRobertson Ich Bin Ein Auslander Join Date: Nov 2006 Posts: 14,465	We've got some of these in our master-bedroom. Not sure what the material is (some kind of silver cloth stuff) or how much they cost (were there when we bought the house) but they're bloody brilliant! You can have the curtains closed any time of the day and it's pitch black. __________________ The Revolution will be televised... Eleven o'clock... Channel 10.

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13-07-2008, 09:05 PM	#2 (permalink)
kingwilly The Teakdoor Traitor Join Date: Jan 2006 Posts: 35,946	dunno about buying them from a store, I got some made up, using ordinary black material and then lining them with a decent liner. Plenty of places to get things made up like that.

13-07-2008, 09:06 PM	#3 (permalink)
dirtydog The Dog Last Online: Today 06:30 AM Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: Pattaya Jomtien Posts: 44,977	I assume you mean the reflective material stuck on the back of a normal curtain, about 800baht per square meter from any shop that makes curtains.

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Texpat ฝรั่งพูดมาก Last Online: 02-02-2010 10:30 PM Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Nong Khai Posts: 12,492	Roll of aluminum foil 88 baht. Roll of cellophane tape 36 baht.

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Thetyim ssshhhhh Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Mousehole Posts: 15,509	Pair of eyeshades 39 baht

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Texpat ฝรั่งพูดมาก Last Online: 02-02-2010 10:30 PM Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Nong Khai Posts: 12,492	Works great until you want to see the sun. Then you have to take it down unless you can open the window w/o tearing it off. I used to work midshift and sleep all day. Works a treat.

13-07-2008, 09:47 PM	#8 (permalink)
chinthee Sundance is my bff Last Online: 08-12-2009 08:23 PM Join Date: Aug 2007 Posts: 6,028	No, you can't get the heavy black out drapery in Thailand so far as I know. I installed electronic black-out shades in the master b-room and another place. They work great. But, failing that, I agree that best thing is ear plugs and business class eye shades. Same effect. Different investment level.

13-07-2008, 09:51 PM	#9 (permalink)
Spin likes big jugs...... Join Date: Jul 2006 Posts: 10,963	You must spread some Reputation around before giving it to Texpat again. Im gonna install it tomorrow, I dont finish work until 3am each day so like to sleep until midday ish....

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Carnwadrick Phang Nga Last Online: Today 05:10 AM Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Dark side of paradise Posts: 745	Tin foil on the windows work great but look like shit and you can' see out..try lining a curtain with reflective space blankets that you can buy at any camping store

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DrAndy Oh Fuk Last Online: Yesterday 12:45 PM Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: yes Posts: 13,468	yes, you could use tar but it is messy all of the above are good too

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Travelmate I am on the road... Last Online: Yesterday 08:18 PM Join Date: Jun 2008 Posts: 3,897	tin foil on curtains. Is that possible?

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14-07-2008, 02:38 PM	#16 (permalink)
DrAndy Oh Fuk Last Online: Yesterday 12:45 PM Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: yes Posts: 13,468	what about at night Ant?

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AntRobertson Ich Bin Ein Auslander Join Date: Nov 2006 Posts: 14,465	^ Dunno, what's darker than pitch-black? It's whatever that is.

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Texpat ฝรั่งพูดมาก Last Online: 02-02-2010 10:30 PM Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Nong Khai Posts: 12,492	^That was Chinthee, not Chitown.

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benbaaa Whopping Member Last Online: Yesterday 07:11 PM Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: Chiang Mai Posts: 3,868	^ How the fuck did that happen? Anyway, point taken. Chitown, PM me for a map if you like.