Motorized Window Treatment / Blackout Curtains

[BleedingStar]

Hey all,

I'm looking at treating my place with some motorized black out curtains. Does anyone know some good sources to find a good deal on either the motorized rail systems or black our curtains. I've found some pretty decent deals on ebay... but seeing what you all know of?

[Prof.]

You mean something like this..
http://cgi.ebay.com.au/ws/eBayISAPI....2BSI%26otn%3D2

He may even ship it to the States..but you would need a step up tranny to operate it on your power..

[BleedingStar]

That is part of the setup, but i need the rails as well.... I've found the rig for about $150 a piece on ebay, I need 6 of them though for the whole place.

http://cgi.ebay.com/13-Remote-Contro...QQcmdZViewItem

He said it would be about $940 for the whole rig and i'd get free shipping, which sounds pretty dang reasonable in comparison to other prices i've seen.

[RSH]

Looks really inexpensive, which is great!

Make sure that you ask how much weight the motor can handle, though. It is not specified in the ad. If you want to use it for the screen curtains. and the curtains are made from heavy velvet, you need to know whether this rod can handle that.

[PeterG]

Believe it or not but Makita has a really great product for this. They are known for their power tools but they have a great product that you might like. Just type in "makita motorized drapes" in google and you'll find them everywhere. Good luck!

[BleedingStar]

Thanks, looks good. Can't really compare with the pricing i found on ebay though.