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Post by kaboom on Sept 11, 2019 18:08:52 GMT -5
I'm having problems with the factory curtain valance and the Slow Rise Shades.
The valances are made using a press board material not particle board, but material that wood screws don't hold very well in.
The other issue is the lack of brackets and the two factory "L" brackets only have one screw up into the valance and one into the wall. The bracket screws heads are hard to get to without removing the valance from the wall.
The "Slow Rise" shade mounting brackets are also very hard to get to without removing the valance from the wall.
This system is just a weak design and not strong enough for the jarring and bouncing these Rv's take going down the road.
Has anyone came up with a better way of mounting the valance and shades or some modification.
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Post by Edd505 on Sept 12, 2019 21:17:13 GMT -5
Funny you post this, I just left the MDC factory where I had the shades made for ours. The installer said the L bracket does not have enough screws & added one in each empty hole, top and side. He added screws up into the bottom of the cabinets where the valance attached. He also added another bracket near the bottom edge of the valance. We took the side portions off ours and only have the top box that holds the shade. I'll let you know how this works out in a week or so. I'm currently visiting family and will be 700+ miles in the following couple days.
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Post by kaboom on Sept 13, 2019 0:09:54 GMT -5
Funny you post this, I just left the MDC factory where I had the shades made for ours. The installer said the L bracket does not have enough screws & added one in each empty hole, top and side. He added screws up into the bottom of the cabinets where the valance attached. He also added another bracket near the bottom edge of the valance. We took the side portions off ours and only have the top box that holds the shade. I'll let you know how this works out in a week or so. I'm currently visiting family and will be 700+ miles in the following couple days. Thanks for the response. I will be interested in how it works. I ordered replacement shade brackets and obtained some 1/8" aluminum angle to make some brackets for the valance's. I'm thinking about using some heavy duty Velcro on top of the brackets and then one screw. I just can't see how to get more than one screw through the brackets and into the valance with the shades installed. |
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Post by Edd505 on Sept 13, 2019 22:02:21 GMT -5
You'll have to pull the shade out to do the work. You'll need a real long extension for the electric drill & a 90* adapter. Send me a PM with an email address and I'll send a couple pictures of the tools & supports. You will need a flat screw driver to release the factory clips if they are like the MDC shades..
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Post by kaboom on Sept 23, 2019 20:24:50 GMT -5
You'll have to pull the shade out to do the work. You'll need a real long extension for the electric drill & a 90* adapter. Send me a PM with an email address and I'll send a couple pictures of the tools & supports. You will need a flat screw driver to release the factory clips if they are like the MDC shades.. Thanks edd505. I purchased a 90* adapter for my drill and it worked fine. I bought "L" brackets and screws and added the brackets to the end of the valances. They seem pretty sturdy now. Still waiting for all of the shade parts to arrive. They were sent, but all have not arrived yet. |
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Post by Edd505 on Sept 24, 2019 13:13:45 GMT -5
Glad yours worked out. I removed the down legs on the valance and just put the top piece back, over 1500 miles and not an issue. I leave them down traveling and it seems to keep the heat down inside.
Love the 90* adapter, wish I had found it sooner. I also drilled a couple more holes in window tracks as some had only open or closed. The windows now open 1/4 - 1/2 - 3/4 and full. That adapter let the drill in close enough to make additional holes.
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Post by capemayal on Sept 25, 2019 7:46:30 GMT -5
DG 380- I have a long shade - maybe 4' - in the bedroom. It fell off, damaging the shade, but the balance was okay.
When it fell off I saw about 10 or 12 screw holes. Seemed they didn't know where to put the brackets, or just playing around.
The valance over the bedroom sliding door fell off. Ouch on the head. I tried to put it up but it was awkward to hold and screw at the same time.
One thing I noticed, and it bothers me, that they did not use any screw anchors. My microwave fell down in the back, same thing there.
Sometimes you don't expect idiots to really be idiots.
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