Re: [BlindHandyMan] porch windows
I can't verify this, but I was once told that gold foil fit on the window will act somewhat as a one way mirror letting in light but reflecting the outside back befuddling peepers. RD - Original Message - From: Rita To: blindhandyman@yahoogroups.com Sent: Thursday, September 11, 2008 8:31 PM Subject: Re: [BlindHandyMan] porch windows Tom this is food for thought as it would keep out the hot sun. I do think though some light always gives a pleasant atmosphere. Rita On Thu, 11 Sep 2008, Tom Fowle wrote: Rita, If you really don't care about looks, and don't want light or anything else visie through, then cover the darned glass with good old contact paper, now-a-days it's plastic. You'd probably have to get them pretty clean first, but it can be had in lots of patterns, and if its slick plastic shouldn't hold much dust. Does require some carefull cutting and you have to get it on smooth the first time, but it should last for years. That should drive the sightlings nuts! Tom Fowle __ NOD32 3436 (20080911) Information __ This message was checked by NOD32 antivirus system. http://www.eset.com [Non-text portions of this message have been removed]
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yeah, get it in a red brick pattern. hahaha On Thu, 11 Sep 2008, Tom Fowle wrote: Rita, If you really don't care about looks, and don't want light or anything else visie through, then cover the darned glass with good old contact paper, now-a-days it's plastic. You'd probably have to get them pretty clean first, but it can be had in lots of patterns, and if its slick plastic shouldn't hold much dust. Does require some carefull cutting and you have to get it on smooth the first time, but it should last for years. That should drive the sightlings nuts! Tom Fowle
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the stained glass idea sounds so cool! On Thu, 11 Sep 2008, Rita wrote: Ah this sounds much more to my liking. Thank you Brice. Rita On Thu, 11 Sep 2008, Brice Mijares wrote: Have you checked out home depot? We bought some rubber like material there a few years ago that you wet and applied to the window. It may have been some kind of plastic, but it's still in good shape, and if I remember correctly, they had it in stained glass.
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I guess that could look very nice and sort of lacy. h. I think I am going with the stained glass look though. Thanks for the suggestion. Rita On Fri, 12 Sep 2008, rs_denis wrote: I can't verify this, but I was once told that gold foil fit on the window will act somewhat as a one way mirror letting in light but reflecting the outside back befuddling peepers. RD - Original Message - From: Rita To: blindhandyman@yahoogroups.com Sent: Thursday, September 11, 2008 8:31 PM Subject: Re: [BlindHandyMan] porch windows Tom this is food for thought as it would keep out the hot sun. I do think though some light always gives a pleasant atmosphere. Rita On Thu, 11 Sep 2008, Tom Fowle wrote: Rita, If you really don't care about looks, and don't want light or anything else visie through, then cover the darned glass with good old contact paper, now-a-days it's plastic. You'd probably have to get them pretty clean first, but it can be had in lots of patterns, and if its slick plastic shouldn't hold much dust. Does require some carefull cutting and you have to get it on smooth the first time, but it should last for years. That should drive the sightlings nuts! Tom Fowle __ NOD32 3436 (20080911) Information __ This message was checked by NOD32 antivirus system. http://www.eset.com [Non-text portions of this message have been removed]
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I agree Spiro. Smile. Rita On Fri, 12 Sep 2008 [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: the stained glass idea sounds so cool! On Thu, 11 Sep 2008, Rita wrote: Ah this sounds much more to my liking. Thank you Brice. Rita On Thu, 11 Sep 2008, Brice Mijares wrote: Have you checked out home depot? We bought some rubber like material there a few years ago that you wet and applied to the window. It may have been some kind of plastic, but it's still in good shape, and if I remember correctly, they had it in stained glass.
Re: [BlindHandyMan] porch windows
Hello Everyone, I just know you all will be able to help me. My Landlady has just had all the porchs in the building painted. Took down my old blinds and now I want a simple window treatment just for privacy. Years ago I saw a film like inside covering which looked a little like stained glass. I cannot find anyone who sells it now. Any ideas? Thank you so much. Rita
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Rita, the very simple window traeatment is called using twin bed sized bed sheets. easy to set up and easy to clean . Lee On Thu, Sep 11, 2008 at 01:54:57PM -0500, Rita wrote: Hello Everyone, I just know you all will be able to help me. My Landlady has just had all the porchs in the building painted. Took down my old blinds and now I want a simple window treatment just for privacy. Years ago I saw a film like inside covering which looked a little like stained glass. I cannot find anyone who sells it now. Any ideas? Thank you so much. Rita -- An honest politician is one who when he is bought will stay bought. -- Simon Cameron There are honest journalists like there are honest politicians. When bought they stay bought. -- Bill Moyers Come and chat with me at #quietzone on irc.newnet.net
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Hi Lee, This is a good idea, but I do want other ideas also. Thanks. Rita On Thu, 11 Sep 2008, Lee A. Stone wrote: Rita, the very simple window traeatment is called using twin bed sized bed sheets. easy to set up and easy to clean . Lee On Thu, Sep 11, 2008 at 01:54:57PM -0500, Rita wrote: Hello Everyone, I just know you all will be able to help me. My Landlady has just had all the porchs in the building painted. Took down my old blinds and now I want a simple window treatment just for privacy. Years ago I saw a film like inside covering which looked a little like stained glass. I cannot find anyone who sells it now. Any ideas? Thank you so much. Rita -- An honest politician is one who when he is bought will stay bought. -- Simon Cameron There are honest journalists like there are honest politicians. When bought they stay bought. -- Bill Moyers Come and chat with me at #quietzone on irc.newnet.net
Re: [BlindHandyMan] porch windows
Have you checked out home depot? We bought some rubber like material there a few years ago that you wet and applied to the window. It may have been some kind of plastic, but it's still in good shape, and if I remember correctly, they had it in stained glass.
Re: [BlindHandyMan] porch windows
Ah this sounds much more to my liking. Thank you Brice. Rita On Thu, 11 Sep 2008, Brice Mijares wrote: Have you checked out home depot? We bought some rubber like material there a few years ago that you wet and applied to the window. It may have been some kind of plastic, but it's still in good shape, and if I remember correctly, they had it in stained glass.
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Rita, Believe it or not those old fashioned roller shades are back in fashion. You can spend anywhere from about $8.00 to $90.00 per window depending upon what you are looking for. You measure the inside width of your windows to be covered and your big box store of choice will custom cut them to your specs. If you are handy, married to somebody who is or can provide a home cooked meal to a starving bachelor installation appears to require a scratch-all, some kind of accessible measuring device and a cordless screw driver. Obviously the job could be done using a traditional screw driver but that might require two home cooked meals depending on the number of windows to be covered. Larry -Original Message- From: blindhandyman@yahoogroups.com [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Rita Sent: Thursday, September 11, 2008 3:28 PM To: blindhandyman@yahoogroups.com Subject: Re: [BlindHandyMan] porch windows Ah this sounds much more to my liking. Thank you Brice. Rita On Thu, 11 Sep 2008, Brice Mijares wrote: Have you checked out home depot? We bought some rubber like material there a few years ago that you wet and applied to the window. It may have been some kind of plastic, but it's still in good shape, and if I remember correctly, they had it in stained glass. Send any questions regarding list management to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] To listen to the show archives go to link http://www.acbradio.org/pweb/index.php?module=pagemasterPAGE_user_op=view_p agePAGE_id=33MMN_position=47:29 Or ftp://ftp.acbradio.org/acbradio-archives/handyman/ The Pod Cast address for the Blind Handy Man Show is. http://www.acbradio.org/news/xml/podcast.php?pgm=saturday Visit The Blind Handy Man Files Page To Review Contributions From Various List Members At The Following address: http://www.jaws-users.com/JAWS/handyman/ Visit the archives page at the following address http://www.mail-archive.com/blindhandyman@yahoogroups.com/ If you would like to join the JAWS Users List, then visit the following address for more information: http://www.jaws-users.com/ For a complete list of email commands pertaining to the Blind Handy Man list just send a blank message to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Groups Links -- BEGIN-ANTISPAM-VOTING-LINKS -- Teach InfoWest Spam Trap if this mail (ID 206991830) is spam: Spam: https://spamtrap.infowest.com/canit/b.php?i=206991830m=bb1f89453798c=s Not spam: https://spamtrap.infowest.com/canit/b.php?i=206991830m=bb1f89453798c=n Forget vote: https://spamtrap.infowest.com/canit/b.php?i=206991830m=bb1f89453798c=f REMEMBER: Never give out your account information, password, or other personal information over e-mail. -- END-ANTISPAM-VOTING-LINKS
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Thank you Larry. Thing of it is this porch has no heat and I'm not interested in fancy looks. Just want privacy for the porch. I will never never again get blinds. They have their little paws out saying let me catch dust. Smile. Rita On Thu, 11 Sep 2008, Larry Stansifer wrote: Rita, Believe it or not those old fashioned roller shades are back in fashion. You can spend anywhere from about $8.00 to $90.00 per window depending upon what you are looking for. You measure the inside width of your windows to be covered and your big box store of choice will custom cut them to your specs. If you are handy, married to somebody who is or can provide a home cooked meal to a starving bachelor installation appears to require a scratch-all, some kind of accessible measuring device and a cordless screw driver. Obviously the job could be done using a traditional screw driver but that might require two home cooked meals depending on the number of windows to be covered. Larry -Original Message- From: blindhandyman@yahoogroups.com [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Rita Sent: Thursday, September 11, 2008 3:28 PM To: blindhandyman@yahoogroups.com Subject: Re: [BlindHandyMan] porch windows Ah this sounds much more to my liking. Thank you Brice. Rita On Thu, 11 Sep 2008, Brice Mijares wrote: Have you checked out home depot? We bought some rubber like material there a few years ago that you wet and applied to the window. It may have been some kind of plastic, but it's still in good shape, and if I remember correctly, they had it in stained glass. Send any questions regarding list management to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] To listen to the show archives go to link http://www.acbradio.org/pweb/index.php?module=pagemasterPAGE_user_op=view_p agePAGE_id=33MMN_position=47:29 Or ftp://ftp.acbradio.org/acbradio-archives/handyman/ The Pod Cast address for the Blind Handy Man Show is. http://www.acbradio.org/news/xml/podcast.php?pgm=saturday Visit The Blind Handy Man Files Page To Review Contributions From Various List Members At The Following address: http://www.jaws-users.com/JAWS/handyman/ Visit the archives page at the following address http://www.mail-archive.com/blindhandyman@yahoogroups.com/ If you would like to join the JAWS Users List, then visit the following address for more information: http://www.jaws-users.com/ For a complete list of email commands pertaining to the Blind Handy Man list just send a blank message to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Groups Links -- BEGIN-ANTISPAM-VOTING-LINKS -- Teach InfoWest Spam Trap if this mail (ID 206991830) is spam: Spam: https://spamtrap.infowest.com/canit/b.php?i=206991830m=bb1f89453798c=s Not spam: https://spamtrap.infowest.com/canit/b.php?i=206991830m=bb1f89453798c=n Forget vote: https://spamtrap.infowest.com/canit/b.php?i=206991830m=bb1f89453798c=f REMEMBER: Never give out your account information, password, or other personal information over e-mail. -- END-ANTISPAM-VOTING-LINKS
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hi rita try a custom car shop. they have this stuff you put on car and van windows. jim [Non-text portions of this message have been removed]
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Hi, Hardware stores, building supply stores and sometimes department stores like K-Mart sell rolls of paper backed plastic usually roughened to appear like frosted glass. You pull off the paper and press it onto the carefully cleaned glass. It takes a little care to get it nice and flat and wrinkle free without bubbles although small bubbles can be removed by pricking with a pin and pressing the air out from the periphery toward the pinhole. - Original Message - From: Rita To: blindhandyman Moderator Sent: Thursday, September 11, 2008 4:29 PM Subject: Re: [BlindHandyMan] porch windows Hi Lee, This is a good idea, but I do want other ideas also. Thanks. Rita On Thu, 11 Sep 2008, Lee A. Stone wrote: Rita, the very simple window traeatment is called using twin bed sized bed sheets. easy to set up and easy to clean . Lee On Thu, Sep 11, 2008 at 01:54:57PM -0500, Rita wrote: Hello Everyone, I just know you all will be able to help me. My Landlady has just had all the porchs in the building painted. Took down my old blinds and now I want a simple window treatment just for privacy. Years ago I saw a film like inside covering which looked a little like stained glass. I cannot find anyone who sells it now. Any ideas? Thank you so much. Rita -- An honest politician is one who when he is bought will stay bought. -- Simon Cameron There are honest journalists like there are honest politicians. When bought they stay bought. -- Bill Moyers Come and chat with me at #quietzone on irc.newnet.net [Non-text portions of this message have been removed]
Re: [BlindHandyMan] porch windows
Rita, If you really don't care about looks, and don't want light or anything else visie through, then cover the darned glass with good old contact paper, now-a-days it's plastic. You'd probably have to get them pretty clean first, but it can be had in lots of patterns, and if its slick plastic shouldn't hold much dust. Does require some carefull cutting and you have to get it on smooth the first time, but it should last for years. That should drive the sightlings nuts! Tom Fowle
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Well come to that you could paint them over but it would be dark. There are paints though and etching solutions too. I made a barrister's book case a couple of years ago with glass doors which a daughter and a son made stencils to fit then etched through the stencil to form a sort of scroll work imitating the cast iron on the bench. Light comes through but image behind is distorted by the texture etched into the glass. the etching solution was purchased at a local craft store. - Original Message - From: Tom Fowle To: blindhandyman@yahoogroups.com Sent: Thursday, September 11, 2008 6:39 PM Subject: Re: [BlindHandyMan] porch windows Rita, If you really don't care about looks, and don't want light or anything else visie through, then cover the darned glass with good old contact paper, now-a-days it's plastic. You'd probably have to get them pretty clean first, but it can be had in lots of patterns, and if its slick plastic shouldn't hold much dust. Does require some carefull cutting and you have to get it on smooth the first time, but it should last for years. That should drive the sightlings nuts! Tom Fowle [Non-text portions of this message have been removed]
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Rita, Automotive window tinting is a great idea however, it is a major pain in the 32nd vertebrae to install. You need to keep it extremely wet during the initial installation process and as it dries you will need to squeegee out bubbles and wrinkles. The glass must be extremely and I mean extremely clean before beginning and the sheets of tint must be cut to the precise dimensions of the glass they are to cover. If you are hell bent to tint those windows, Email me off list, [EMAIL PROTECTED] and maybe I can help talk you through that project. *don't try this one at home kids* -Original Message- From: blindhandyman@yahoogroups.com [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of cheetah Sent: Thursday, September 11, 2008 4:23 PM To: blindhandyman@yahoogroups.com Subject: Re: [BlindHandyMan] porch windows hi rita try a custom car shop. they have this stuff you put on car and van windows. jim [Non-text portions of this message have been removed] Send any questions regarding list management to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] To listen to the show archives go to link http://www.acbradio.org/pweb/index.php?module=pagemasterPAGE_user_op=view_p agePAGE_id=33MMN_position=47:29 Or ftp://ftp.acbradio.org/acbradio-archives/handyman/ The Pod Cast address for the Blind Handy Man Show is. http://www.acbradio.org/news/xml/podcast.php?pgm=saturday Visit The Blind Handy Man Files Page To Review Contributions From Various List Members At The Following address: http://www.jaws-users.com/JAWS/handyman/ Visit the archives page at the following address http://www.mail-archive.com/blindhandyman@yahoogroups.com/ If you would like to join the JAWS Users List, then visit the following address for more information: http://www.jaws-users.com/ For a complete list of email commands pertaining to the Blind Handy Man list just send a blank message to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Groups Links -- BEGIN-ANTISPAM-VOTING-LINKS -- Teach InfoWest Spam Trap if this mail (ID 207004950) is spam: Spam: https://spamtrap.infowest.com/canit/b.php?i=207004950m=04f49b5015c9c=s Not spam: https://spamtrap.infowest.com/canit/b.php?i=207004950m=04f49b5015c9c=n Forget vote: https://spamtrap.infowest.com/canit/b.php?i=207004950m=04f49b5015c9c=f REMEMBER: Never give out your account information, password, or other personal information over e-mail. -- END-ANTISPAM-VOTING-LINKS
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Jim that is a thought. Thank you. Rita On Thu, 11 Sep 2008, cheetah wrote: hi rita try a custom car shop. they have this stuff you put on car and van windows. jim [Non-text portions of this message have been removed]
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Thank you for these additional resources Dale. Rita On Thu, 11 Sep 2008, Dale Leavens wrote: Hi, Hardware stores, building supply stores and sometimes department stores like K-Mart sell rolls of paper backed plastic usually roughened to appear like frosted glass. You pull off the paper and press it onto the carefully cleaned glass. It takes a little care to get it nice and flat and wrinkle free without bubbles although small bubbles can be removed by pricking with a pin and pressing the air out from the periphery toward the pinhole. - Original Message - From: Rita To: blindhandyman Moderator Sent: Thursday, September 11, 2008 4:29 PM Subject: Re: [BlindHandyMan] porch windows Hi Lee, This is a good idea, but I do want other ideas also. Thanks. Rita On Thu, 11 Sep 2008, Lee A. Stone wrote: Rita, the very simple window traeatment is called using twin bed sized bed sheets. easy to set up and easy to clean . Lee On Thu, Sep 11, 2008 at 01:54:57PM -0500, Rita wrote: Hello Everyone, I just know you all will be able to help me. My Landlady has just had all the porchs in the building painted. Took down my old blinds and now I want a simple window treatment just for privacy. Years ago I saw a film like inside covering which looked a little like stained glass. I cannot find anyone who sells it now. Any ideas? Thank you so much. Rita -- An honest politician is one who when he is bought will stay bought. -- Simon Cameron There are honest journalists like there are honest politicians. When bought they stay bought. -- Bill Moyers Come and chat with me at #quietzone on irc.newnet.net [Non-text portions of this message have been removed]
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For a short term answer, smear the windows with liquid soap. It will dry cloudy and give you a little privacy while you determine your options. :) You could also add a little washable paint for color if you want. this is actually something done for kid fun, but i think might be a creative answer here. Jennifer - Original Message - From: Rita To: blindhandyman@yahoogroups.com Sent: Thursday, September 11, 2008 7:03 PM Subject: Re: [BlindHandyMan] porch windows Jim that is a thought. Thank you. Rita On Thu, 11 Sep 2008, cheetah wrote: hi rita try a custom car shop. they have this stuff you put on car and van windows. jim [Non-text portions of this message have been removed] [Non-text portions of this message have been removed]
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Oh thank you Larry, but simple is my middle name and I am not at all a handy person. I appreciate your offer though. Rita On Thu, 11 Sep 2008, Larry Stansifer wrote: Rita, Automotive window tinting is a great idea however, it is a major pain in the 32nd vertebrae to install. You need to keep it extremely wet during the initial installation process and as it dries you will need to squeegee out bubbles and wrinkles. The glass must be extremely and I mean extremely clean before beginning and the sheets of tint must be cut to the precise dimensions of the glass they are to cover. If you are hell bent to tint those windows, Email me off list, [EMAIL PROTECTED] and maybe I can help talk you through that project. *don't try this one at home kids* -Original Message- From: blindhandyman@yahoogroups.com [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of cheetah Sent: Thursday, September 11, 2008 4:23 PM To: blindhandyman@yahoogroups.com Subject: Re: [BlindHandyMan] porch windows hi rita try a custom car shop. they have this stuff you put on car and van windows. jim [Non-text portions of this message have been removed] Send any questions regarding list management to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] To listen to the show archives go to link http://www.acbradio.org/pweb/index.php?module=pagemasterPAGE_user_op=view_p agePAGE_id=33MMN_position=47:29 Or ftp://ftp.acbradio.org/acbradio-archives/handyman/ The Pod Cast address for the Blind Handy Man Show is. http://www.acbradio.org/news/xml/podcast.php?pgm=saturday Visit The Blind Handy Man Files Page To Review Contributions From Various List Members At The Following address: http://www.jaws-users.com/JAWS/handyman/ Visit the archives page at the following address http://www.mail-archive.com/blindhandyman@yahoogroups.com/ If you would like to join the JAWS Users List, then visit the following address for more information: http://www.jaws-users.com/ For a complete list of email commands pertaining to the Blind Handy Man list just send a blank message to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Groups Links -- BEGIN-ANTISPAM-VOTING-LINKS -- Teach InfoWest Spam Trap if this mail (ID 207004950) is spam: Spam: https://spamtrap.infowest.com/canit/b.php?i=207004950m=04f49b5015c9c=s Not spam: https://spamtrap.infowest.com/canit/b.php?i=207004950m=04f49b5015c9c=n Forget vote: https://spamtrap.infowest.com/canit/b.php?i=207004950m=04f49b5015c9c=f REMEMBER: Never give out your account information, password, or other personal information over e-mail. -- END-ANTISPAM-VOTING-LINKS
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I can just see the rainbow of colors and creative designs if I had the six children in the building work on those windows. Guess they would have a grand time though. Rita On Thu, 11 Sep 2008, Jennifer Jackson wrote: For a short term answer, smear the windows with liquid soap. It will dry cloudy and give you a little privacy while you determine your options. :) You could also add a little washable paint for color if you want. this is actually something done for kid fun, but i think might be a creative answer here. Jennifer - Original Message - From: Rita To: blindhandyman@yahoogroups.com Sent: Thursday, September 11, 2008 7:03 PM Subject: Re: [BlindHandyMan] porch windows Jim that is a thought. Thank you. Rita On Thu, 11 Sep 2008, cheetah wrote: hi rita try a custom car shop. they have this stuff you put on car and van windows. jim [Non-text portions of this message have been removed] [Non-text portions of this message have been removed]
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Jennifer I meant to mention what truly good ideas you had. remember that cake of chalky white stuff that began with a B people used to wash windows? Guess that would work. Rita On Thu, 11 Sep 2008, Jennifer Jackson wrote: For a short term answer, smear the windows with liquid soap. It will dry cloudy and give you a little privacy while you determine your options. :) You could also add a little washable paint for color if you want. this is actually something done for kid fun, but i think might be a creative answer here. Jennifer - Original Message - From: Rita To: blindhandyman@yahoogroups.com Sent: Thursday, September 11, 2008 7:03 PM Subject: Re: [BlindHandyMan] porch windows Jim that is a thought. Thank you. Rita On Thu, 11 Sep 2008, cheetah wrote: hi rita try a custom car shop. they have this stuff you put on car and van windows. jim [Non-text portions of this message have been removed] [Non-text portions of this message have been removed]
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Tom this is food for thought as it would keep out the hot sun. I do think though some light always gives a pleasant atmosphere. Rita On Thu, 11 Sep 2008, Tom Fowle wrote: Rita, If you really don't care about looks, and don't want light or anything else visie through, then cover the darned glass with good old contact paper, now-a-days it's plastic. You'd probably have to get them pretty clean first, but it can be had in lots of patterns, and if its slick plastic shouldn't hold much dust. Does require some carefull cutting and you have to get it on smooth the first time, but it should last for years. That should drive the sightlings nuts! Tom Fowle
