Automated Window Blinds DIY

In a day as sun rises and sets the sunrays enter our home in all directions. In order to avoid most of the light from entering we can use window blinds. The natural exterior light can increase the room temperature can also cause fading of furniture. Based on as how much room lighting required, we can use the window blinds fully opened or half opened. The most preferred way of getting window blinds done is automated blinds diy.

Types of window blinds  

There are various varieties of window blinds such as roman shades, Venetian, pleated blinds, holland blinds. There are two kinds of window blinds based on the mechanism.

·         Manual window blind- these window blinds are handled manually by using cords. A person needs to manually go near to the window to operate it.

·         Automated window blind- these window blinds are handled without using cords, as they make use of external energy to operate it. This one is widely used, which can build it by us  and is called Automated blinds diy.

Different ways to get automated blinds.

Readily automated blinds are available from various vendors. The disadvantages with these are:

·         These are expensive

·         Installation is difficult without vendor’s assistance

·         Maintenance is also difficult. If there is any issue post installation, we need to call the vendor which is tedious as well cost involved

These are the various reasons people prefer Automated blinds diy.

Automated blinds diy methods.

Various methods are there

·         Automated blinds diy can be done by means of motor. This motor is operated by means of a switch, this in turn pulls the cords, which open and closes the blinds.

·         Automated blinds diy method two is done my developing a mobile phone application. By using the app, we can operate the motor, to open and close the blinds

·         Method three for Automated blinds diy can also done by developing watch app. Using the smart watch we can operate the blinds

·         Automated blinds diy method four is based on sensors. These sensors are activated and blinds can be operated. Sensors can be solar sensors, shadow sensors and touch sensors

Why do people prefer automated blinds diy?

These blinds have many advantages.

·         Automated blinds diy is cost effective.

·         Maintenance is easy and comfortable for Automated blinds diy

·         Since solar sensors can used in Automated blinds diy methods, this makes it eco friendly

·         Automated blinds diy  has no dependency, as we can know the method used to build them

Many kits are also available to build the automated blinds by ourselves. With these advantages Automated blinds diy is the best, so let us give it try to build automated blinds for windows, sliding door, skylights in our house/ office.