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THINKING ABOUT MOTORIZATION?

Writer: Steve Lambert
Steve Lambert
Mar 22
1 min read

WHEN BUILDING A NEW HOME THERE ARE MANY THINGS ON YOUR MIND SUCH AS FLOORING, LIGHTING, PLUMBING FIXTURE SELECTIONS AND WITH SO MANY DECISIONS TO MAKE WHO NEEDS ONE MORE? HOWEVER WINDOW TREATMENTS SHOULD ABSOLUTELY BE A FORETHOUGHT DURING THE PLANNING STAGE......

MAYBE YOU A PLANNING A 2 STORY GREAT ROOM OR OTHER WINDOWS THAT MAY BE LOCATED OUT OF REACH. HOW DO YOU TREAT THOSE WINDOWS FOR UV PROTECTION, TV GLARE, HEAT MITIGATION? MOTORIZED SHADES ARE A POPULAR SOLUTION. THIS IS WHERE PREPLANNING COMES IN TO PLAY. INSTEAD OF POWERING YOUR SHADES WITH WASTEFUL BATTERIES, OR UNSIGHTLY SOLAR PANELS, A NEW CONSTRUCTION HOME REPRESENTS A PERFECT OPPORTUNITY TO HARDWIRE THESE SHADES FOR UNINTERUPTED USE. MANY SHADES CAN BE POWERED OF A LOW VOLTAGE TRANSFORMER THAT WOULD BE TUCKED AWAY WITH THE REST OF YOUR UTILITIES AND A WIRE IS RUN TO EACH WINDOW TO POWER YOUR FUTURE WINDOW TREATMENT. THIS MORE THAN PAYS FOR ITSELF WITH NO CHANGING OF BATTERIES, NO SERVICE FEE FOR A TECHNICIAN TO SERVICE THE SHADES IF YOU'RE NOT COMFORTABLE WITH HEIGHTS. BLIND MEDIX HAS HELPED MANY HOMEOWNERS WITH PRECONSTRUCTION PLANNING AND WORKING WITH YOUR BUILDER TO GET THE FOUNDATION FOR YOUR MOTORIZED WINDOW TREATMENTS IN PLACE BEFORE WALLS ARE CLOSED UP.

 
 
 

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