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Date Posted: 12/15/2007
Yes now you too can ward off evil with your exterior bamboo blinds. Actually,
culture is rich with the uses of many natural growing woods and plants being
used around the house. The reasons behind these items being used around the
house have changed significantly from ancient times. The Japanese culture used
to use exterior bamboo blinds to ward off evil spirits. If you were to study
the Chinese culture, you would find that bamboo means long life and in the India culture
it means friendship. While in today's world, we may see exterior bamboo blinds
as a way to ward off the evil sunrays washing out the television or creating
unwanted heat, they have had their purposes in the ancient cultures.
For instance, in Asia, huts were made of
bamboo and grass; even the window coverings were bamboo. The use of bamboo in Asia was to keep out inclement weather. So yes, our world
has changed to where we find bamboo a signature of the tropical worlds such as Japan and Asia
and we find we want to create that atmosphere in our backyard.
Exterior bamboo blinds are great for your backyard, not only because they offer
you more shade on your porch and are the envy of friends for decorating your
home in a new fashion, but because they hold up during any type of weather. The
bamboo does need to be treated for weather resistance every year, and you will
want to switch the side that is exposed to the sun every once in a while, but
you will be protected.
You will be able to have those indoor barbeques on your porch during a
rainstorm and be protected. The bamboo treatment allows for the reduction of
mildew not only on the blinds, but also in the area you are protecting.
Not only can you switch, which side is exposed to the sun whenever you need to,
but also the installation of these blinds is extremely easy. You do not have to
hire a contractor to help you. The instructions are very easy to follow and you
just need an electrical screwdriver.
There are two styles of exterior bamboo blinds, the venation and the roll up.
The roll up bamboo blind is easier to deal with because you simply roll it up
and secure it to the straps on the ceiling. The venation works off the rope
system typical of most mini blinds so they tend to get tangled.
When you seek out bamboo porch blinds you will need to go to a specialty blinds
shop or order from a catalog. Most local hardware stores do not carry these
types of blinds unless you live in the tropics. A low demand for tropical blinds
in the other part of the states shows that it is more cost effective to order
them for a person. So be aware you will have to wait a few weeks before you can
install the blinds. It is a good idea to start looking at the end of winter
before the hot weather returns.
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