Cheap and very cheerful Schottis Skylight window blind simple DIY home project.

Made to measure Skylight blinds for Velux, Roto or any loft or roof window blind can be quite expensive. Being a retired poor old stonemason I wanted a cheaper solution. This is it , a roof window blind for less than £20! Using Shottis blinds from Ikea and Command hooks for the fixing. Dimout rather than blackout they are nontheless very dark!
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[@suemcmahon4810]

This is exactly what I wanted to do but couldn't figure out how to do it without damaging the window frame. Perfect! Thank you for sharing!

[@thestonecraftingworkshop7490]

Glad I could help! Thank you for watching.

[@titiahay2047]

OMG! You're my hero right now!, I got a quote for a Custom made skylight blind, made and installed - it came to $1076 AUD (Australian) The Velux itself is cheaper than the blind quote! So I went onto the web, and you popped up! I watched your video twice and thought, "I can have a go at that myself" ! (Single mum, 50 years old!) so I did! And it worked perfectly! and it cost me a total of $69 AUD in materials! Thank you SOOOO much for sharing this, If I can do it - most people can! Great idea, I definitely followed the " measure twice - cut once rule! " You're a legend for sharing this! Thank you so much. From Melbourne, Australia.

[@thestonecraftingworkshop7490]

Glad to be of help.

[@uccoffee]

There are similar made to order on AliExpress now, I wonder should I order or diy

[@dianatrac81]

Thank you for sharing your idea!! So simple and functional. Saved me hundreds from ordering custom shade.

[@iliesBE]

Nice, you could even replace the velcro with magnets in the side runners (top and bottom positions, or even custom position for half open) and on the moving slate for an autolock. Thanks, i've got some to replace, and for at least 200 a pop the vendor is going overboard.

[@thestonecraftingworkshop7490]

Glad it helped, the magnets sound like a great idea, let us know if it works on yours. Best of luck!

[@jb-sz2kw]

Excellent. Think you just solved my conservatory roof problem 🙂. Thank you.

[@thestonecraftingworkshop7490]

Excellent! Glad it helped, thank you for watching.

[@rel8much]

i use foam and carton and its for free.

[@thestonecraftingworkshop7490]

good thinking, well done!

[@senseiedgar9099]

Very thanks, couldn't figure it out before, why overpay. I've got the same Roto roof window and wonder maybe You have put some extra seal ( seems original seals (around 20 y.o. not doing it's job during freezing weather)?

[@thestonecraftingworkshop7490]

Not had any trouble so far with mine, touch wood. best of luck!

[@Razuliann]

Wow, this is such a simple and great idea! I'm going to copy this. Thanks for sharing!

[@thestonecraftingworkshop7490]

You are so welcome!

[@pabski92]

Thanks for the video, I'm looking to do similar but my windows are at an angle coming in to a flat ceiling, wonder if the blinds would hold up if flat...

[@thestonecraftingworkshop7490]

I think they would though it might be worth buying one blind and testing the idea. Best of luck.

[@janerogers9248]

Thank you for this video. Like you I had roller blinds for 10 years!! One window down 1 to go 👍🏽

[@thestonecraftingworkshop7490]

Glad it helped! Mine are such an improvement on my old blinds, one of my better ideas. Thank you for watching.😃

[@keyzone72]

Brian Dennehy lives!!!

[@thestonecraftingworkshop7490]

I will take this as a great compliment, thank you!

[@klp3260]

Lovely instrumental sound track -- would love to know who the artist was?

[@thestonecraftingworkshop7490]

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[@shauns5680]

Nicely done thanks for taking the effort and sharing

[@shauns5680]

Is there a way you suggest to reach it if the skylight is high up? Any suggestions appreciated!

[@thestonecraftingworkshop7490]

I have not given this any thought, off the top of my head putting a small ring int the timber strut and using a stick with a hook in the end might work? Best of luck.

[@sandorvangessel8378]

THANK YOU SO MUCH, this will really help me a lot.

[@thestonecraftingworkshop7490]

Glad it helped!

[@billsmith9249]

Very nice idea, and I wish that would work for my house. I have 2 sky lights, they aren't made to open, and I'd like to be able to block the light/sun/heat during the day. My problem (not your design) is that my sky lights are about 15ft above the floor, so I'd have to have a tall ladder handy all the time and I think that would get very tiresome doing that every day and night.

[@thestonecraftingworkshop7490]

Good luck!

[@Mcv2023]

Attach a rod

[@billsmith9249]

@@thestonecraftingworkshop7490 I ended up building out a little box (like a picture frame) out of 1x4 PVC (to eliminate any expansion/contraction due to weather) and I ordered some cellular blinds and fit them up inside the frame. Then I put weather sealing foam around the frame (to block light bleed), and instead of motorized blinds, I did opt for an extendable pole with a hook. Right away (when we had those super hot 95+ sunny days in late June/early July, I noticed my AC was not running as long or as much and my kitchen/living room area (where both sky lights are located) were much cooler. Now that the weather is cold, I would like to say they're helping to keep the heat in as well but I am not certain on that. My house was built in 2005 and it is very drafty (I think it's the windows). Overall though, very satisfied!!

[@andreasruther8750]

Thanks a lot for the video! I tweaked the build a bit: 1. I used Tesa power strips to attach the profiles, they work great on a plastic frame (in a rented flat), Mine even has a .5cm notch, where it fits in perfectly 2. I spared the top and bottom profiles, I simply attached the top with the tape that the schottisch came with 3. You don’t need to cut of the last element of the schottish, I just glued the profile in between the two last segments With 40x5mm profiles on the sides this works great on a window as big as 1,2x1m. And the Setup was very easy!

[@thestonecraftingworkshop7490]

Hi Andreas I am so pleased that my video helped, the improvements you made sound really great. Thank you for the update, I had not come across "Tessa power strips" and they sound pretty useful so thank you for the heads up!

[@andreasruther8750]

@@thestonecraftingworkshop7490 Tesa (a german company) power strips came up maybe 15 years ago or so, they are very useful for a lot of things! They are also easily removable without residue. (I might sound like a sales person (i'm not ;) and I don't use them often, but for stuff like this they can be very handy)

[@thestonecraftingworkshop7490]

@@andreasruther8750 Thanks Andreas, I will try these out, Cheers!

[@allanh4803]

Looks terrific and not that difficult for a DIY person to achieve. Thanks for sharing. Great job.

[@thestonecraftingworkshop7490]

Thank you! 😊 It is indeed a simple DIY job, just requires a bit of careful measuring. I find using off-cuts and small bits of the timber very useful for this. Thank you for watching.

[@pamelaphillips1493]

Fantastic..I have a flat roof velux in bedroom and will adapt your idea for that .. wonderful 😊

[@thestonecraftingworkshop7490]

Best of luck!

[@woogiegammon]

Ah, this looks great. Thank you for the inspiration, Steve. ❤ Can I ask - that light bleed at the bottom around the cut-out in the timber - do you think some sort of weather sealant silicone mastic behind the timber would work to block that light bleed effectively?

[@thestonecraftingworkshop7490]

The light actually comes around the blind itself, the zig zag nature of the folds mean that this is inevitable and I can see no way to get round this . However it is not much light and is actually very pretty! Cheers

[@kathycarol2488]

Brilliant! Going to get the materials tommorrow

[@thestonecraftingworkshop7490]

Good luck with the project, thanks for watching!

[@maureennewman905]

Are these any good for conservatory blinds ?

[@thestonecraftingworkshop7490]

Yes though they do get hot and the fixing can be problematic.

[@kateboo4013]

This is brilliant! Exactly what I was looking for. I will not do the woodwork better than you, but I think I will manage to work something out 😅

[@thestonecraftingworkshop7490]

I would bet you will do woodwork better than me, enjoy!

[@hopeful8585]

Glad to have found your video! Think I've found the solution for my skylight window - Thank you so ever much!

[@thestonecraftingworkshop7490]

You are very welcome!

[@alanandpaulinebeare1987]

Yes, very cool and I'm off to IKEA. Thank you. I'm fed up with my own Heath-Robinson attempts over the years after finding expensive replacement Velux blinds fragile and completely unsatisfactory.

[@thestonecraftingworkshop7490]

Good luck and thank you for watching!

[@naobisku]

Wow, thank you! We did this and it works great! Greetings from Slovenia!

[@thestonecraftingworkshop7490]

Fantastic! Thank you!

[@Cheech519]

what a great tutorial thank you, my skylight happens to not be a perfect rectangle by a lot, but made it work!

[@thestonecraftingworkshop7490]

Glad it helped!

[@marcsl1974]

Nice. You have inspired me. I am going to do this.

[@thestonecraftingworkshop7490]

Go for it!

[@olkas2634]

Yes you are also my hero🎉😊 Thank you so much for this❤

[@thestonecraftingworkshop7490]

My pleasure 😊

[@marcogarofalo6343]

This is awesome great idea and job I've nicked it! Only changes I made where straight cut wood strips, 45° cuts on the corners and I used 14mm nail gun to fasten great stuff.

[@marcogarofalo6343]

Ps Thank you 😊

[@thestonecraftingworkshop7490]

Hi Marco, Glad this worked for you, sounds like you are a better woodworker than me. Cheers!

[@marcogarofalo6343]

@@thestonecraftingworkshop7490 I'm probably not. The thing is I was trying to think of a way to do this for a while. I settled on a set up involving suction cups on the window needless to say it was rubbish. So thanks again for your knowledge.

[@damienbellamy7360]

Would this work with a sky lantern or would the material hang in the centre?

[@thestonecraftingworkshop7490]

The material unsupported will sag. If you put the timber runners either side it should be ok. Can I suggest you buy one and test it out? Best of luck.

[@brains7733]

Very cool sir. Thanks for posting.

[@thestonecraftingworkshop7490]

Glad you enjoyed it, cheers!

[@primalsam]

Beautiful work! Thank you for sharing.

[@thestonecraftingworkshop7490]

Thank you very much!

[@markcohen7888]

Absolutely brilliant save me a fortune thanks mate.

[@thestonecraftingworkshop7490]

Great to hear!

[@darthpongo5457]

Very nicely done, thanks for posting

[@thestonecraftingworkshop7490]

Thanks for watching!

[@ladybug52carey38]

Amazing

[@thestonecraftingworkshop7490]

Thank you! Cheers!

[@curvedbearclaw]

Thanks a lot for the video! I am gonna try building that myself

[@thestonecraftingworkshop7490]

Best of luck and have fun!

[@OscarsWilde]

So clever. Im moving soon to a house with 8 skylights. Youv just saved me a fortune you absolute genius 🙌 🙌🙌👏👏

[@thestonecraftingworkshop7490]

Glad I could help! Good luck with your move.

[@GreenSugi]

Beautiful job! Thank you for sharing!

[@thestonecraftingworkshop7490]

Thank you! 😊

[@georgegooding94]

Brilliant stuff!! Keeping it straight and simple :)

[@thestonecraftingworkshop7490]

Thank you!

[@arnaldobatista6221]

Very nice, is a pro work.

[@thestonecraftingworkshop7490]

Thanks 👍

[@marlenatopple8472]

Excellent and very neat.

[@thestonecraftingworkshop7490]

Thank you! Cheers!

[@queenv3622]

Awesome! Loved the vid!

[@thestonecraftingworkshop7490]

Thanks! 👍

[@eskanderx1027]

Great idea!

[@thestonecraftingworkshop7490]

Glad you think so, thank you. Happy new year to you!

[@elwood212]

Very clever

[@thestonecraftingworkshop7490]

Thank you. cheers!

[@saf7383]

Nicely done

[@thestonecraftingworkshop7490]

Thank you! Cheers!

[@farmgirl768]

I hope our carpenter can do this

[@thestonecraftingworkshop7490]

Hi, I think this will only save you money as a DIY project. It might be cheaper to buy a ready made blind and fit it yourself? Best of luck.

[@jhonyiigp]

Amazing!

[@thestonecraftingworkshop7490]

Thank you! Cheers!