ZSIHNE Manual Pattern Cellular Shades Cordless Honeycomb Blinds Full Blackout Fabric Window Shades for Skylight (Light Grey 93021E)

I have a skylight right above my computer screen, and at a certain time in the afternoon the sun shines thru it and totally washes out my monitor. So this shade is a real god send. It's completely opaque, fits really well looks great, and keeps out the sun. It's also keeping the room much cooler in the afternoon, a blessing this last week when it's been hitting 90 degrees+ outside.However, as others reviewers have mentioned, the installation instructions are limited - a single page with virtually no text (see 4th photo). At least it shows which of the two types of screws provided go where.The worse thing is there are no pre-drilled holes on the sides of the frame and no instructions saying you should drill them yourself. Rather they provide shelf tapping sheet metal screws (I think - 'D' in the instruction photo) that are only an inch long - barely long enough to go thru the drywall surrounding the sides of my skylight and go into the wood framing. If I'd used them without predrilling the holes, I'm sure the inside of the frame would of been all scratched up from the screw sliding around trying to start the hole, and that eventually the frame will come loose and pull out out because the screws are too short, leaving big rips in the drywall as it did. Even more problematic, there is a ridge right down the back center of their aluminum frame you can't see from the inside of the frame. If you use their self-tapping screws from the inside, there seems a high probability you'd hit this ridge a bit off to the side, knocking the screw to some weird angle. Rather than risk this, I used my own 1 3/4 inch screws, and pre-drilled holes in the side for them.There were a few minor problems too. The first is that a couple of important metal endcaps fell off the frame in transit. Lucky I found them and figured out where they went.Another minor problem is that once assembled, the frame is really flimsy before it's mounted. It flops all over the place and I was really worried it would bend if I held it wrong. Stronger corners would of been great, but since they're only really needed for install, I can see why they're not part of the design. It either requires something like the bar clamps I show in the first photo to hold it up prior to mounting, or two people. (Blue masking tape to hold it up during the install was a total no-go... It was too heavy).The final problem is opening/closing the shade. It' doesn't really slide all that easily, it takes a bit of force. However, the dragon shaped (if you squint hard enough) end of the stick provided to reach the shade (see 4th photo) and open/close it really doesn't fit into the slot on the bottom of the frame. Luckily I'm tall enough reach it without the handle, but I feel for shorter people. I don't know if it should slide easier, or the blue side should go up rather than down, or they put the handle on the end of the shade upside down.Anyway, I'm glad I got this - I really needed it, it works great, and it looks awesome. I just wished the manufacturer spent some effort on making it a bit easier for an amateur to install.Better installation instructions:1) Put frame together as per their instructions. (Watch out for loose metal end pieces that may of dislodged in shipment.2) Use a stud finder to find locations of stud's behind your skylight's drywall. Plan to mount your frame at that height.3) From outside of frame, drill 4 to 6 holes that will screw into the frame you found in step 2.4) Mount bar clamps in hole, as shown in picture, to the bottom of the skylight to hold the frame. Put frame on top of them. Adjust clamps so frame is level.5) Screw longer screws thru your holes into the wood framework under your skylight.If you don't have a wood frame behind where you're mounting your blinds, I'd recommend drywall anchors of some sort just in case.

Delivery was fast and item arrived in good condition. We had a small sizing difference between what we ordered and the product received, but the seller was extremely kind and solved our issue super quickly! We're happy with our purchase and would recommend!

I had fairly low expectations with this product. I expected a nearly disposable, made in China product. However, the frame and other materials seem to be durable and high-quality. My installation was a little bit difficult, but that was because my skylight is very high and located directly above a recessed bathtub. I have some minor gaps between my skylight frame and the blind frame (it’s better that the blind frame be a little bit too small, rather than a little bit too big), which I will fill in with some window caulk. Would recommend.

The media could not be loaded.  The land of the rising sun is sung about, but nobody mentions the land of the never-setting sun.. Alaska has its perks but man the sun gets old when you want to wind down. What is night time? I'm growing unfamiliar with my old friend, the darkness. In this time of the midnight sun, my hopes of watching TV without a glare were bleak. My sleeping pattern was nonexistent. These are more effective at blotting out the sun than Hydarnes' arrows a bead of caulk will surely seal the deal.

Love, love this product. Product was complete, super easy and fast to install and looks like it was professionally installed. We ordered two and then one more. We now plan to order 5 with solar and motor.