deep cornice at the top forms a case, into whichthe blind is drawn when raised, and thereby DKAPEKIES, CUKTAINS, AND BLINDS. 509 protected from rain and other casualties ofweather. The mode of construction of this,kind of blind is shown by the next two figures.In Fig. 10, the straight line a… … rod fitted inside the wooden frame, or case, ofthe blind, which of course is made to fit thewindow. Three feet six inches, as a generalrule, will be a sufficient length for this rod,and it must be fixed about half an inch fromthe wood, to allow the swivel to work freely upand down upon it. This…
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