Yahoo Message Number: 19497 (http://groups.yahoo.com/neo/groups/Country-Coach-Owners/conversations/messages/19497)
Lyle: Unless there have be some significant changes over the past few years, removing the valances and blinds are easy.
I removed and replaced all of mine and replaced the fabric with oak to match the interior.
Underneath each corner there is a little corner bracket behind each valance with two screws holding it to the wall. They are easily removed with a long blade Phillips head screwdriver. Power drills work great.
Also, along the bottom of the sill there are two or three screws holding the tension. You can remove and replace them and restore the tension when you put them back together.
By removing the total assembly the full window trim is accessible.
Good luck
Larry
Intrigue
10762
Yahoo Message Number: 19498 (http://groups.yahoo.com/neo/groups/Country-Coach-Owners/conversations/messages/19498)
Yahoo Message Number: 19499 (http://groups.yahoo.com/neo/groups/Country-Coach-Owners/conversations/messages/19499)
Larry,
Funny that you should mention replacing the fabric valances with oak to match the cabinets. That's exactly what I did with mine throughout the coach this past spring. 8 or 9 windows in all but definitely worth the new look. The hardest part was getting the exact stain mix from Sherwin-Williams Commercial in Oregon to match the original cabinet stains. But now I have plenty for the next project; Ditching the headbanger and re-working the entire front section of overheads and putting in a flat screen. We'll start that one in February.
Kevin Barron
98 Intrigue 10550
Annapolis, MD