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Thanks big all, but window film wouldn't provide any privacy. Also, my son loves mirrors. I've just been to a local blinds place and seen some lovely natural weave blinds which are very sturdy. They are roman blinds which mean that they won't work in narrow runners at the edges as they need...

Thanks for the suggestions. big-all, window grilles would give my son hand holds for climbing. woody, you have given me a couple of very good ideas to explore. I'm quite taken with the idea of a timber/cane/bamboo blind with runners down the side and I'm definitely going to look into...

I've tried White Spirit but with no success. I think I'm just going to fill as best as I can and try to hide any filler that is visible by colouring it.

The trouble with lourves on the outside is that they are awkward to open and shut. Also, my son would probably climb onto the windowsill anyway. I'm racking my brains and we've looked around several DIY stores and just can't find anything suitable.

My son has severe learning difficulties and will happily climb onto his window ledge and spend all night staring out of it and not getting any sleep. Therefore we have to put a hardboard board over each window which we fix with a bolt on the top of each side. We put them up every night and...

I'm decorating my son's bedroom and the windows have moved slightly so that there are gaps between the filler used between the upvc window frames and the walls. I've removed as much of this filler as I can by scraping it off the window frames but I can't seem to get the last traces off without...