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minniemummy0 · 20/02/2018 16:45

The window above a door? I promise I have googled this! Are there special curtains or something to cover it?? Single most annoying feature of this rental property!!

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Smartiepants79 · 20/02/2018 16:47

It's called a fanlight. You'd probably have to have a curtain specially made or have one to cover the whole door.

LeggyLinda · 20/02/2018 16:48

Transom window?

That1950sMum · 20/02/2018 16:49

You can get stick on blackout blinds - I used them in holiday lets when my children were babies.

Or chuck a stone through it so it gets boarded up!

No idea what it is called though - apart from a window obviously.

liz70 · 20/02/2018 16:49

I've just known it as a fanlight.

YellowFlower201 · 20/02/2018 16:50

Fan light or top light I think...

TerfsUp · 20/02/2018 16:50

Transom window. Fanlights are fan-shaped.

ineedamoreadultieradult · 20/02/2018 16:52

I would have said 'a window'.
Can you stick some black out material over it?

BeyondThePage · 20/02/2018 16:52

We painted over ours - keeps the light out.

storynanny · 20/02/2018 16:53

My children’s bedroom doors had this, very annoying as the landing light shone through them. I bought thick black card , cut to window size and blutacked it on.

whiskyowl · 20/02/2018 16:54

You can get rather smart and attractive stickers with the house number on to cover them. There are loads of different kinds, but this is the sort of thing

www.brume.co.uk/product/268/number-sticker/custom-text-and-numbers?gclid=Cj0KCQiAq6_UBRCEARIsAHyrgUzH3hrfv-Tdwt318f7VbmUStXPdmFCgXFldiv3fjG52xGMc5cGGuhAaAtGJEALw_wcB

notgivinga · 20/02/2018 16:55

I think Estate Agents call it "borrowed light" ?

ijustwannadance · 20/02/2018 16:59

You can get sticky backed plastic stuff for windows from wilko.

For a cheap, temporary cover you can dampen window and stick tinfoil on it. Instant blackout.

minniemummy0 · 24/02/2018 23:03

Thank you for the help everyone. We ended up getting this weird paper blind thing for £3 from Ikea, you cut it to size. Didn’t want to spend ££ as we’re moving soon.

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