diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 312614a..c134285 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -1,2 +1,3 @@
 # LcdProgressBarDouble
 LcdProgressBarDouble is an Arduino library for displaying a 2 progress bars in a single row in LCD display.
+updated to make bars symmetrical and start from custom column
diff --git a/src/LcdProgressBarDouble.cpp b/src/LcdProgressBarDouble.cpp
index f2e4935..1ad9a14 100644
--- a/src/LcdProgressBarDouble.cpp
+++ b/src/LcdProgressBarDouble.cpp
@@ -27,7 +27,7 @@
 	const byte LcdProgressBarDouble::bars[] PROGMEM =
 	{
 		   // 0
-			B11000,
+			B00000,
 			B11000,
 			B11000,
 			B00000,
@@ -47,7 +47,7 @@
 			B00000
 		,
 		   // 2
-			B11000,
+			B00000,
 			B11000,
 			B11000,
 			B00000,
@@ -57,7 +57,7 @@
 			B00000
 		,
 		   // 3
-			B11111,
+			B00000,
 			B11111,
 			B11111,
 			B00000,
@@ -77,7 +77,7 @@
 			B00000
 		,
 			// 5
-			B11111,
+			B00000,
 			B11111,
 			B11111,
 			B00000,
@@ -87,7 +87,7 @@
 			B00000
 		,
 			// 6
-			B11000,
+			B00000,
 			B11000,
 			B11000,
 			B00000,
@@ -97,7 +97,7 @@
 			B00000
 		,
 			// 7
-			B11111,
+			B00000,
 			B11111,
 			B11111,
 			B00000,
@@ -110,7 +110,7 @@
 	byte LcdProgressBarDouble::bars[8][8] =
 	{
 		{   // 0
-		    B11000,
+		    B00000,
 		    B11000,
 		    B11000,
 		    B00000,
@@ -130,7 +130,7 @@
 			B00000
 		},
 		{   // 2
-			B11000,
+			B00000,
 			B11000,
 			B11000,
 			B00000,
@@ -140,7 +140,7 @@
 			B00000
 		},
 		{   // 3
-			B11111,
+			B00000,
 			B11111,
 			B11111,
 			B00000,
@@ -160,7 +160,7 @@
 			B00000
 		},
 		{	// 5
-			B11111,
+			B00000,
 			B11111,
 			B11111,
 			B00000,
@@ -170,7 +170,7 @@
 			B00000
 		},
 		{	// 6
-			B11000,
+			B00000,
 			B11000,
 			B11000,
 			B00000,
@@ -180,7 +180,7 @@
 			B00000
 		},
 		{	// 7
-			B11111,
+			B00000,
 			B11111,
 			B11111,
 			B00000,
@@ -233,11 +233,12 @@
 	};
 #endif
 
-LcdProgressBarDouble::LcdProgressBarDouble(LiquidCrystal* lcd, int row, int numCols)
+LcdProgressBarDouble::LcdProgressBarDouble(LiquidCrystal* lcd, int row, int numCols, int col)
 {
   _lcd             = lcd;
   _numCols         = numCols;
   _computedNumCols = numCols * 2;
+  _col             = col;
   _row             = row;
 
 #ifdef LCDPROGRESSBAR_USE_PROGMEM
@@ -433,7 +434,7 @@ void LcdProgressBarDouble::draw(signed long value1, signed long value2)
           Serial.print("#"); Serial.print(i); Serial.print("# Mask:"); Serial.print(mask); Serial.print(", "); Serial.println(m);
         #endif
 
-        _lcd->setCursor(i / 2, _row);
+        _lcd->setCursor((i / 2) + _col, _row);
         if (mask == 0) {
 	      _lcd->print(' ');
 	    } else {
diff --git a/src/LcdProgressBarDouble.h b/src/LcdProgressBarDouble.h
index 2f8d047..0bbdc25 100644
--- a/src/LcdProgressBarDouble.h
+++ b/src/LcdProgressBarDouble.h
@@ -58,7 +58,7 @@ class LcdProgressBarDouble
      * @param row     Which row to display. 0 is the 1st row, 1 is the second, ...
      * @param numCols Number of columns your LCD has (16, 8, ...)
      */
-    LcdProgressBarDouble(LiquidCrystal* lcd, int row = 0, int numCols = 16);
+    LcdProgressBarDouble(LiquidCrystal* lcd, int row = 0, int numCols = 16, int col = 0);
 
 
     /**
@@ -148,6 +148,8 @@ class LcdProgressBarDouble
     int _computedNumCols = 0;
     //-- Which row to display. 0 is the 1st row, 1 is the second, ...
     int _row = 0;
+    //-- Which column to display. 0 is the 1st column, 1 is the second, ...
+    int _col = 0;
     //-- Which position is the progress bar: optimization purpose only; refresh LCD only on change
     byte _previousProgressPos[2] = {0xFF, 0xFF};