Installation of blinds

It's not enough just to choose blinds, you need them correctlyto install. If you decide not to involve professionals in this matter, remember: an independent installation of blinds can affect the warranty service. You can install blinds in various ways: vnakladku (outside the window opening), inside the windowopening or for each window leaf separately. Installing blinds in the veneer can protect the room from bright light, such blinds cover a large area.

Installation of blinds on windows starts with measurements. When installation of blinds in the window opening The width of the blinds should be 4 cm less than the widthwindow opening, and height - 2 cm less than the height of the window opening. Between the top edge of the window and the blinds there should be a distance so that when the blinds are raised, you can open the window. When installation of blinds The blinds should be wider and above the window opening by 10 cm, if the window is located in the deepening. If the window is located level with the wall, For the installation of blinds, brackets are used,so that the handle of the window does not interfere with closing the blinds. The width of the blind should be 20 cm more than the width of the window for better dimming, the height remains the same as in the previous case. When installation of blinds on each sash window separately the width of the blinds exceeds the width of each leaf by 3 cm. The blinds should not interfere with the rotation of the window handle.

After making measurements, you can start cutting the blinds, if they do not match the size. For cutting horizontal blinds in width they fold, stack on a flat surface and measure excess areas. The cornice and the rail are cut off, the lamellas are not damaged in this case. To Cut horizontal blinds in height, Remove the bottom cornice and untie the cord. Take out the necessary number of slats, level the blinds, put the bottom cornice in place, cut off the cord, tie the cords and fix the remaining details of the lower eave. Vertical blinds are cut easily: they are simply trimmed with scissors at the desired height (the package should have instructions), and the control rail is cut with a metal hacksaw.

The installation of the blind continues marking of fastenings. Blinds can be mounted directly to the ceilingor the upper part of the window opening, or to the wall with the help of protruding brackets. First, the location of the first anchorage is determined, the wall is drilled, a dowel is inserted into it, and the fastening is screwed with screws. After that, the location of the second fastener is determined (use a ruler and a level so that there are no errors), and the second fastening is similarly screwed. The upper curtain rod is installed in the bracket. Installation of horizontal blinds ready. Installation of vertical blinds has its own characteristics: The cornice is installed separately from the slats. After fixing the cornice, unfold the slat runners so that they are perpendicular to the cornice. The lamellas are inserted into the runners, and the lower weights of the lamellas are connected by a chain from the inner and outer sides.

Tips for installing and operating blinds

1. If the width of the horizontal blind exceeds a certain distance, additional mounting bracket. Vertical blinds with a width of more than 1.6 m are fixedto the ceiling with the help of three fixtures. The additional fastening is located 10 cm from the regulating cord - this section has the greatest load on the mechanism of the blind.


2. Before final installation, Do not prevent the blinds from opening and closing the window, Do not bulge the handle to open the window.


3. Blinds material depends on the purpose of the room. The best choice for the bathroom and kitchen is waterproof plastic blinds. In the kitchen, you can also hang aluminum blinds, they are not fire hazardous.


4. Plastic Blinds wipe with soapy water with a damp cloth. Cloth blinds wash about once a year: lamellas are removed, rolled into rolls and dipped in water with a detergent. Rub lamels can not, let the dirt go away itself. The washed lamellas are hung into place with damp, and under their weight they straighten. Glass Fiber Glass Blinds can only be cleaned by dry cleaning. Wooden blinds It is impossible to wash so that they do not deform. They are cleaned with a vacuum cleaner and a rag.

Installing blinds on windows is a time-consuming process, but if you observe all the nuances, installing blinds yourself is not so difficult as it seems at first glance.