5 getting your roller blind the brackets bracket right...
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Brackets Bracket
Drop
Drop
Drop
TopFixing
FaceFixing
25mmmin.
25mmmin.
Width
Width
Roller
Plastic bar
Cordwinder
Roller
Bracket
AreaoflintelSprung
end piece
Brackets Bracket
Drop
Drop
Drop
TopFixing
FaceFixing
25mmmin.
25mmmin.
Width
Width
Roller
Plastic bar
Cordwinder
Roller
Bracket
AreaoflintelSprung
end piece
Brackets Bracket
Drop
Drop
Drop
TopFixing
FaceFixing
25mmmin.
25mmmin.
Width
Width
Roller
Plastic bar
Cordwinder
Roller
Bracket
AreaoflintelSprung
end piece
Skill rating: easyShould take: about an hour
Getting your roller blind the right width
start by cutting your roller• Ifyou’rehangingtheblindinsidetherevealofyourwindow,youmighthavetocutittotherightwidthbeforefittingit.
• Firstofall,measurethewidthofthewindowspaceinsidethereveal.Then,toallowforbracketsandthecordwinder,cuttheroller38mmlessthanthewidthofthespaceyou’vemeasured.Useahacksawtothencuttheroller(fig.6)andsmooththeendwitharoundfile.
then cut your blind fabric • Usingthecutrollerasyourguide,takeapenciltomarkthefabric1.5mminfromtheendoftherollerinanumberofplacesdownthelengthofthefabric(fig.7).
• Mark1.5mminfromeachsideifyou’retrimmingbothsidesofthefabric.
• Useastraightbatten/rulertojointhemarksalongtheentirelengthofthefabric.
• Thenuseacraftknifetocutthefabricagainsttheedgeofyourbatten,andtrimtheplasticbaratthebottomoftheblind.Cutthis12.5mmlessthanthewidthofthefabricandinserttheendcapsintoeachend.
• Finally,fitthecordwinder,andyou’rereadytohangyournewblind.
The best way to hang your blind• Firstofall,insertthecordwinderendoftheblindintothebracket(squarepegintosquarehole).Then,attheoppositeend,placethedummypinintotheotherbracket.That’sprettymuchit!Justpullyourcordwindertopulltheblindupanddown.
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6Useacutrollerasaguideandmarkthefabric1.5mminfromtheend.
Don’thangtheblindabovethelintel,itwilllookodd.
Useahacksawtocuttheroller.
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Your guide to...fitting blinds
If you’re cutting your roller, you can prevent your
hacksaw from slipping by covering the bit you’re
cutting with masking tape.
terry’s Handy tipWhen trimming a patterned blind, make sure
you trim equally from either side of your blind
so you don’t end up with a lopsided pattern.
terry’s Handy tip
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Brackets Bracket
Drop
Drop
Drop
TopFixing
FaceFixing
25mmmin.
25mmmin.
Width
Width
Roller
Plastic bar
Cordwinder
Roller
Bracket
AreaoflintelSprung
end piece
Brackets Bracket
Drop
Drop
Drop
TopFixing
FaceFixing
25mmmin.
25mmmin.
Width
Width
Roller
Plastic bar
Cordwinder
Roller
Bracket
AreaoflintelSprung
end piece
Brackets Bracket
Drop
Drop
Drop
TopFixing
FaceFixing
25mmmin.
25mmmin.
Width
Width
Roller
Plastic bar
Cordwinder
Roller
Bracket
AreaoflintelSprung
end piece
Brackets Bracket
Drop
Drop
Drop
TopFixing
FaceFixing
25mmmin.
25mmmin.
Width
Width
Roller
Plastic bar
Cordwinder
Roller
Bracket
AreaoflintelSprung
end piece
Brackets Bracket
Drop
Drop
Drop
TopFixing
FaceFixing
25mmmin.
25mmmin.
Width
Width
Roller
Plastic bar
Cordwinder
Roller
Bracket
AreaoflintelSprung
end piece
Picking the right blind for you Venetian blinds• Youcanchoosewhethertokeepoutlightaltogether,directitupwardsforasoft,diffusedeffect,ordirectitdownwards.
• There’sabigselectionofaluminium,PVCandwoodenVenetianblindsavailableinwidthsrangingfrom60cmto1.8m.
roller blinds• Idealifyou’reafterasoftfabriclook,ratherthanmetalorwoodenblinds.
• Therearealotofsizesavailable,sotheycanalwaysbeadjustedtofit.
• Spring-loadedblindsareabithitandmiss,somostarenowcord-operated(fig.1).Youcanfitthepullcordontheleftorright,whicheversuitsyourbest.
• Ifyou’dlikecompleteblacknessatnightandbetterinsulation,you’llbebestoffwithblackoutrollerblinds.
Fitting your roller blind• Ifyouwanttofityourrollerblindinsideawindowrecess
(fig.2)thenit’llhavetobecuttotherightwidth.Youcanalsohangitoutsidethewindowrecess(fig.3),avoidingtheproblemofprojectingwindowhandles,plantsandornamentsonyourwindowsill.
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Perfect blinds every timeTerry, the DIY genius
Handy advice
A great set of blinds will compliment your windows nicely. Putting them up is relatively straightforward, and we’ll show you how to get it done in no time at all.
The best way to measure up • Onceyou’vemadeupyourmindonhowyou’llhangyourblind,measurethewidthandthedrop(makingsurethelengthcoversthewindow).Ifyou’rehangingablindoutsidetherecess,addatleast25mmtoeithersideoftherecesstogivetheminimumwidthofyouridealblind(fig.3).
• Don’tworryifyoucan’tfindablindtofittheexactwidthofyourwindow,justbuythenextwidthupandtrimittosize(seestep5).
Fixing your brackets• Bracketscanbefixedoneitherthefaceofthewindowsurroundoratthetop.Thebracketsthatcomewithyourblindaredrilledtoallowyoutofixthemeitherway(fig.4a and 4b).
in a window recess• Youcanscrewyourbracketstoeitherthewindowframe,theadjacentwallsortheundersideofthetopofthewindow.It’snotagoodideatoscrewbracketsintoPVCwindowframes.
• Placethebracketsexactlywhereyouwanttofixthemandmarkthescrewpositionswithabradawlorpencil.Then,drillsomesmallguideholesandscrewthebracketsinplaceusingrawlplugsandscrews.Choosethecorrectrawlplugforyourwalltype(solid,plasterboardordrylinedwallsetc),thiswillensureasecurefit.
into masonry • Firstly,marktheexactpositionforyourscrewholes.Trynottogotooclosetoanyedgesorcorners,asyoumightchipthebricksorspoilthewall.Keepa5mmclearance.
• Then,drilltheholesandfitrawlplugstogivesomegrip,andscrewthebracketsintothewall.
aboVe a window (outside the reVeal) • Lintelssupportthewallaboveawindow,andareveryhard.You’llneedtousethecorrectdrillbitwhenfixingbracketstothelintel.
• Althoughit’stempting,don’thangtheblindabovethelintel(fig.5).Markanddrillthescrewholesinthelintelusingaheavy-dutymasonrydrillbit.Thenscrewthebracketsinplaceusingrawlplugs.
to the ceiling • Ideally,you’llhaveaceilingjoisttoscrewinto.Ifthejoistrunsat90degreestothewall,locatethepositionofthejoistsandmarkthemusingajoistfinder.Ifthejoistsareingoodpositions,screwthebracketsintotheseusingtherightrawlplugs.
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Addatleast25mmtoeithersideoftherecesstofindtheideallengthofyourblind.
Youcanfitthepullcordontheleftorright. Tofityourrollerblindinsideawindowrecess,makesureit’scuttotherightwidth.
Bracketscanbefixedoneitherthefaceofthewindowsurroundorthetop.
Don’t forget to think about window handles or
tiles when you’re working out how to hang your
blinds. You’ll need to plan around them to get
the right fit.
terry’s Handy tip
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