How to install horizontal blinds

Modern horizontal type blinds have long become worthy and practical replacement for classic curtains and traditional curtains. They do not require special care and perfectly protect the residential premises from bright sunlight and curious views.

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Advantages of horizontal shutters

The advantages of blind are indisputable. The cost of such light-protective structures is relatively low, and the service life is more than long. In addition, they are convenient, functional and practical both in care and daily use, thanks to the available mechanical control, you can easily and quickly adjust the intensity and direction of the light flux. A separate argument in favor of horizontal blinds is the ability to install on non-standard configuration windows (for example, on the inclined windows of the attic type).

By the way! It is with the help of blinds that can be visually corrected by the proportions of the residential premises. So, the vertical lamellas visually raise the low ceiling, and the horizontal will make the compact room more spacious.

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Varieties of horizontal blinds

Depending on the material from which lamellas (transverse strips) are made, the blinds are aluminum, plastic, wooden and bamboo. Aluminum light-protective structures are most often used to arrange loggias and balconies. The plastic products are ideal for the kitchen and the bathroom - they perfectly carry frequent cleaning and are not afraid of moisture. Eco-blinds from natural materials - wood and bamboo - the best solution for the arrangement of the children's room, bedroom and living room.

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Installation options for horizontal type

Horizontal blinds are a fairly simple design, which consists, as a rule, from a decorative eaves and a standard set of fittings - lamellas, runners, cargo, ropes and chains of mechanical control. That is why the installation of blinds can be done with their own hands - without attracting satisters and masters, the cost of which, by the way, is about 15-20% of the price of the product. Usually, the independent process of assembly and hanging the design takes no more than an hour. Depending on the overall interior and dimensions of the indoors of the horizontal type, they are installed either inside the window opening, or above it.

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Installation of the blinds of horizontal type in the opening of the window

Installation of the design in the window opening occurs in this order:

1. First of all, they unpack the blinds and set aside the fasteners - metal brackets and screws.
2. Next perform marking under the fasteners. To do this, blinds and brackets at the point of attachment are applied to the inner side of the opening. Pay attention to the fasteners marking: LH / GH - Locks for the left side, RH / DH - for the right.
3. Then make an internal indentation from the edge of the opening (about 20-25 mm) and draw tags for the screws (for each bracket along the screws). In marked places, the drill is drilled by holes in a depth of 35-40 mm.
4. Now the brackets are fixed in the upper part of the slope using self-tapping screws, and the top bar of the blinds - with the help of screws. Checking the quality assembly quality, pay attention to the following points: the rope and chain should not be stuck in the control mechanism and twist, and the runners must move freely along the cornice line.

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Installation of horizontal type blinds on opening windows

Installation of construction over the window opening is somewhat in a different order:

1. To begin with, the blinds are applied over the window in the planned location location and make the corresponding markers at the level of ends of the upper guide design.
2. Now from the end marks make an internal indent (20-25 mm) and outlined points for fastening brackets. Next, they are fixed to the wall with the help of self-tapping screws, pre-drumped holes in places of tags.
3. If the label length exceeds 1.8-2.0 m, the central connector is additionally installed between the brackets - otherwise it does not avoid sagging a massive design.
4. After that, the upper blind profile is hung on the brackets and fixed with the help of screws or special locks. At the end of the installation, check the operation of the mechanisms of the installed structure.

To speed up the shutter hanging process, carefully examine the installation tips from the manufacturer. As a rule, an instruction with a detailed description and installation scheme is attached to each product.