Buying blinds on the windows, often face a problem when their dimensions do not coincide with the size of the windows. Such cases are possible with non-standard proportions of windows or when the width or length of the blinds with the picture you like may not coincide with the size of your window. In this regard, the question arises how to shorten the blinds in height on their own and how difficult is it? It is not difficult to shorten them, however, you will need to follow the instructions, making maximum attention and accuracy.
Crouching blinds
Getting Started with the procurement procedure, it should be noted that there are several types of blinds: vertical or horizontal, and also that the decrease in the dimensions of this product has its own characteristics.Crouching horizontal blinds
Consider how to shorten horizontal blinds and that it will be necessary for this.
Horizontal products are somewhat different in design, but also as the vertical type have the following elements in their composition:
- Brackets for mounting to the wall;
- common cornice;
- panels or lamellas;
- lifting mechanism;
- handle for rotation;
- Cord for vertical movement.
For shortening the blinds are needed primarily scissors
Laminers can be made of aluminum, plastics or wood. In order to reduce horizontal shutters in length, from the tools will be required primarily scissors.
Before starting work, reflect the required length of the panel. The plugs open on the lower bar, then you need to unleash the nodes on the restrictive ropes and remove the clamps.
We produce shortening: We remove unnecessary slats, then wear locks, tie nodes.
We remove unnecessary lamellae, wear locks, tie nodes
Reduce the length of the cords for lifting. Now you can return the bottom plank.
In accordance with this manual, the height is shocked.
To reduce the width, remove the side cover of the cornice. We cut the cornice to the required amount of the hacksaw and return the lid to the place.
Cut the lamella to the width of the cornice. Adjusting the length of expensive models is preferable to entrust professionals.
Crouching vertical blinds
Before you shorten the vertical blinds, consider their design.
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This product consists of several elements:
- carrier and decorative cornice;
- Runners to which the canvas are suspended;
- bottom connecting chain;
- loads for creating weights tools;
- Chains or cord control, lamellas.
The canvas can be made of fabric, plastics, aluminum or bamboo. About how to shorten the blinds, see this video:
In order to shorten vertical blinds, simple tools are needed:
- Hoven for metal or saw with small teeth;
- crosshead screwdriver;
- scissors or a paint knife;
- Roulette and ruler;
- matches or lighter;
- iron;
- pencil.
Total sequence of work
The process of promining vertical blinds includes the following steps:
- It is necessary to decompose the finished product on the floor and start working from the top and from the side where the lifting mechanism is located.
- Remove the side cover, driving neatly with a knife, and unscrew the locking screws.
- We dismantle the runners from the cornice and from the canvas. Runners are made of plastic, so when handling them, it is necessary to respect special caution and do not make significant efforts.
- We measure the length of the curtain and determine which magnitude it is necessary to cut them, the distance from the bottom edge to the floor should be at least 1-2 cm.
- Cut off all the panels on the desired length with scissors or painting knife, while it is necessary to leave a certain length for the conveying, as a rule, it is 2-3 cm. In order for the slice of the curtains from synthetic tissue, it can be mounted on fire with matches. or lighters.
- The edges of the cloth are separated. Synthetic tissue bends can be fixed using an iron or glue. In the middle of the canvas, it is necessary to do holes under the ears. Plank is mounted for each canvase, then all components are attached to the eaves.
If you need to reduce the shutters in width, it is possible to do this in the case when the side cover of the cornice is removed. The cornice bar can if necessary, to shorten, scuffing with hacksaw and setting the elements in the opposite direction.
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In order to shorten the panels from aluminum, plastic or bamboo and not spoil them, you need to refer to the specialists. Features of promoting vertical blinds See in this video:
You can reduce the length and width of horizontal products with your own hands. For this, the suspensions are removed, cutting off the cornice and panels on the desired value, and then collect everything in the reverse order.