Questions tagged [blinds]
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How can I replace the operating bar on wooden window blinds?
My window shutters are divided into 4 panels made of wooden slats. Each side has 2 panels and are opened and closed with a vertical piece of cylindrical wood that is attached to each wooden slat ...
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Can I mount blinds to a vinyl window sill?
Ordered some inside mount cellular blinds and the instructions say just to mount them to the top part of the window sill. Problem is, seems like we have vinyl window sills with nothing behind them, as ...
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Trying to diy these Roman Blinds - anyone know what to do?
Trying to figure out why these Roman Blinds aren't pulling up or down when I pull the continuous loop chain (I am learning all these terms for the first time). I 'think' I need to replace the spools (...
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How to/Can I install inside mount blind brackets on a vinyl window sill?
Ordered some inside mount cellular blinds and the instructions say just to mount them to the top dog the window sill. Problem is, seems like we have vinyl window sills with nothing behind them, as we ...
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System to roll up outdoor blinds that came without cords
I got some outdoor blinds to shade my balcony, specifically these. They apparently no longer sell the kind with a cord system to roll them up, instead they have these obnoxious little clips. I ...
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Screenline motorized blinds stuck
I have some Screenline motorised blinds. I think this model, with this motor.
One of the blinds will go all the way down, but on the way up stops in the position shown. All of the other blinds work ...
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How to change color of polyester roller blinds?
I want to change the color of my Ikea roller blinds (Fridans). They are made of polyester.
I don't want to use paint, because I'm worried this will cause the polyester to become stiff and unrollable. ...
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Vinyl blind cord keeps going off track from the rolling part attached to locking mechanism
When I pull the cords on my old vinyl blinds to raise it, very often one of the cords keeps falling off track from the roller and gets stuck on its side and part that holds the roller (red box on the ...
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Repairing built-in blinds
Found the blinds completely crooked and dismantled on one of the doors. The string was broken and I suspect of the kids were up to some mischief.
Is there any way to repair this myself - if not, what ...
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What material should I use as spacers to attach these blinds to the window jambs?
I realized after attempting to install these blinds that they're for windows without a sash. They are intended to be attached to either the glass (with tape) or screwed into the window rails. However, ...
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How to form deformed slats of horizontal aluminum blinds back into shape?
Is there a way to return 100%-functional aluminum slats closer to original optically uniform shape? When looking at their profile, it is slightly bent shape like ⌢, 0.15 mm thick. Ideally in-place, ...
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How do you invisibly connect polymer ball chains?
This is a section of the ball chain from my roller blind. It seems to be a length of braided polymer cord with little thermoplastic spheres moulded around it.
It's one continuous loop and I cannot ...
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Do I need to do something different to mount blinds on a sloped ceiling?
I am updating my blinds and have come across a situation where the ceiling slopes towards the window. The previous installation used metal clips to secure the blinds, which I was told need to maintain ...
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Why do my blinds keep popping out of their mounting clips?
I have some blinds in a bedroom that fall down EVERY TIME I tug on the cord (these were here when I moved in).
There are 3 clip-in metal pieces drilled into the wall, that the blinds "snap" ...
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Roller blinds for bay window with little flat area around
I live in a tenement flat meaning I have a beautiful bay window made up of 3 separate windows. However, when I started looking for roller blinds I realised there is probably not enough flat area ...
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