How to install horizontal blinds

Horizontal blinds are made of wood, plastic or aluminum. They have high resistance to sunlight. Depending on the type of fastening, horizontal blinds can be intermediary, attic and ordinary. The rich color scheme of products will harmoniously decorate any house, apartment or office room.

The most convenient of all horizontal aluminum blinds are considered. These light protection devices have one very important advantage of the possibility of being installed in places where curtains or blinds of other types cannot be operated for a number of reasons. Aluminum blinds are made of aluminum tape with high strength characteristics and covered with a special composition.

Table of contents

1. Advantages of horizontal blinds
2. Instructions for installing horizontal blinds
3. Installation of horizontal blinds: video instruction on installation on a plastic window
4. Horizontal blinds care tips

Advantages of horizontal blinds

The blinds are compact, reliable and available precisely because of this they have long and firmly entered our life. They are installed not only in offices or in the kitchen, but also in the living room, nursery and even in the bath! After all, their moisture resistance is beyond praise! Aluminum products provide sufficiently for a comfortable stay in the room of light and sun protection, and are also reliably covered from prying eyes.

And also blinds:

• do not absorb dirt and dust;
• not deformed;
• easy to care;
• they do not accumulate static electricity.

Interesting! Standard aluminum horizontal blinds This is a basic combination of functionality, reliability and elegance. This is the best choice for the kitchen, office.

Horizontal blinds under a tree They allow you to successfully combine the availability and reliability of the aluminum structure with a natural interior in which wood shades dominate.

Perforated blindsA dense tulle with a soft multiple light have a effect with the effect. They are good for the living room, nursery, bedrooms.

But in order for the products to serve your home in really faith and truth, it is very important to know how to establish horizontal blinds correctly.

Instructions for installing horizontal blinds

The fastening of horizontal blinds can be carried out to the ceiling, to the wall, in the opening.

Frozen horizontal blinds

1. Determine the overall dimensions (height and width) of the product based on the features of the design of the window opening. If the installation of horizontal blinds is carried out directly into the opening, it is advisable to subtract one or two centimeters from the alleged width of the product (an amendment for uneven slopes).
2. Determine the optimal location of control elements on the right or left.
3. Determine what type of fastening the standard twist brackets will be used, fastening to inclined spins with or without drilling.
4. Determine the length of the control handle: Standard 2/3 of the height of the product.

Note! The minimum possible width of products is 22 centimeters. As for its maximum, it is 220 centimeters with a guarantee of trouble -free functioning. You can be seduced by 300, but then no one will give you a guarantee.

Maximum height: 250 centimeters if with a guarantee, 300 if without.

Installation of horizontal blinds step by step

Installation on twist-kronsteins

1. Based on the overall dimensions of the light -protective device, mark the installation sites of the brackets. The distance between them should be at least sixty centimeters. The brackets should not fall into the control mechanism, a rope lock or a caliper.
2. Fasten the brackets to the window sash, ceiling or wall.
3. Turn the latches of the brackets to the stop (counterclockwise).
4. Insert the upper cornice of the product into the brackets, turn the latches until the stop clockwise.

Experts note that with independent installation of horizontal blinds video, instructions from professionals are often not superfluous.

Installation on inclined windows with drilling

1. Install the twist-kronsteins on the upper part of the sash; On its lower part, set the corners (lower plastic brackets).
2. Fasten the cables in special bushings; Set the bushes through the springs in the holes along the edges of the upper cornice.
3. Fasten the cornice on the twist-kronsteins.
4. Through the holes along the edges of the lamella, pass the cable.
5. Insert the second pair of bushings into the holes of the lower brackets, take the cable in them and fix it with a screw.
6. Fasten the handle hook on the control mechanism.
7. Estall the handle on the plate on the sash.
8. Make sure the performance of the entire structure.

Installation on inclined windows without drilling on unit brackets

1. Mark the installation sites of the brackets.
2. Fasten the twist kronsteins using screws supplied in the kit on the upper top brackets.
3. Install structures on the upper part of the sash and fix them with a special key.
4. Install the naval lower brackets on the lower part of the sash.
5. Fasten the cables in the bushings; Install the latter through the springs in the holes along the edges of the upper cornice.
6. Fasten the cornice on the twist-kronsteins.
7. Pass the cable.
8. Integrate plastic bushings into the holes of the lower brackets.
9. Fix the cable in the bushings with screws.
10. Fasten the handle hook on the control mechanism.
11. Install the holder of the handle.
12. Check the performance of all structural elements.

The mounting scheme of horizontal blinds, if you delve well, is quite simple.

Installation of horizontal blinds: video instruction on installation on a plastic window

Detailed instructions for the installation of horizontal blinds are presented in this video.

Horizontal blinds care tips

Horizontal aluminum light protection devices in some kind of care, of course, do not need. Nevertheless, this does not mean that they can be left to the mercy of fate.

About once a week they must be cleaned of dust. To this end, you can use a vacuum cleaner with a soft, forship nozzle. The manipulations of an ordinary dry soft rag are also not forbidden.

If the blinds for a number of reasons require a thorough large washing (often these are structures on balcony or kitchen windows), then this way should be done:

• dismantle the structure;
• rinse the lamellas with warm water using a detergent (soap, shampoo, a little washing powder). Boiling water is contraindicated!;
• thoroughly rinse them with water and rub them dry;
• return the blinds to the place for finally drying;
• remove the spots from dried water by rags. And Voila your blinds shine again!

Please note that in no case water should get to the upper cornice with mechanisms. And one more point: if your blinds of white color try to avoid detergents, which include ammonia, this can provoke the occurrence of yellow spots on separate lamellas.