How to Shorten Blinds - Wood and Faux Wood If your horizontal wood or faux wood blinds are too tall for your window frame, you may be able to shorten them yourself. All you need for this quick DIY is a pair of scissors! This how to shorten bl If you already own wood or faux wood blinds that are just too tall, sometimes you don't need to buy new blinds. You can just shorten the ones you already have. In this short video, you will learn the easy way to do this. With your blind still hanging in your window, remove the plugs located on the bottom rail of the blind to reveal the knotted lift cords. Untie the knots and remove the bottom rail of your blind. Now pull up on each lift cord, just enough so you can easily pull out the extra slats. Insert your bottom rail through the ladders directly below your last slat, and thread the lift cord back through the holes in the bottom rail. Next, place your bottom rail on the window sill, and rotate your slats horizontally. To leave enough ladder string to tie your bottom rail back on, cut your ladder strings just below the top-most rung.

Next, slide the ladder plugs back onto the lift cord and secure with knots at the end of each cord. Don't worry about the excess cord. Raise your blinds and the extra slack will be alleviated. Tie the extra ladder cords together in a knot. Stuff the knots into the bottom rail holes and replace the plugs. If the plugs doesn't fit, trim strings as needed. Finish by testing the blind to make sure the knots and plugs are secure.Heavy Duty Vinyl Flooring Suppliers’s most popular window treatments. Cream Dachshund Puppies For Sale AustraliaOur customers love them because they’re cost efficient, easy to clean and durable. Moving Company Gl Class CodeThe manmade materials make these blinds safe for areas like the kitchen and bathroom which have high humidity and changing temperatures.

In these tough environments wood blinds could warp or crack, but faux wood blinds stand strong. But you may be wondering – What are faux wood blinds made of? We’ve got an answer for you. Faux Wood Blinds can be made with three material types that range from affordable to more high-end. Solid PVC Faux Wood Blinds are made with the same moisture-proof poly material you’d find in PVC pipes, but with UV inhibitors and other additives that make it extremely durable and long-lasting. It’s like sunscreen for your blinds and prevents yellowing or discoloration which can happen to any plastic that’s heavily exposed to the sun. PVC Faux Wood Blinds typically cost between $50 – $70 for a 36″ x 60″ window. 2″ Faux Wood Blinds 2″ Faux Wood Economy Blinds (Slat Colors) Norman Ultimate 2 1/2″ Faux Wood Blinds Norman Ultimate 2″ Faux Wood Blinds (Pearl + Pure White) Composite Faux Wood Blinds are the “better” choice in this good-better-best scenario.

They are made with the same PVC material, but either have air bubbles infused or wood pulp mixed in. Both of these methods make the blinds lighter than solid PVC and offer more insulation. These slats will have a natural texture that looks more like real wood. Composite Faux Wood Blinds can cost between $80 – $160 for a 36″ x 60″ window. 2 1/2″ Faux Wood Blinds Bali 2 1/2″ Double Beveled Composite Faux Wood Blinds Levolor 2″ Visions Faux Wood Blinds (Deluxe Colors) Wood Core Faux Wood Blinds are made with a particleboard-like wood pulp center that is wrapped with a printed laminate. This printing process allows for a more realistic wood grain look vs. composite and solid PVC where the whole slat is dyed one flat color. Wood core is the high-end option when it comes to faux wood. They’re the best choice for a real wood look without the chance of warping or cracking from humidity. Even the most scrutinizing eyes won’t be able to tell the difference.

Wood Core Faux Wood Blinds can cost between $50 – $130 for a 36″ x 60″ window. 2″ Faux Wood Economy Blinds (Premium Colors) Levolor 2″ Visions Faux Wood Blinds 2″ Premium Faux Wood Blinds 1″ Faux Wood Blinds Learn More in our Faux Wood FAQ series.Love this blind, good quality, a little heavy, but looks beautiful and fit my window perfect. Traditional White Faux Wood Plantation Blinds with 2-inch SlatsMost people don’t think they can install blinds on their own, but we’re here to tell you that it’s surprisingly easy! Just think about the glow you’ll have after you’ve hung all your blinds and saved hundreds of dollars by not paying a pro to do it! You’ve beat the system baby! Ready to take on this project? We’ve got a step-by-step guide to tell you how to install wood blinds and faux wood blinds. All installations start by unpacking your blinds from the box. Sometimes the hardware for your whole room is in one box even if your blinds arrived in separate boxes.

The video below gives you an idea of what you’ll find in your box, taking a specific look at our 2″ Deluxe Wood Blinds. These instructions are intended for wood and faux wood blinds that are installed with what we call box brackets (see photo below). There may be some slight variations when installing your blinds, so consult the paper instructions that arrived with your order as well. When you ordered your blinds you should have chosen between an inside mount and outside mount. With an inside mount, you hang your blinds inside the window opening. For an outside mount, you hang your blinds on the wall above the window opening. Learn more about mounts. 1. When you unpack your blinds your cords may be stuffed into the headrail. Pull them out, but don’t unwind the cords yet. 2. Place brackets in corner of window opening so that the ‘door’ is facing the room and tilts out or up. Don’t latch the door, but line up your bracket so the door is even with the window edge when closed.

If you do accidentally latch the door, open it with a flathead screwdriver. 3. We’ll be placing screws in two diagonal holes on the side of the bracket (not the ceiling). Mark these 2 holes with a pencil. Repeat for opposite side. 4. Pre drill your holes and insert drywall anchors, if using. If your window frame is drywall rather than wood, or if your window frame doesn’t have wood behind the drywall, you should use drywall anchors. There is a “hammer in” style (pictured below) that might be included with your mounting hardware, or you can find a “screw in” style at the hardware store. 5. Replace brackets and insert screws with your drill. 6. Install any included center support brackets in line with your other brackets and slightly off center so they will not interfere with mechanisms in the headrail. Mark holes, predrill and install drywall anchors here as well. 7. Attach the valance clips to your blinds headrail. 8. With the bracket doors open, slide the blinds headrail into the brackets.

Close the doors until they snap. 9. If you have a tilt wand, attach it with to the hook on your blinds headrail. 10. Attach brackets to valance by inserting the notch into valance groove at a 45 degree angle. Twist clip straight to secure. 11. Slide valance clips into wide mouth end of brackets. Slide clips along headrail if necessary to align. 12. Snap your valance onto the valance clips. Start with the middle and then do either side. 13. Unwind your cords and lower your blinds by pulling your cord toward the center of the window. Pull cord to the outside to stop the blinds.Now pat yourself on the back for a job well done! 2. Hold product on wall and mark where you’d like to position it. Make a pencil mark 1/4″ beyond the edge of your headrail. 3. Use your measuring tape to make sure the distance between your mark and the window opening is even on both sides and that they are level. If not, readjust and make new marks. 4. Align the outer edge of your bracket with the mark.

The bracket door should be facing out with the open side to the middle.  Use your pencil to mark two of the screw holes diagonal from each other in the back of the bracket. Do not close bracket doors. If you do, use a flathead screwdriver to pop them open again. 5. Pre-drill holes or gently tap screws in with a hammer to start screw holes. 6. Use drywall anchors if you are not installing your brackets into studs on both sides. Some “hammer in” drywall anchors may be included with your hardware, or you can pick up some of the “screw in” style at your hardware store. 7. Insert screws with drill or screwdriver. 8. If your blind is wider than 60″ it may have come with a center support bracket. Install this in alignment with the other 2 brackets and slightly off center so as not to interfere with any mechanisms inside the headrail. (Install on wall above window opening unlike photo below. Use holes in back of bracket for screws.) 9. Attach valance clips to the headrail.

10. With the bracket doors open, slide the blinds headrail into the brackets. 11. If you have a tilt wand, attach it with to the hook on your blinds headrail. 12. Your valance may require some assembly. Slide the valance clips into the groove in the valance. Position one on each side of the valance. Attach the L shaped plastic pieces to the main valance piece in the same grooves. 13. Slide the valance returns groove onto the plastic piece. 14. Hold the valance up to the headrail. Hook the top of the clip onto the headrail and then press the bottom of the valance in to snap on the bottom of the clip. 15. Unwind your cords and lower your blinds. If you are installing your blinds on a door, you may have requested hold down brackets. These pieces hold your blinds to the door so they don’t swing when you open and close the door. 1. Fully lower your blinds and insert the hold down bracket into the hole in your blind’s bottom rail. Hold the bracket against the door and mark the screw holes.