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Skill rating: easyShould take: about an hour

Getting your roller blind the right width

start by cutting your roller• Ifyou’rehangingtheblindinsidetherevealofyourwindow,youmighthavetocutittotherightwidthbeforefittingit.

• Firstofall,measurethewidthofthewindowspaceinsidethereveal.Then,toallowforbracketsandthecordwinder,cuttheroller38mmlessthanthewidthofthespaceyou’vemeasured.Useahacksawtothencuttheroller(fig.6)andsmooththeendwitharoundfile.

then cut your blind fabric • Usingthecutrollerasyourguide,takeapenciltomarkthefabric1.5mminfromtheendoftherollerinanumberofplacesdownthelengthofthefabric(fig.7).

• Mark1.5mminfromeachsideifyou’retrimmingbothsidesofthefabric.

• Useastraightbatten/rulertojointhemarksalongtheentirelengthofthefabric.

• Thenuseacraftknifetocutthefabricagainsttheedgeofyourbatten,andtrimtheplasticbaratthebottomoftheblind.Cutthis12.5mmlessthanthewidthofthefabricandinserttheendcapsintoeachend.

• Finally,fitthecordwinder,andyou’rereadytohangyournewblind.

The best way to hang your blind• Firstofall,insertthecordwinderendoftheblindintothebracket(squarepegintosquarehole).Then,attheoppositeend,placethedummypinintotheotherbracket.That’sprettymuchit!Justpullyourcordwindertopulltheblindupanddown.

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6Useacutrollerasaguideandmarkthefabric1.5mminfromtheend.

Don’thangtheblindabovethelintel,itwilllookodd.

Useahacksawtocuttheroller.

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If you’re cutting your roller, you can prevent your

hacksaw from slipping by covering the bit you’re

cutting with masking tape.

terry’s Handy tipWhen trimming a patterned blind, make sure

you trim equally from either side of your blind

so you don’t end up with a lopsided pattern.

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Picking the right blind for you Venetian blinds• Youcanchoosewhethertokeepoutlightaltogether,directitupwardsforasoft,diffusedeffect,ordirectitdownwards.

• There’sabigselectionofaluminium,PVCandwoodenVenetianblindsavailableinwidthsrangingfrom60cmto1.8m.

roller blinds• Idealifyou’reafterasoftfabriclook,ratherthanmetalorwoodenblinds.

• Therearealotofsizesavailable,sotheycanalwaysbeadjustedtofit.

• Spring-loadedblindsareabithitandmiss,somostarenowcord-operated(fig.1).Youcanfitthepullcordontheleftorright,whicheversuitsyourbest.

• Ifyou’dlikecompleteblacknessatnightandbetterinsulation,you’llbebestoffwithblackoutrollerblinds.

Fitting your roller blind• Ifyouwanttofityourrollerblindinsideawindowrecess

(fig.2)thenit’llhavetobecuttotherightwidth.Youcanalsohangitoutsidethewindowrecess(fig.3),avoidingtheproblemofprojectingwindowhandles,plantsandornamentsonyourwindowsill.

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Perfect blinds every timeTerry, the DIY genius

Handy advice

A great set of blinds will compliment your windows nicely. Putting them up is relatively straightforward, and we’ll show you how to get it done in no time at all.

The best way to measure up • Onceyou’vemadeupyourmindonhowyou’llhangyourblind,measurethewidthandthedrop(makingsurethelengthcoversthewindow).Ifyou’rehangingablindoutsidetherecess,addatleast25mmtoeithersideoftherecesstogivetheminimumwidthofyouridealblind(fig.3).

• Don’tworryifyoucan’tfindablindtofittheexactwidthofyourwindow,justbuythenextwidthupandtrimittosize(seestep5).

Fixing your brackets• Bracketscanbefixedoneitherthefaceofthewindowsurroundoratthetop.Thebracketsthatcomewithyourblindaredrilledtoallowyoutofixthemeitherway(fig.4a and 4b).

in a window recess• Youcanscrewyourbracketstoeitherthewindowframe,theadjacentwallsortheundersideofthetopofthewindow.It’snotagoodideatoscrewbracketsintoPVCwindowframes.

• Placethebracketsexactlywhereyouwanttofixthemandmarkthescrewpositionswithabradawlorpencil.Then,drillsomesmallguideholesandscrewthebracketsinplaceusingrawlplugsandscrews.Choosethecorrectrawlplugforyourwalltype(solid,plasterboardordrylinedwallsetc),thiswillensureasecurefit.

into masonry • Firstly,marktheexactpositionforyourscrewholes.Trynottogotooclosetoanyedgesorcorners,asyoumightchipthebricksorspoilthewall.Keepa5mmclearance.

• Then,drilltheholesandfitrawlplugstogivesomegrip,andscrewthebracketsintothewall.

aboVe a window (outside the reVeal) • Lintelssupportthewallaboveawindow,andareveryhard.You’llneedtousethecorrectdrillbitwhenfixingbracketstothelintel.

• Althoughit’stempting,don’thangtheblindabovethelintel(fig.5).Markanddrillthescrewholesinthelintelusingaheavy-dutymasonrydrillbit.Thenscrewthebracketsinplaceusingrawlplugs.

to the ceiling • Ideally,you’llhaveaceilingjoisttoscrewinto.Ifthejoistrunsat90degreestothewall,locatethepositionofthejoistsandmarkthemusingajoistfinder.Ifthejoistsareingoodpositions,screwthebracketsintotheseusingtherightrawlplugs.

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Addatleast25mmtoeithersideoftherecesstofindtheideallengthofyourblind.

Youcanfitthepullcordontheleftorright. Tofityourrollerblindinsideawindowrecess,makesureit’scuttotherightwidth.

Bracketscanbefixedoneitherthefaceofthewindowsurroundorthetop.

Don’t forget to think about window handles or

tiles when you’re working out how to hang your

blinds. You’ll need to plan around them to get

the right fit.

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Remember!WhenundertakingDIYtasksyoumustalwaystakeyourownabilityintoaccountandyoumustalsoreadandfollowanypackagingandmanufacturers’instructions.Thisleafletisintendedtobeabasicguideonlyandisnotasubstituteforanyprofessionaladvice.