Is it possible to reduce the width of a roller blind??
The support roller of a roller blind can be reduced with a hacksaw or an electric jigsaw. The support roller should be 0,8-1 cm wider than the web to prevent the fabric from being deformed at the edges when curled. It remains to cut the weighting tape. It is made less than the width of the fabric by a few millimeters.
- Place the roller blind on a flat surface, dismantle it (take out the roller and the weight) and unfold the material.
- Cut the roll to the desired width
- Cut the weighting piece (it must be 10-15 mm narrower than the sheet of rollup blinds).
- Put the blind back together in one piece and hang it on the window.
How to reduce the width of the roller blind day night?
The edges of the roller blind can also be edged with a border, which is a fabric strip. It is first secured with pins, then sewn. It is not necessary to shorten the curtains from the bottom, we can shorten them from the top edge.
Zebra day night
Zebra Day-Night
Zebra Day-Night cassette (video from the online store JALUZNIK)
Day-night zebra blinds are a type of roller blinds and consist of a double layer of fabric with alternating stripes. Tight and transparent. The effect of “day night” can be achieved by slightly moving up or down the outer (front) leaf. In this case, the blind will stop letting in light. When you move the outer curtain backwards, the alternating stripes will shift and the transparent stripes will stop against each other. In this case, the room will get more light.
If necessary, you can roll up the entire fabric of the day-night roller blinds, which is mounted at the top of the product.
All systems in detail (free-hanging, cassette, types of control, etc.).) zebra blinds day night written in an article zebra blinds, follow this link for details.
The video shows double blinds day night installed on the plastic windows of the veranda, as well as on the front door. Products of the free-hanging roller blinds system, without guide rails and box, but with guide wire. This line for the trimmer is exactly what secures the fabric fabric fabric day-night from sagging.
Working Principle
In order to set two blinds in motion and adjust the desired intensity of light flow, it is necessary to move the bars of the blinds with a circular roller at the top. The roller is controlled by means of a chain. According to the type of design roll-up blinds can be of open type or they can be rolled up in a special box-cassette. The first variant is usually cheaper, and the blind is always visible. The second option includes a sturdy protective box made of plastic, which additionally protects the roller shutter from dust as well as provides an aesthetic effect.
The general principle of operation of roller blinds does not change:
the main function of the fabric canvases is to close the window tightly and adhere to the window frame, protecting the room from the bright sun and unnecessary human attention. This is ensured by parts of the construction in the form of a slat weighting the cloth, which is located at the bottom and a steel roller at the top of the construction. In addition, the guides on the right and left have a weighting and corrective effect on the fabric.
How to cut a roller blind to the width?
How to attach a cassette roller blind to a plastic window? To do this, it is sufficient to use double-sided adhesive tape. Such a construction is attached to the blind sash directly on the window frame. If we are talking about the system mini and plastic windows, you can also do with all the same tape.
How to correctly cut venetian blinds in width?
Horizontal blinds Width can be reduced by sawing off a part of the construction from one or both sides symmetrically. It is better to cut it at the control mechanism side. To do this, you remove the blind plugs, the protective cover, and slide the control mechanism. The blinds are folded and the extra width is sawed off with a hacksaw.
If the finished pleated curtains are slightly longer, then there is a way to shorten the product. Position the curtain on the floor, make a marking. Cut the excess length (preferably at the upper end). Treat the ends by the method of double-bending.
How to cut a roller blind?
Rollup blinds are available in various sizes. If your window is a standard size, you can easily buy the right blind. Otherwise, the roller blind can be cut to the right size The roller blind can be cut to the right size with a hacksaw.
Window roller blinds types and sizes
Producers offer a huge range of roller blinds, among which you can find products of any size and for any window. But still, sometimes there are situations when the line of roller blinds offered by the seller does not have the size you need for your window. This usually occurs if the building project includes windows with non-standard dimensions, or if the size grid of the roller blinds you like is limited and does not contain the model that suits you.
In that case, there are two ways out of the situation:
- Order individual blinds sewing. The most convenient way to solve the problem. With minimal effort on your part and without any trouble you get rollup blinds that will fully meet your expectations and the size of the window opening. But this method has a significant disadvantage. high cost of the finished product.
- To buy a sun protection system as close as possible to the required size, but a little bit bigger than that, and to cut the roller blind on its own. Deciding to do so, you will need to make some effort and spend a little personal time, but the blinds will cost you cheap.
The following types of roller blinds are available for sale:
Their feature. open shaft, which is not protected in any way. These roller blinds are not expensive, take up little space, can be fixed over the window opening or on each window leaf. The maximum width of the fabric is 1.8 m, height. 2 м.
Roll blinds of this type are equipped with a plastic box, which hides the roll and protects it and the wound up cloth from contamination and accidental damage. Another difference between them. small dimensions. The width of the fabric starts from 0.7 m, but not more than 2.2 м.
These roller blinds are available up to 4.5 m and up to 3 m wide.5 m high and are perfect for big window openings, for instance, for panoramic windows or wide windows in office buildings.
Mansard roller blinds are designed for installation on sloping windows. For a snug fit, they are specially equipped with side guides that hold the webbing along the window sashes. Their height is up to 8 m. Not more than 2 m, the width. at least 0.7 м.
Not the right size. How to trim a roller blind with your own hands?
If you can not find roller blinds of appropriate dimensions and do not want to go to a master for individual sewing, because it is very expensive, then you can solve this problem on your own, cutting the roller blinds to the right size.
How to shorten the length
often than not, you will not need to trim the length of the roller blinds, because you can simply leave the entire length of the fabric on the rollup. If you are a real professional and it is important for you to get the right size roller blind, then follow the instructions below:
- Hang the roller blind, lower the curtain, wait until it is fully extended and lies flat, then measure.
- Mark where you want to cut the fabric.
- Remove the roller blinds, spread them out on a horizontal surface.
- Take out the tensioner from the bottom edge.
- Add an extra 40-50 mm to the measured length, so that you can create a new weighting
- Cut the fabric.
- Lay a sheet of fabric under the roller blind and sew a “” for the weight.
- Hang the roller blind on the window.
If the length of the “surplus” fabric is not too great, you can dispense with trimming. It is enough to make a double bend of the fabric, with which you can hide up to 30 cm of fabric. This method of shortening a roller blind is considerably easier and quicker.
How to cut the roller blind to width
Trimming roll blinds by width is more difficult and requires more accuracy. Preliminary preparation and making measurements is done similarly to the above scheme. Once all measurements are made and the fabric is marked, you can begin to fit the cloth to the desired dimensions. The scheme of work is as follows:
- Place the blinds on a flat surface, dismantle them (take out the roller and the weighting board) and unfold the fabric.
- Cut the roller to the desired width. Take into account that its width must be 8-10 mm greater than the width of the curtain. It is better to cut it with a hacksaw. After trimming, be sure to treat the edges with sandpaper or a file, so that no nicks are left on which the fabric can get caught.
- Cut the weighting piece (it must be 10-15 mm narrower than the blinds’ width).
- Assemble the curtain back into a single construction and hang it on the window.
Remember that undercutting the roller blinds at once removes the guarantee for them. Therefore proceed to this operation should be carried out if there are no other options, or the guarantee is not too important for you.
Types and sizes of roller blinds
Producers offer a huge variety of rollup blinds, among which you can find products of any size and for any window. But still, sometimes there are situations that the line of roller blinds offered by the seller does not have the right size for your windows. Usually this happens if the building project were plotted non-standard size windows, or the size grid favorite roller blinds are limited and do not contain a suitable model for you.
In that case, there are two ways out of the situation:
- Order individual blinds sewing. The most convenient way to solve the problem. With minimum effort on your part and without any trouble, you will get roll-up blinds which will completely correspond to your expectations and size of the window opening. But this method has a significant disadvantage. High cost of the finished product.
- To buy a sun protection system, as close as possible to the necessary size, but a little more than that, and independently cut the roller blind. If you decide to do it this way, you will need to make some effort and spend a little personal time, but the blinds will cost you cheap.
The following types of roller blinds are on sale:
Their peculiarity. open shaft, which is not protected by anything. These roller blinds are inexpensive, take up little space, can be mounted over the window opening or on every window leaf. The maximum width of their web is 1.8 m, height. 2 м.
Roll blinds of this type are equipped with a plastic box that hides the rotating shaft and protects it and the wound fabric from dirt and accidental damage. Another difference between them. small dimensions. Web width starts at 0.7 m, but the length does not exceed 2.2 м.
These roller blinds are available in lengths of up to 4 meters.5 m and up to 3.5 m high, and are perfect for large window openings, such as panoramic windows or wide windows in office buildings.
Roof roller blinds are designed for installation on sloping windows. For a tight fit, they are specially equipped with side guides that hold the leaf along the window sashes. Their height. no more than 2 m, width. not less than 0.7 м.
The size does not fit. How to trim a roller blind with your own hands?
If you can not find roller blinds suitable dimensions and do not want to go to the master for individual tailoring, because it is very expensive, then you can solve this problem with your own hands, trimming roller blinds to the right size.
How to shorten the length
often than not, you do not have to adjust the length of the roller blinds, because it is sufficient not to unroll the entire length of the leaf. But if you are a pektsionist and for you it is extremely important that the roller blind is the right size, then adhere to the following instructions:
- Hang the awning, lower the curtain, wait until it is completely straight and lies flat, then measure.
- Mark where you want to cut the fabric.
- Remove the roller blinds, smooth them out on a horizontal surface.
- Remove the weighting agent from the bottom edge.
- Add an allowance of 40-50 mm to the measured length, and create a new “” for the weighting material.
- Cut the fabric.
- Lay a curtain underneath and sew a “” for the weighting agent, insert it.
- Hang the curtain on the window.
If the length of the “surplus” fabric is not too great, you can dispense with trimming. It is sufficient to double the bend of the curtain, which can hide up to 30 cm of fabric. This method of shortening a roller blind is considerably simpler and quicker.
How to cut a roller blind to width
Cutting a roller blind along the width is more complicated and requires more accuracy. Preliminary preparation and performance of measurements is made similar to the above-described scheme. Once all the measurements are made and the fabric is marked, you can begin to fit the fabric to the desired dimensions. The scheme of work is as follows:
- Lay the curtains on a flat surface, disassemble them (take out the shaft and weighting material) and unfold the fabric.
- Cut the roller to the required width. Note that its width must be 8-10 mm greater than the width of the curtain. Cut it with a hacksaw. After trimming, be sure to trim the edges with sandpaper or a file so that no nicks are left on which the fabric can get caught.
- Cut the weighting element (it must be 10-15 mm narrower than the fabric of the venetian blinds).
- Assemble the curtain back into one piece and hang it on the window.
Remember that cutting the roller blinds at once removes the warranty on them. Therefore to start the given operation it is necessary if there are no other variants or the guarantee is not too important for you.
How to attach a roller blind without drilling
2-sided adhesive tape:
- Additional degreasing of the surface is required.
- The general order of installation is no different from that used for spring brackets.
- The overall security of fixation is low (especially if you choose a heavy and bulky model).
The photo gallery will help you to understand all the variety of this type of blinds.