The contents
- The types of blinds
- Accommodation curtains on the window
- How to install curtains
- The choice of location and method of attachment
Modern, stylish interior involves the use of blinds. Their popularity among consumers is growing every day, and of this fact there are a number of explanations:
- a variety of colors and textures of the main deck allows you to use fabric blinds in almost any interior, to create a unique and individual style of the premises;
- blinds are simply mounted on the window. After familiarizing with the main stages of the work, its can be easily implement on their own;
- the painting of the shutters does not require special care and special treatment to the fabric allows her a long time to preserve its color and integrity;
- high quality accessories of roller blinds makes it fun to exploit them for decades.
To spend the installation of the fabric roller shutters with your hands easily and without much effort, you should see some of the rules and nuances of the works.
The types of blinds ↑
Manufacturers offer a choice of the consumer a large range of fabric shutters. Typically, they are divided according to composition of fabric, texture of fabric, design.
Depending on the type of pattern and ornament fabric blinds are divided into: solid and items with a picture.
Depending on how well the curtains let the sun light there are the following types: transparent, solid, translucent.
According to the method of location on the glass window fabric shutters are divided into: open, cassette, mansardnye and minimalnye.
The most commonly used model of the blinds open. Its fabric is going on the shaft, which is attached to the frame of special plates. On the edge of the cloth is a metal weighting material which allows the fabric to lie evenly, completely covering the surface of the window.
Cassette type blinds are also very popular among consumers. Its difference lies in the fact that the shaft is located on the edge of the structure and serves for the movement of the leaf tissue. All fasteners are hidden in a special box. This type of design does not spoil the appearance of the blinds. Modern design provides a harmonious combination of all elements that ultimately allows you to get beautiful and stylish design window.
Shutters minimalnogo type purely mounted in the window opening, completely closing glass.
Misandry type of blinds is an extra attachment that allows mounting of such shutters on the Windows mansardnykh.
To decorate a panoramic glazing or glass Windows often use a special kind of big blinds. Despite their impressive size, they simply mount.
Accommodation curtains on the window ↑
Before you begin the process of fixing of roller blinds for plastic Windows, it’s very important to decide how exactly they will be located. Consider a few options:
- Mount to the ceiling. Using this method of fixing roller, you can visually increase the ceiling height. The only caveat that you need to consider that a ceiling mount is impossible in the case when the base is a suspended ceiling design.
- Mounting on the wall. In order to visually increase the size of a small window, the width of the roller must exceed the dimensions of the sill on the average twenty inches on both sides. This method is not suitable in the case where the ceiling in the room is low. Also, choosing a wall mount always need to check the strength of the base.
- Installation in the window opening. Fabric blinds in this case are mounted to the soffits inside of the opening window. This option is not always appropriate. In the case where the window is a window or sash, that such a method of attachment is to give.
- Installation of the fabric roller shutters sash window. Attracts the fact that allows the beneficial use of the entire surface of the window opening including the sill. Installed so fabric blinds do not interfere with the convenient to open window and at the same time allow you to darken the room. As a rule, the flaps are mounted not heavy construction.
Once thought a place of installation of the shutters, you need to decide which way will be the installation.
Ways to install curtain ↑
Depending on the design features of roller blinds can be divided into the following types:
- the open design. The simplest and most inexpensive option. The principle of operation is based on the fact that the painting is in a free form, bottom edge, it holds the metal rail, and is used for reeling shaft;
- closed design provides for the presence of special guides, through which fabric painting is preserved from strain, and helps him as tightly as possible to fit the window.
To install open systems applied with a special attachment «mini», they are located on the frame or leaves the window. Mount Roman blinds for plastic Windows type “standard” is used for the installation of shutters on the wall surface or ceiling. In order to fix roller blinds on the Windows of the complex form you need to use mounting type «attic».
Roman blinds have the following ways of mounting a plastic window:
- Without the use of drills. This method allows to preserve the integrity of the frame, as the installation of shutters is just using the mounting tape or special adhesive. To attach in this way blinds is quite simple and for everyone, but you need to remember that this installation is only for temporary use, and only for light structures.
- Mounting with screws. As a rule, therefore, fastened the heavy blinds. This type of installation allows you to install shutters securely and for a long time.
You can also use a more exotic method of mounting on the sash, wherein the box shutters can be moved together with the canvas. To fix fabric blinds this way, it is best to contact the experts, as in this case, you need not only strength and the availability of the necessary instruments and experience in such matter.
The choice of location and attachment method ↑
The place and method of fixing of roller blinds for plastic Windows depend on the following factors:
- materials decorative wall and ceiling;
- the dimensions of the room;
- the size of the window;
- the presence and dimensions of the sill;
- the overall design style of the room.
In the case when the sill is very much in favour of the window opening, the better to place shutters inside the window or to choose the brackets of such a length that will completely hide curtains a window sill.
Installation without drilling ↑
Mount blinds to the plastic window using a special glue or adhesive tape to be carried out very quickly and easily.
This method of mounting can be used in the following cases:
- when there is a risk of damage to the frame or roller shades wrong, illiterate installation;
- excellent solution for rental housing, offices, villas balconies where fabric roller blinds makes a temporary function;
- for beginners who want their hands to install roller blinds but do not have sufficient experience in working.
The only drawback fixing of roller blinds for plastic Windows with tape is its ability to melt from high temperatures. With strong heat heats up the frame and shutters can simply fall off.
Mount curtains for plastic Windows with mounting tape also presents no special difficulties. Regardless of where you will attach the roller blind surface should be cleaned, degreased. After cleaning, the tape is freed from the protective layer and lightly press to the basis. We then glued the fasteners needed for roller blinds.
Mounting screws ↑
In order to firmly and permanently fix the fabric shutters on any surface, you can use screws. Of course, in this case, is the integrity of the Foundation, but you can be sure that the blinds won’t fall on the floor. In order to carry out the installation will require not only a drill and screws, but also some skills, accuracy, attention to detail and patience. It is very important to firmly secure the bracket on the surface. You can use the double sided sticky tape.
The work begins with precise measurements of locations for mounting. Then again checked the size of the cassette and fixed brackets. The shaft is mounted by means of special latches and then installed the box, rails and limiter for the chain. If shutters are mounted correctly, their work will be easy and noiseless. If you hear creaking, rustling or other unpleasant sounds, then you should recheck the correctness of installation.
Conclusion ↑
A large number of models of blinds and the ease of installation is very attracted to the consumer. A little bit of effort, patience and care you can with your hands to install in your home fabric blinds, thereby to make the interior more stylish, interesting and unique.
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