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How to Shorten Blinds - Window FAQ

Mindy Schultz | thirteen February 2014 | Install

If you lot ain wood or faux wood blinds that are likewise long, at that place's no need to supervene upon them. You lot can shorten them at home in a few easy steps. Read on to learn how to shorten forest blinds.

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Then Your Blinds Are Too Long? Let's Prepare That!

Beginning allow's get to know your blinds a bit. There are two cords you need to know about. Running through the centre of each slat is a thicker cord called the lift cord. The second cord called the ladder cord, weaves effectually each slat and runs along the front and back of the blinds.

The last 'slat' of your blinds is called the bottom rail and pushed into information technology are two or more lesser rail plugs.

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How To Shorten Blinds:

Stride 1:

Pry the plugs out of the bottom rail with a flat head screwdriver. This will release the string ladders and reveal the knotted elevator cord. Untie the knot. Slide off the lesser rail plugs and set bated.

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Footstep 2:

Look at your window sill and make note of the desired new length of your blinds. Pull the lift cord out of the bottom rail and any slats that you wish to remove.

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Step 3:

Remove the bottom rail and slats necessary to shorten the bullheaded. Re-insert the lesser runway in between the ladder cords at your new desired height.

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Stride 4:

Insert each of the elevator cords through the bottomrail hole. Slide the bottom rail plugs back on the lift cord and tie a knot. Make sure that the lift cords are even and that the bottomrail hangs straight.

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Stride five:

Cut the ladder cord i or ii rungs down from the bottom rails. Be sure that you have enough ladder hanging to be able to insert these strings into the plug holes in the bottom rails.

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Stride half-dozen:

Adjust your blinds to the exact length you lot'd like by lowering or raising the knot in the elevator cord. DO NOT try to adjust the length by pulling on the lift cord.

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Footstep 7:

Insert the backlog ladder cord and lift cord into the bottom rail plug holes and replace the plugs. Use a rubber mallet or hammer insert plugs securely.

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