How To Fit Bamboo Roman Blinds
This article will offer a guide on how to put up bamboo blinds. Bamboo blinds installation is installed in the same manner as other types of blinds installation. The only difference is the way bamboo blinds are rolled up. The alternative to doing the installation itself is to get a contractor. The downside is of course the additional cost you have to incur which adds to your decorating budget.
The first step is to decide where you want to mount the bamboo blinds. If you are thinking of mounting them inside to improve your house decor, you need to be quite precise in your measurement. Just take a measuring tape and measure the length and width of your window from jamb to jamb before ordering shades to ensure they will fit.
The next step is to take out any current blinds you might have on your windows. If it is a new house, things will be simplier as you need not go through this step. For those who have existing window covering, you need to know how to uninstall them. The step by step to uninstall the current window covering should be available in the manual when you first bought your existing blinds.
The third step is to create pencil marks for where you will want to install the bamboo blinds. Get another person’s help to hold the blinds at your desired height. Then place the top of the bamboo blinds just inside of the the top corners of the window casing. The important thing to note in to not put the blinds too close to the window casing so that they have space to be rolled up. Every often, people made the mistake of fixing the bamboo blinds too close to the casing, which will interfere with blind movement. When you are sure the bamboo blinds are centered, take pencil marks on the wall to mark out the positions for your wall brackets. For inside mounts, mark just under the headrail on each side jamb. This is where you will put up the bamboo blinds.
The last step is simply install the brackets for the bamboo blinds. Put on your safety gear before starting any drilling. Then place your brackets over the pencil marks and make another set of marks where you will actually drill the holes. Once you are ok with the distance, start drilling into the pencil marks for the holes. If you are not too good at drilling, you might want to do some pilot drills first. Once the drilling is completed, you can secure the brackets by tightening the screwdrivers into the holes.
In summary, bamboo blind installation is not difficult. Just follow these simple steps on how to fit bamboo blinds.