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Sep 17, 2024 · A faulty window shade can compromise on light, temperature control and privacy in your room. We’ll walk you through 5 common problems with window shades and how you can fix and repair them easily.
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- Choosing Curtains That Are Too Skinny. The last thing you want during an afternoon nap is to be rudely awakened by a beam of sunlight that your curtains don't block.
- Purchasing Curtains That Are Too Long (or Short) Curtains that are too short look awkward and out of place. They also visually alter your space, making ceilings look lower and the room smaller overall.
- Misplacing the Curtain Rod. It's essential to mount curtain rods in the right spot or your perfect-length curtains might not hang properly. A rod that sits too close to the top of your window frame can make a space seem smaller than it really is.
Feb 23, 2024 · If you use them every day, the chances are something will happen to them, especially if they’re corded. Our instructions include steps to fix the most common issues you’re likely to have with blinds, whether they’re horizontal or vertical. Luckily, most repairs are simple DIY jobs.
- Chris Dinesen Rogers
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- Troubleshooting Basic Problems
- Replacing a Blind
- Replacing a Carrier Stem
Vertical blinds sometimes get bent, stuck, or otherwise damaged. Basic troubleshooting often fixes minor problems like a backwards or crooked blind. However, if you can't find an obvious cause like a backwards blind or something similar, you may have to replace a blind or a carrier stem altogether. With a little effort, you can repair blinds yourse...
Adjust blinds that won't turn.
If your blinds aren't closing, or if one or two won't close, this is usually a simple fix. Check each blind individually. It's likely one or two blinds are backwards and simply need to be twisted into the right position. Blinds may also be overlapping, in which case you can use your hands to gently push them apart.
Patch up holes with a repair kit.
In some cases, a blind may develop a hole on one or both ends. This can cause multiple problems, from the blind falling out to the blinds not rotating properly. You can buy a cheap blind repair kit at a department store and simply place adhesive tape over the holes. This should correct the issue.
Remove items jamming the blinds.
If blinds won't rotate, and there doesn't seem to be overlapping or backwards blinds, check the slots where the blinds are connected to the carrier stem. In some cases, there is something obvious jammed in these holes, like a piece of dirt or even a small piece of the blind itself that broke off. If you can dislodge this object with your fingers, this will usually clear up the issue.
Disconnect the spacer chain if necessary.
Some blinds are connected by a spacer chain running along the bottom between each blind. The chain runs through a plastic loop at the end of each blind.
In this case, you need to detach the blinds from the spacer chain before removing them from the hook. Locate the clip securing the chain at the end and twist it off with your fingers. Feed the chain outward from the loop at the bottom of the blind you're removing, disconnecting other blinds from the chain until the problem blind is detached.
Lift the blind off the hook.
Blinds on hooks are the easiest to remove. Open your blinds and then simply raise the problem blind upwards off the hook. Bend the blind slightly to detach it from the hook and then lift the blind off the poll altogether.
Attach a replacement blind to the hook.
If you need to replace the stem, the first thing you should do is open the blinds. You can't replace the stem if your blinds are closed.
Remove the blind attached to the carrier stem.
Unhook your blind from the problem stem. If you have a spacer chain, remove the blind from the spacer chain as well.
Grab the carrier body with needle nose pliers.
The carrier stem is a small rectangle shaped piece of plastic clamped around the top of the blind. The stem is attached to the poll by a small piece of plastic found on the poll just to the right of the stem. This is known as the carrier body. Clamp a pair of pliers around the carrier body. Get as close as you can to the body without touching the stem.
The poll the blades are attached to is hollow inside. The carrier body found inside the poll, pressed against the right side.
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- Ordering curtains that are the wrong length. Unsurprisingly, one of the most common curtain mistakes is ordering the incorrect length. Not only do curtains that are too long or short just look odd, but they won't block out light efficiently, either, so we should really be going to great lengths to get them right.
- Choosing a design that doesn't gel with your room's style. Another reason why your curtains might look out of place is that you've chosen a design that clashes with the rest of your room.
- Not accounting for the 'stack-back' For many people, the term 'curtain stack-back' is an alien one, but it's an important piece of terminology to know when it comes to choosing the perfect curtains for your space.
- Not considering the purpose of your curtains. As far as curtain mistakes go, this point might sound unnecessary. Surely curtains serve their basic purposes whether you give them any thought or not?
With a traverse rod, you can move the drapes across the window by pulling on cord or pushing them with a wand. These are particularly useful for large, wide windows. Alternatively, traverse rods can be operated with a motor and controlled with a remote, wall switch or smartphone app.
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Unless the spring is broken, this is easy to fix. If the shade won't stay up, the spring is too loose. Pull the shade down enough to turn the roller a few times; if it's extremely loose, pull it down about halfway.
