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When you decide to buy roller blinds in Minsk, the question immediately arises: what type of roller blinds for windows should you choose? Of the variety of roller blinds presented in Minsk stores, two types of systems can be distinguished:
- free-hanging roller blinds;
— cassette roller blinds.
Each of the designs has both its advantages and disadvantages. When ordering roller blinds in Minsk, you need to take into account certain features of the product and select the system that will most fully meet your requirements.
Installation of roller blinds
Roller curtains have already become firmly established in modern everyday life, becoming an integral part of design projects in apartments and business centers. With the right approach, they can help create the necessary comfort.
Wide range of fabric roller blinds, variety of types and colors
Installation of roller blinds is quite simple, and operation is not particularly difficult, so this type of window design option is one of the most popular today. In design projects they are skillfully combined with additions, so their application goes beyond strict styles - only high-tech or minimalism.
Roller designs combined with traditional curtains
Materials for making roller blinds
Several types of materials are used to produce blinds.
Installation location
If you don’t know how to hang roller blinds on plastic windows, determine the place where they will be located. Installation is carried out on the upper slopes, on the ceiling, in the pier, on vertical slopes, on the wall of the opening, on a double-glazed window, a blind or active sash.
When choosing products, you should also pay attention to light transmission and the ability to remove the fabric for cleaning. Keep in mind that models made of fabric, wood and bamboo are easy to attach, but require careful care.
Roller blinds: design features and installation methods on the window
The specific mechanism of action of a roller curtain is that the fabric is wound onto a drum using gears, chains or an electric drive. Raising and lowering the roll manually is done in several movements.
Mini roller blind mechanism with line guides
The curtain consists of a roller, gear, brackets and fabric. Brackets can be static or spring-loaded, which can be snapped and secured to the carrier (frame).
Design of roller blinds with components
In products, the roller and other holders are made of metal. Plastic or wood are also used. Open and closed designs (with cassette) are available. In the latter case, the roller is placed in a box, also made of wood or another material. The fabric materials are different - cotton, linen, straw, bamboo, synthetic fabrics. At the bottom of the roll there is a plumb line - a bar. The canvas is often reinforced with guides - strings.
Installation of closed roller blinds
The structure can be mounted on the window sash, wall or ceiling, depending on the ease of control and interior design. The canvas is fixed on separate frames (solid, opening) or along the entire length of a wide window.
Attaching a roller blind to a window sash
Possible additions necessary to improve the style are tulle, long curtains, curtains with lambrequins.
Typically, the purchased product comes with instructions that explain step by step how to install the curtain. With its help, the curtain can be installed independently. But even in the absence of instructions, this is not at all difficult to do.
Step-by-step instructions for installing a standard roller blind
Fastening methods
With double-sided tape
Before using tape, you must degrease all plastic surfaces. To do this, you can use a window glass cleaner containing alcohol. Before gluing the tape, it is necessary to assemble the entire curtain structure according to the attached instructions. Further:
- The assembled mechanism must be attached to the top bar of the window sash or frame and with a simple pencil mark the location of the brackets. Pre-check the horizontal position of the roll using a laser or building level. If this is not possible, ask an assistant to stretch the panel down along the window and ensure that the curtain is positioned strictly vertically by turning the roll. This will prevent jamming when the blade moves in the guides and will increase the service life of the mechanism.
- After marking, disassemble the entire structure, cut the required piece of tape to the size of the bracket plate adjacent to the window.
- Remove the protective film and apply tape to each bracket.
- Stand on the window sill, try on the bracket on the sash or window frame according to the marked marks, remove the second protective film and glue the bracket to the window.
- Repeat the same with the second bracket.
- Then insert and secure the roll in the brackets, stretch the panel, checking the length of its stretch. If everything is in order, remove the roll from the brackets and leave them alone for a day. This is necessary for strong fixation of adhesive joints without load.
Installation with adhesive tape:
On brackets hooked to the top bar of the sash
This is the simplest fastening method , but it is used only for swing-out sashes:
- It is necessary to assemble the entire structure according to the attached instructions, and, opening the sash in the ventilation mode, hook the brackets to the top bar of the sash.
- Having stretched the panel, it is necessary to achieve its uniform overlap on the side slats of the sash, moving the staples from above to the left or right.
Bracket mounting:
With mechanical fastening
For this method, it is better to use a self-tapping screw with a drill tip and a screwdriver.
Did you know that if a plastic window is reinforced with a metal profile placed inside the frame, then it is almost impossible to screw in an ordinary screw with a sharp end?
Not really
Attempts to screw in a screw can lead to damage to the plastic and the appearance of cracks in the glass unit. In this case, it is necessary to pre-drill the plastic and the reinforcing profile with a metal drill using a drill.
Before attaching the brackets to self-tapping screws or self-tapping screws, you need to first mark the location of the curtain, check the horizontality of the roll and mark the location of each bracket with two marks - horizontal and vertical. Having disassembled the mount, you need to screw the brackets to the window and assemble the entire mechanism back. For fastening, it is better to use anodized screws or screws with a wide head.
Installation of closed curtains
When installing closed curtains, the procedure is similar. The cassette must be positioned strictly horizontally. Fastening is done using the screws included in the kit, or using anodized self-tapping screws or screws with a large diameter head. Before installation, it is necessary to remove the side plugs, place the cassette horizontally with the folded panel on the top bar of the sash or window frame, and ensure that the panel overlaps equally on the side bars of the sash or frame.
Further:
- Mark with a marker the locations for drilling holes for fasteners.
- Drill the top mounting holes and screw in the screws.
- Adjust the position of the cassette by pulling the panel to the very bottom.
- Drill the bottom holes and screw the screws into them.
- Check the position of the panel and put on the side plugs.
- Proceed with installation of guides.
Fastening curtains with screws:
Tools and parts/accessories needed for DIY installation
Self-installation requires not only the purchased model of roller blinds, but also auxiliary equipment.
To install on a wooden window, opening, wall surface or ceiling you will need:
- plastic dowels;
- self-tapping screws;
- drill;
- drill (for a brick base - regular, for a concrete base - pobedit).
Tools needed to install roller blinds
Double-sided tape is required for installation on the sashes.
Marking in all options is done using a tape measure and pencil.
Ready-made purchased products include a base for the structure and fasteners. Before use, please check that all necessary parts are included.
Installation instructions for roller blinds “Day-Night”
You should purchase and install roller blinds only after taking into account:
- window profile material;
- method of tearing off the sashes;
- room style;
- the presence of additional window decor elements.
You can install roller blinds yourself or invite a specialist. The simplest installation with adhesive tape takes only a few minutes, including window preparation.
Instructions for installing an open system of roller blinds Meni 19 with hair fixation.
The open system of roller blinds Mini 19 is fixed in 2 ways:
1. fixation on the hair;
2. fixation with magnets.
Complete set of roller blinds Mini 19.
Tools required for installing roller blinds Mini 19:
The curtain, complete with mechanism, control flap and weight, is supplied with a package of mounting elements (dazzling photo):
Basic set: bracket, gears (inserts into the bracket), decorative linings, brackets, lance clasps, lance clamp, self-tapping screws 2.5*12, self-tapping screws 3.5*16.
Mounting elements for options:
1. “Hair”: fishing line, brackets - hair fixators with metal bushings, decorative overlays on plastic rolls, hair clips, self-tapping screws 2.5*12
2.1 “Magnets, lower aluminum strip”: steel stitch, second glue, alcohol servet.
2.2 “Magnites, lower steel strip”: magnets 10mm, self-tapping screws 2.9*6.5
Why you should give preference to roller blinds with guides
Now there are many variations of roller blinds on the market, differing both in design, design and color scheme. But no matter what blinds you choose, it is better to give preference not to free-hanging models, but to products with side guides. Their main feature is the presence of plastic or metal guides on the sides of the canvas, ensuring its tight fit to the surface of the window. This provides many advantages for the user:
- More convenient and simpler use, since the roller blinds are raised and lowered in exactly one position. In addition, this eliminates accidental creases and damage and extends the service life of roller blinds.
- There is no interference when opening the shutters, since the blinds fit tightly to the frame.
- There are no gaps for the penetration of rays when the roller blinds are closed.
- The curtains do not flutter when the window is open or there is a slight draft, and therefore do not make unnecessary noise or interfere.
What are guides?
Roller blind guides are small side elements that are located on the sides of the blinds and ensure that they fit snugly against the window frame. They come in several types:
- Aluminum box.
- Plastic box.
- Fishing line.
The easiest to install and most reliable option to use is a plastic or aluminum box. They are attached with double-sided tape, and therefore installation takes a minimum of time and does not require special skills and effort. Fishing line is a cheaper option for attaching blinds to the sides along a window or door frame, but is more difficult to attach. Included with it are additionally special tensioners that provide tension on the string, as well as a tip with a ring for the weighting bar into which the fishing line is threaded.
Why you should give preference to roller blinds with guides
Now there are many variations of roller blinds on the market, differing both in design, design and color scheme. But no matter what blinds you choose, it is better to give preference not to free-hanging models, but to products with side guides. Their main feature is the presence of plastic or metal guides on the sides of the canvas, ensuring its tight fit to the surface of the window. This provides many advantages for the user:
- More convenient and simpler use, since the roller blinds are raised and lowered in exactly one position. In addition, this eliminates accidental creases and damage and extends the service life of roller blinds.
- There is no interference when opening the shutters, since the blinds fit tightly to the frame.
- There are no gaps for the penetration of rays when the roller blinds are closed.
- The curtains do not flutter when the window is open or there is a slight draft, and therefore do not make unnecessary noise or interfere.
What are guides?
Roller blind guides are small side elements that are located on the sides of the blinds and ensure that they fit snugly against the window frame. They come in several types:
- Aluminum box.
- Plastic box.
- Fishing line.
The easiest to install and most reliable option to use is a plastic or aluminum box. They are attached with double-sided tape, and therefore installation takes a minimum of time and does not require special skills and effort. Fishing line is a cheaper option for attaching blinds to the sides along a window or door frame, but is more difficult to attach. Included with it are additionally special tensioners that provide tension on the string, as well as a tip with a ring for the weighting bar into which the fishing line is threaded.
