Monday, September 27, 2010

Window association publishes new blind-cord rule

via Google Alerts - "blind cord" by Green Bay Press Gazette on 9/26/10

By JAYNE O'DONNELL • USA TODAY • September 26, 2010 A new industry rule on window blind cords does not address all strangulation risks to children and ...

How to Restring a Drapery Traverse Rod

via RepairWindowBlinds.com by Dave on 6/25/09

This is a very good video demonstration of how to restring a traverse rod. The rod he is working with is called a two-way stack or center draw. A one-way stack rod draws everything off to one side and only has one carrier - the one where you tie the

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Sunday, September 26, 2010

FabricWorkroom.com Style Blog » Blog Archive » Tilt Wand or Cord

You have the option to replace the tilt wand with a cord tilter. The choice is a personal preference. If you decide to order tilt cords, you should avoid placing the lift cord and the tilt cord on the same side of the blind. Cord tangling may become an issue in daily use.

via Google Alerts - "blind cord" by on 9/7/10

If you decide to order tilt cords, we do not recommend placing the lift cord and the tilt cord on the same side of the blind. Cord tangling may become an ...
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How to Filter Sun Through Venetian Blinds | eHow.com

It is important to have adjustable filters over windows to keep the sun's fading rays off of furniture, offer security and amend lighting for finicky plants--all tasks that can be accomplished by venetian blinds, which offer privacy and light variation to a room. Venetian blinds come in aluminum, vinyl and wood and are composed of tilting slats that can add or refract light. They can be completely pulled up to let the full force of the sun in or completely lowered and tilted shut to darken a room.

via Google Alerts - "blind cord" by on 9/11/10

Workable venetian blind; Tilt wand; Blind cord ... The only way to get more light is to use the blind cord and pull the slats all the way to the top of the ...
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Vertical Blind Vane Saver Repair Clips

Vane savers are metal clips that attach to the top of the slat and provide a thin gauge metal reinforcement around the broken hole. Teeth on the saver grip and hold on both PVC and aluminumvertical blind slats.

Vane savers work on flat vanes, curved vanes, smooth vanes or vanes with a textured surface. Vane saver repair clips are unobtrusive, easy to install, reusable and very inexpensive.

Vertical blind vane savers are available zinc plated (shown) or painted in white or ivory for both flat or curved (shown) vanes.

 

Sunday, September 19, 2010

Vertical Blinds Vane Savers

Vertical Blind Vane Saver Repair Clips

Vane savers are metal clips that attach to the top of a broken vertical blind slat and provide a thin gauge metal reinforcement around the broken hole. Teeth on the saver grip and hold on both PVC and aluminum vertical blind slats.

Sunday, September 12, 2010

Jo-Ann Fabric Adds Name To Massive Recall Of Roll-Up Blinds

via Google Alerts - "blind cord" by Wall Street Journal on 9/9/10

... children and the near-strangulation of 16 more, regulators said. They noted about one child every month is strangled in some type of window-blind cord.

How to Properly Maintain Your Solid Oak Flooring from Oak Floors Online - PR...

The sun’s UV rays can discolour some species of wood flooring, especially when installed in sun rooms and conservatories, so care should be taken to protect it by closing the window blinds or curtains when possible.



How to Properly Maintain Your Solid Oak Flooring from Oak Floors Online
PRLog.Org (press release)
... especially when installed in sun rooms and conservatories, so care should be taken to protect it by closing the window blinds or curtains when possible. ...