The blinds are secured using brackets that can be fitted to wood, pvc or even concrete. The basic rule is that if your window can house a normal pull down roller blind it can house a bottom up blind. Apr 03, 2008 What I saw was a homeowner who installed 'roller blinds', but upside down so that rather then pulling the blinds down, she pulled them up. I think it is an amazing idea, but: 1) asides from IKEA, I don't know where to find these blinds, for an inexpensive price 2) I'm not positive on how to go about installing roller blinds upside down.
Hi all!
Greenie when it comes to DIY handman. Have moved out to my own house and I have ordered two roller blinds custom made from halfpriceblinds.com.au as a test run. Much cheaper than measure and quote and install custom blindsmen it seems, where it might cost upward of $2-3k+ for basic roller blinds. Hoping to do the whole house for 1-1.5k myself.
They have videos on roller blinds installation, measure etc. there but I am still abit nervous being a first timer with the drill, let alone blinds.
The installation instructions advise what they roughly recommend Phillips head wise depending on the material your fixing to.
Just some questions:
1) I am WA based, so my new house is typical double brick walls (externally) with white set plaster finish and so forth. The windows have steel lintels at the top inside edge of window sill.
I plan to fix to the facewall (i.e. where your architrave would normally go). Therefore is my relevant 'instructions' fixing to brick, ignoring the plaster finish the underneath would be brick?
Which leads to my question: if you drilled into steel lintel, once you pierce through you'd be into brick? So would you affix using screws/sized screws and materials that matches steel, or brick?
2) Instructions for brick recommend a green plug and 38 mm 8 gauge self tapper. Can anyone explain the step by step process of drilling pilot holes/eventually getting the plug and self tapper in?
So I work out my bracket screw holes positions, then what size drill bit do I use to drill a pilot hole? Would it be a 38mm drill bit to match the 38mm 8 gauge self tapper prescribed by the instructions? Then just push the green plug in (must it be real tight?) to the pilot hole I assume? Then do I just use another drill bit to drill-screw the 38mm 8 guage self tapper into the plug?
I assume by doing the self tapper 38mm 8 gauge bit it expands into the green plug which then clings/expands into the brick to hold in place? Can I therefore not remove it once installed, as it isn't a typical screw that can be screwed in/out of a hole more than once?
3) I was gifted a drill set - Makita - from Bunnings. Comes with two cordless drills: Hammer drill and I believe impact driver drill?
Is this the correct drills I need to be using? I am abit confused when you use each drill, on what materials and what types of projects?
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I have been googling the above to try and get a clear picture, but could just use some upfront advice/affirmation from those more seasoned with a drill. Abit worried as old fashioned folks and those around me want me to outsource it out , but I have been told and believe this is one of those 'should know' things as a DIY'er, that you can easily save money on? Surely I just drill slowly and I should get a straight, nice sized hole? HOw hard could it be? Being a first timer just want to make sure I get the drill, drill bit sizes and process/technique right.
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Any advice on roller blinds too would be great. Obviously the end brackets have to be exactly placed to meet the length of the roller blind roll once put up - so just curious how others go about making sure the drilled in brackets meet the exact length. Too short and your roller can't fit? Too long by a cm and wouldn't your roller not touch from one end bracket to the other, so again it wouldn't hold up? Venetians etc have brackets that you hang , but aren't from end to end hence it can be 'approximate'.
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Thanks in advance for any tips!