How to Measure and Fit Wooden Venetian Blinds - Complete DIY Guide

[@TheDIYGuy1]

An everyday diy video to help you guys complete this little diy task nice and easily 👍

[@reviewer3448]

Thanks for your tutorial videos. I honestly think you are the best teacher on KZbin when it comes to DIY. You are making me feel more comfortable to tackle jobs that I would have never bothered to attempt. I know this probably doesn't come up that often. Though, how would I approach wallpapering a room with wallpaper that has pvc trunks which contain electrical cables and copper pipes.

[@GardenreetLighting]

I love how thorough your instructions are! It's clear you've mastered the art of installing blinds, and your expertise shines through in this video.

[@scottshelton7458]

I have used Direct Blinds several times. Only ones I'd use now. Really easy and simple. Great video 👍

[@TheDIYGuy1]

Cheers 👍

[@neilwilliams2881]

Bought some and just fitted them now. Easy, thankyou

[@101projects2]

Used blinds direct for all my windows, I like that they take 10mm off your measurements to allow for small tolerances, I've installed mine at the front of the recess so it clears window latches and the top finishing trim sits flush with the wall.

[@TheDIYGuy1]

Good point! 👍

[@LabibJuned]

Perfect timing, was just looking into getting new blinds from Direct Blinds too and was worried about sizing!

[@TheDIYGuy1]

👍

[@TruthFound]

The measurements are for just the blinds or is it including the brackets?

[@davyarthurs]

Got ours from them too and fits great - thankfully 😄 Happy with quality too. I fitted all brackets to the steel lintel. Probably the hard way rather than fitting the end brackets on the sides 🤪

[@TheDIYGuy1]

Nice 👍

[@sajidkalim2554]

Hi, thanks for the nice video.kindly tell me how to do with drywall

[@stirlingpark6145]

Is it possible to have the adjustment "controls" all at the same end? My window goes behind a cabinet at one end.

[@Bbl-e4p]

How do you make this shorter? Thx

[@chrisheald6897]

Great video and I have never seen a two piece cord tidy before!

[@TheDIYGuy1]

Glad you liked it

[@Ronaldo_thegoat-l2o]

Very good

[@macbook9084]

Another great easy to follow video Brilliant Thank you

[@TheDIYGuy1]

Glad you enjoyed it

[@DjGiluk]

Great video, looks like a handy website and I like the insurance option just in case 👍🏻

[@TheDIYGuy1]

Thanks as always 😊

[@Sebastian-wj2pm]

Maybe you can do a video installing watersoftner and to make it intresting place water sofntner outside property or anywhere else but not under sink .

[@brianp7022]

I would always fit my brackets into the wall (not lintel) on the ends as it's much easier!

[@K3Ddesignstudio]

How far out from the window would you recomment fitting the blinds? Cheers

[@RAC345]

That’s dependant on handles etc, it’s best to measure and leave a cm at least to ensure the blinds work properly

[@amazing451]

Nice looking job and decent looking blinds for the price.

[@TheDIYGuy1]

Thanks 👍

[@michaelsharpin3369]

Another great video, Thanks.

[@TheDIYGuy1]

Glad you enjoyed it

[@pppscooby]

Also, always be wary of how far the window handle sticks out so it doesn’t get in the way of the blind as you move it up and down.

[@TheDIYGuy1]

👍 good tip

[@TonyAFC85]

How wide was that window? Surprised you used there fixings.

[@PIFDUDE]

Did the pelmet clips come in the box? I've ordered a blind and it didn't come with them.

[@neilwilliams2881]

Mine did

[@PKalsiArt]

I tried screwing up and it was impossible to screw to the depth required. Seems like a steel beam sits across the top.

[@Adrian-qr9mu]

How about a video on slatted wall panels please. They're all the rage now. Would be interesting viewing.

[@TheDIYGuy1]

Good idea 👍

[@Pete.Ty1]

👍👍👍. Thank you

[@TheDIYGuy1]

Welcome 👍

[@cprog]

Thanks!

[@TheDIYGuy1]

No problem!

[@sjfarrell2.0]

Coincidence. I need to my sons room next month.

[@DANGDanGall]

I want these exact type and needed to order today, so weird.

[@TheDIYGuy1]

👍

[@PratabAli]

If that's a made to measure blind, why did you need to cut the pelmet down to size? Was that bought separately? I've put up all the blinds in my houses, unfortunately the brand (at the time 15 yrs ago) only offered brackets that have to be drilled into the lintel for some of my window, which is a pain. I was hoping to see how you approach the drilling into the lintel. Fortunately, you had the multi option bracket. There's also a brand I've seen that now do No-drill blinds. Thanks.

[@therealdojj]

We did this last year However, a few weeks back we had the room replastered and now it's smaller than the blinds we have so 🤦

[@TheDIYGuy1]

Oh no! That’s a pain

[@therealdojj]

@@TheDIYGuy1 not sure what to do now, but you are right, they were so easy to fit we were worried about nothing

[@jojokarli]

How about a video on chasing radiator copper pipes rather than boxing them in 👍🏻

[@TheDIYGuy1]

Let me see what I can do

[@TheMisterB2u]

Still checking my dictionary for 'molitude' !

[@bryanmacdonald7060]

❤

[@cryingburger5233]

Good insightful and helpful video, what is that accent though 😆

[@PeterEllis-n7q]

Did I nod off and miss the section on fitting the centre bracket? Often there is a steel lintel in the way! 😂

[@KE5ZZO]

Steel lintel is only on outside holding up brick / stone not on interior

[@TheDIYGuy1]

No, the steel lintel is inside also here in the uk. In this case it’s a concrete lintel,

[@KE5ZZO]

@@TheDIYGuy1 sorry us is wood frame homes. Exterior brick veneer

[@PeterEllis-n7q]

Perhaps this could be the subject of a future video? Generally, how to fix into the underside of a steel lintel when there is no other option.

[@thomaslundberg5588]

@@TheDIYGuy1 I was also wondering if you were drilling into the underside of the lintel for the centre bracket. Are there any issues drilling into a concrete lintel?

[@KE5ZZO]

03:49. Wrong toss their screws and plugs use 2&1/2 in or 3 inch screws to go thru the drywall and hit wood. Side brackets do 2 screws on side and 2 screws on top

[@TheDIYGuy1]

Nothing wrong about it just different methods. There’s no wood to screw into anyway so why would you be going through the drywall with wood screws unless working with a timber building

[@michaelwilson3844]

Just something else to consider often kitchens and bathrooms have a few rows of tiles at the bottom of the recess so use this as your width when ordering , lots of people make the mistake of not taking this in to consideration and get a shock when they drop the blind and find that it catches on the top row of blinds allowing the blind not to drop to the bottom correctly 😢

[@TheDIYGuy1]

Absolutely right 👍

[@shaunion1279]

Bay windows?🤔

[@towns84]

all great until you fit the middle bracket and find you have a catnic lintel 🤣

[@TheDIYGuy1]

Ah yes I’ve a video on how to overcome that 😉

[@coolmonkey619]

Wood blinds or the roller ones

[@richjback]

They don’t look like roller ones

[@Chief81]

Nice blinds until you need to open a window & have to pull them up/down everytime you do.

[@steve_wins83]

Cool advert.

[@7mtm786]

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