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How to install Roman Blinds

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Getting Started
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Your fitting
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What's in the box?
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Mark up
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Install your brackets
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Install your blind
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Child safety
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You've done it!

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Getting Started

Get prepared

Blending a classic aesthetic with modern functionality, Roman blinds are such as versatile product. Wheter you've ordered a chain drive or a cord and cleat system, light control is made easy. Not only that, but Roman blinds are a breeze to install.

Unpack your boxes, remove the outer plastic wrapping and look out for the label affixed to the wrapping on your blind, showing your product name & basic specs. Get all your parts organised and be sure to keep the soft foam wrapping attached to your pieces to prevent any pre-intallation marks and scratches.

What you need:

  • 1 to 2 people
  • A metal tape measure
  • A pencil
  • Step Ladder
  • Drill with phillips head drill bit
  • 3mm drill bit for pilot holes

5-10 mins

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Your fitting

Check your order or the label on your roman blind for chain drive or cord and cleat

Chain Drive
Installing your Roman blind with a chain drive

You'll be installing your Roman blind brackets above your window frame. Be sure to install your brackets at the same hieght you measured from when you ordered your blinds.

The brackets have multiple fixing points, however to achieve maximum coverage ensure to install the screws through the back of the bracket into the wall.

It only takes a few minutes to install your Roman blinds, so let's get started.

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What's in the box?

Let's unpack everything

Open up the cardboard box(es) you've received. Open the outer layer of plastic surrounding your blind(s). You'll notice some bracket componentry, a blue plastic bag containing the child safety clip and a bag of screws. There'll be one bag with all the screws for each of the blinds you've ordered - there should be two screws per bracket.

*NOTE: Because your Roman blind is fully customised, the components in your order may differ from those pictured here. Don’t worry, we promise you’ll have everything you need and all the extras you’ve asked for.

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Mark up

Get a pencil ready

We're going to be marking up where your brackets will be installed. 

Line up your brackets

Gather your brackets, the number of brackets may differ depending on the length of your blind.

Lift each bracket above your window with each bracket flush with the wall. Make two marks through the back of your brackets as shown in the image. Make sure the back of the bracket is at least 10mm any obstructions.

Repeat for all remianing brackets, keeping them evenly spaced.

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Keep things level

To make install as easy as possible, it's important that your brackets are inline with eachother. 

Tip: Use your tape measure as a guide to keep your brackets level as you mark up each one. 

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Install your brackets

Let's get drilling

Now you'll be drilling pilot holes for your brackets and then installing them with the supplied screws.

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Drill pilot holes

Pop the 3mm drill bit into your drill and pre-drill holes for each of the Roman blind brackets where you've marked in the previous step.

Repeat for all brackets.

Install your brackets

Install your brackets by holding each up and drilling a screw through the pilot hole.

Repeat this process for all remaining brackets.

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Install your blind

Click in your Roman blind, it's that easy!

You're nearly there. Just simply click your Roman blind into your already installed brackets. 

Line up your blind

Lift up your Roman blind at an angle and line up the front lip with the prongs on the front of each bracket. Then hook the prongs into the underside of the lip.

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Click in your blind

Keeping the front lip hooked on, rotate your blind toward the window. Once your blind in inline with the top of the recess, gently apply force until you hear a satisfying 'Click'. 

This means your blind is now intalled and secure. Great Job!

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Child safety

This is the important stuff

If like us at Shadey, you take child safety seriously, make sure to follow the steps below.

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Attach P-clip to chain and mark up

Click the P-clip to the bottom of your chain loop and position the the P-clip on the wall. Make sure the position of the P-clip is at least 1600mm from the floor.

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Install the P-clip

Grab your drill and screw the P-clip onto your wall with the supplied screw.

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You're child safe!

Congrats, your Roman blind is installed and secure. 

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You've done it!

Congratulations

Well done on installing your new Roman blind - it's pretty easy right? If you have more roller blinds in your order, it'll be much easier the second time!

Thanks for reading along and here at Shadey we hope you enjoy your new Roman blind.

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