I have some shutters which are composite and the sides are made of plastic.
This is where the slats fit in. Since they are made of plastic they tend to break easily.
Is there any way to replace these.? inside of the side outside of the side the plastic side which has holes drilled into
Because most of the side channel damage is around pivot holes, my guess is the blind material is expanding when warming (pivot holes getting smaller, slat axles getting bigger) resulting in rotation interference. Replace side channels with wood trim drilled with holes located from the plastic side channels.
The side channel is getting damaged because of impact from pets or furniture but not because of weather related expansion/contraction.
The manufacturere is not responding any more
It's difficult to tell from pictures provided but if this was mine, and I know how expensive plantation shutters cost, I would be looking to try and fabricate those side pieces, maybe with strips of wood cut & drilled to fit where the plastic parts go.
I'm replacing a side mount blind with a "front" mount ( I guess that's a "center support"?) mini blind. This would require drilling into the vinyl window frame which I want to avoid doing. I'd drilled into the frame side ( not vinyl) for the previous blind. I need a way to circumvent the bracket that came with this blind, which is the snap on style, so I can hang the blind from inside the frame on the sides. Stymied. Ideas, help?Read More
Hoping can someone can please tell me how i get the strings out of these plugs for window blinds i need to replace two slats on. I have antother window with a regular plug and just made a new knot. This one is on a loop with no knot for the plugs. Not sure how i can get the string out and off this loop. Any suggestions?
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