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Trimming blinds

  • 06-06-2015 09:47AM
    #1
    Millem
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 7,730 ✭✭✭


    Hi,
    Has anyone bought ready made blinds and trimmed them? If so, how did it turn out? I saw these in Harry corry and would love some new blinds :)http://www.harrycorry.com/blackout-roller-blinds we have just bought our house and the blinds are 17 years old :eek:
    Thanks a million.


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  • #2
    vicwatson
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    You might find similar cheaper in ARGOS - worth looking. You'll need a hacksaw and a sharp blade, my advice is to cut through the blind whilst it's on the metal pole in order to get it all cut straight. You'll need the hacksaw for the pole. Handy enough to cut and fit though.


  • #3
    Millem
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 7,730 ✭✭✭Millem


    vicwatson wrote: »
    You might find similar cheaper in ARGOS - worth looking. You'll need a hacksaw and a sharp blade, my advice is to cut through the blind whilst it's on the metal pole in order to get it all cut straight. You'll need the hacksaw for the pole. Handy enough to cut and fit though.

    I wonder would it be cheaper to get my blinds recovered?


  • #4
    Jen44
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 455 ✭✭Jen44


    I just got a guy out yesterday to measure and quote for my whole house to be done, its €430 which was a lot cheaper then I thought it would be, its eight windows in total. I know they are good blinds as its the same people who did the blinds in my old house and I had them for years and left them for the tenants.


  • #5
    Millem
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 7,730 ✭✭✭Millem


    Jen44 wrote: »
    I just got a guy out yesterday to measure and quote for my whole house to be done, its €430 which was a lot cheaper then I thought it would be, its eight windows in total. I know they are good blinds as its the same people who did the blinds in my old house and I had them for years and left them for the tenants.

    Wow Jen that's great value...are they in Dublin? Thanks


  • #6
    Jen44
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 455 ✭✭Jen44


    They are based in Collon in Meath but will travel to Dublin. Just google Collon Blinds. I cant wait to get mine done now the blinds that are in the house we bought are awful! Just went for straight across blinds this time but he does lovely scalloped edge too, I got them in the old house but just saw a few straight across ones lately that I thought looked lovely and modern.


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  • #7
    Millem
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 7,730 ✭✭✭Millem


    Jen44 wrote: »
    They are based in Collon in Meath but will travel to Dublin. Just google Collon Blinds. I cant wait to get mine done now the blinds that are in the house we bought are awful! Just went for straight across blinds this time but he does lovely scalloped edge too, I got them in the old house but just saw a few straight across ones lately that I thought looked lovely and modern.

    Is that Collin near drogheda?


  • #8
    Jen44
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 455 ✭✭Jen44


    yep thats right


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