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Once considered old fashioned, 35mm and 50mm wide venetian blinds have been revived!
A recent upturn in sales is believed to be attributed to the classic style and look
that these wider slats offer.
The colour range (whilst limited) is aimed at those seeking a natural and simplistic
look.
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Slats can be angled to give total privacy. It is also
possible to give privacy and allow light to come in.
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Slats set at a certain angle will allow you see out, and stop
people seeing in.
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Light can be directed around a room to reduce glare in certain
areas. For example, reducing the glare on TV and computer screens.
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Blinds can be raised up to leave the window space clear and
open.
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Venetian blinds have a very small stacking depth even over
long drops.
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Lightweight and suitable for fixing to weaker materials such
as plasterboard.
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Can be ordered in a gloss or matt finish. A super-matt
finish is also now available, giving a very soft look to even the largest blinds.
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Hold down clips
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Plastic hooks which secure the bottom bar in place when attached
to doors or tilt windows.
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Mixed slat combinations
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A mixture of colours can be added into one blind.
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Electronic Tilt Operation
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The headrail can be manufactured with a battery operated motor to
allow the slats to be tilted by remote control.
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35mm and 50mm venetian blinds are always manufactured with a tilt CORD, and not
a tilt wand as you may see on smaller slatted blinds. Generally, 35/50mm blinds
are used for larger windows, and so create alot more friction when tilting the slats
around. Plastic tilt wands tend to weaken over time, and break.
Should you require a tilt wand, we can manufacture it, but we don't recommend it.
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Split
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Split controls will have the tilt control cords on the left hand
side, and the pull cords on the right hand side.
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Reverse
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Reverse controls will have the tilt control cords on the right
hand side, and the pull cords on the left hand side.
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Left
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Both the pull cords and tilt control cords will be positioned
on the left hand side of the blind.
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Right
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Both the pull cords and tilt control cords will be positioned
on the right hand side of the blind.
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Standard metal face fix 642452
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This is the std bracket supplied, suitable for face and top
fixing.
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Recommended screws are no.6 or no.8
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Universal Brackets - A U-shaped bracket suitable for face
or top fixing only.
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Recommended screws are no.6 or no.8
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Box Brackets
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An end fixing white metal box bracket is also available,
but not recommended for standard installations.
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Recommended screws are no.6 or no.8
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Maximum and Minimum Sizes
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The minimum width for a venetian blind is 220mm. The maximum
width is 4000mm using the Classic headrail system. If using the smaller Continent headrail, it is not recommended that a blind be made over 2800mm.
Note: it is advisable
to consider using the same headrail system in situations where there are more than
one blind next to each other – such as a bay window. For example, there are
two blinds in a bay window at 800mm wide, and one window at 2900mm wide. The
2900mm wide blind needs the classic headrail system, and so it would be advisable
to use the same classic headrail for the smaller blinds as well, so that the look
is consistent.
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The classic headrail is available in a limited number of
colours, and will colour co-ordinated to the chosen slat colour. An exact
match cannot always be guaranteed. A colour co-ordination chart is available from
our office.
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The widths of 35-50mm venetian blinds are made to a tolerance of 3mm, and the
drops are made to a tolerance of 5mm. Therefore, blinds that are positioned next
to each other may show a slight difference in height even though they have been
ordered at the same drop.
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Important
notes for bay windows are shown on our downloadable technical sheet.
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Bedroom
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Lounge
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Study
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Conservatory
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Usually fitted to the Pvc frame of the conservatory, and projected
forward on special brackets to clear the window handles.
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Kitchen
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Bathroom
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Not suitable where the blind is expected to get wet, or for
excessively steamy rooms where there is no extractor fan. The head and bottom rails
are made of enamelled steel, which in time might develop rust spots if exposed to
excessive moisture.
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Dining Room
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Utility Room
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