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Standard Wooden Venetian
blinds made of 100% Basswood slating. They have a very high quality of wood, and
are pre-made in the Far East to standard sizes. The blind is then trimmed
down to suit your window. This creates a massive saving in labour costs, which is
passed onto our customers.
Please note: whilst
this blind has been pre-made, it's quality far surpasses that of ready-made blinds
found in Ikea or B&Q.
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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. (also see limitations)
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Easy to keep clean when compared to standard Venetian blinds
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Plastic headrails with a stainless steel liner (not visible)
for maximum strength.
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Available in all of the popular colours, in a 25mm, 35mm or
50mm wide slat.
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Hold down clips – supplied as standard
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Plastic hooks which secure the bottom bar in place when attached
to doors or tilt windows.
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Split
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Split
controls will have the tilt cords on the left hand side, and the pull cords on the
right hand side.
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Box Brackets – supplied as standard
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Metal end fixing box brackets with centre support brackets
(top or face fix only).
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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 size for a standard wooden blind is 290mm. The maximum width is 2400mm.
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It is recommended that 25mm wooden blinds are not ordered
over 1800mm wide, as the blind becomes very heavy. In addition, the blind can look
a little out of proportion with so many small slats over a wide span.
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The maximum drop is 2400mm for any standard wood blind.
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Wood is a natural product, and warping of slats is expected
to take place. It is more apparent on 25mm wide slats however. Should a slat bow
past the standard tolerances, it will be replaced. If a slat is going to warp, it
nearly always happens within the first month of being installed into a new environment,
and is very apparent.
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Wood is a natural product. Grain patterns and colour shades
will be different across the blind, as with any wooden furniture product. There
may also be knots which, whilst are a feature of basswood, they do not occur very
often. Blinds are quality checked after manufacture to remove knots of a certain
size from slats, but customers must still be aware that some blinds will have the
occasional knot.
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The widths of 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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It is widely believed by customers that Venetian blinds provide
a tight seal between each slat when closed. This not actually true, since
the slats can never touch each other to create a seal. By looking closely
at a Venetian blind, you will notice that the ladder braid always creates a division
between each slat – even in the closed position, causing a gap of approx 2-3mm between
each slat.
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Slats in the lower section of longer drop blinds (Over approx
1600mm) will not close as tightly as those slats nearer the top of the blind. This
is because the power to close the slats (exerted by the tilting mechanism) becomes
weaker as the blind becomes longer in drop. This is a limitation of any venetian
blind.
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Blinds that are slightly different in width may have different
numbers of ladder braids to support the slating. This can cause a strange look when
two or more blinds are next to each other (for example, a long window of 3100mm
wide may have a blind of 1540mm wide and 1560mm to cover the area. The blind at
1560mm wide may have 5 supporting ladder cords, but the smaller blind may only have
4, because of the manufacturing specifications).
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It is NOT possible to change these specifications on this
type of blind.
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The edges of the slats in a standard blind are NOT stained,
and bare wood is may be visible if the sides of the blind are visible. This
is not normally an issue when blinds are fitted inside a recess.
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Knock-outs – All slats may have small chips from where they
have been cut on a saw, often referred to as ‘knock-outs’. The edges of standard
blinds are NOT stained. Knock-outs are unavoidable regardless of the quality of
supplier or wood used.
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Bedroom
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Lounge
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Study
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Conservatory
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Installations are sometimes difficult because this blind is
only available with end fixing brackets. Extension brakets are available to bring
the blinds over the window handles though.
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Kitchen
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Not suitable where the blind will get splashed repeatedly,
since the lacquer finish on the wood may react badly to strong detergents.
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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. Whilst the wood has been
kiln dried, excessive moisture may cause the blind slats to warp beyond the standard
tolerances
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Dining Room
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Utility Room
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