I have a five foot roller blind in my Kitchen. Its getting a bit grubby an d I thought of changing it. Is it possible that I could get a new one and i nsert it into the existing clip fittings attached to the wall rather than h ave to take down the lot and drill new holes for the ends?
Are such fittings different or are they universals?
Very possible that a new one cold fit, or that you could use the old mechanism and simply get it re-clothed, or indeed remove and wash the blind material.
You may find one the same but you would need to check, even if it was the same brand they could have updated.
I've never done it but you can replace the material. Look on YouTube.
IME the fittings are highly variable. Even two blinds purchased at the same time from the same retailer may well be different.
nd I thought of changing it. Is it possible that I could get a new one and insert it into the existing clip fittings attached to the wall rather than have to take down the lot and drill new holes for the ends?
Complete assemblies are so cheap it's hardly worth while.
and I thought of changing it. Is it possible that I could get a new one an d insert it into the existing clip fittings attached to the wall rather tha n have to take down the lot and drill new holes for the ends?
Well, thats not the reason I asked. I cant actually fit the brackets myself if they had to be new. I would have to ask my OH. he would sneer and make a fuss about it. If its a case of clipping in a new roller blind, I can do that easily.
Thanks for the replies. I will look at what is available and see if I can just clip a bind in.
Why can't you fit your own brackets?
Too busy fitting a bra or driving badly?
In a past life I've had a few of the bloody things. The brackets have always been different. When you take it down. soak it in the bath and see if it is cleaner.
I recently replaced a roller blind for my Mum and because the existing fittings were good (but the old blind material had deteriorated in the sun) and I had to cut the new blind down anyway, I just fitted the new material to the old tube / fittings.
Cheers, T i m
Most of them have a round pin in a round bush at one end, and a flat pin at the sprung end, which fits into a slot. The bracket spacing may be slightly different for different makes with the same nominal direction. Most of them are designed to be adjustable for length. You can get roller-only kits from John Lewis which you fit with your own fabric. They can be slightly fiddly to put up, but there is normally nothing very difficult about them. The main issue with changing the brackets is likely to be how you make a secure fixing either into the window frame or the reveal (which may be plaster, or plasterboard, or something else).
If the existing brackets are fixed to a wooden window frame, it should be easy. If you want to fix it to the top or the side of the reveal, you need to be comfortable with drilling holes and using plugs.
The problem in my case is that I cannot climb the ladder and lean across th e sink to do the brackets . Neither can I use a drill and screwdriver as de ftly (in fact hardly at all) as my OH who happens to be skilled as a plumber but not into DIY. he always moans at me when I ask him to do anything, so I tr y to get things as easy as possible for me.
I very much doubt the blind will clean up. Its mould stain s that have left it grubby. We have a big issue with mould in this room. It is improving b ut the blind has been there sometime and it needs to be replaced.
I could make a blind, I know, but just climbing up, balancing and clicking in a new one would be easier if possible. I know DIYers are into tackling difficult jobs. I am into making things as easy as possible for myself.
Its a solid bracket fixing above the window on the wall(through concrete b locks as the internal walls are blocks, outside is brick) and the blind dro ps down nicely at night and covers the whole window up for privacy (its a b ig window) . The windows are UVPC and so not suitable for shoving multiple holes in or for that matter stringing a net up, unless I resort to my old system of internally sprung net poles.
I may well have to consider a proper curtain pole and curtains instead. At least that way I only have to get the pole put up once.
I would prefer a blind, if I can get it to fit. I will have to see what I c an do. Thanks for the replies.
As others have said, just strip off the old fabric and replace it with new stuff with a pattern of your choice. Plenty of videos on 'how to' here,
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