How to install aluminium Venetian blinds

Aluminium Venetian blind installation instructions

Please note – illustrations and diagrams provided are not to scale and are for visual reference only.

Fixing parts included (per blind)

Before you start…

Check all the above fixing parts have been supplied. In the event of a missing part (or parts) contact The Curtain and Blind Company. The number of fixing parts will vary in relation to the size and number of blinds supplied. Please ensure the blind is mounted using a spirit level for correct operation. The following tools and instruments will be required to complete installation safely and accurately:

  • Power drill
  • Phillips head screwdriver
  • Pencil & tape measure
  • Spirit level
  • Small step ladder (if required)
  • Protective eyewear & gloves (if drilling into masonry, metal or tile)

Fitting location

Before commencing installation, determine the correct fitting location for your window. The location should correspond with your order information. Please note, your finished size for a Face Fit blind is as per the ordered size. For a Recess Fit blind, the supplied width will be 10mm less than ordered and the drop will be 20mm less than ordered. This is to allow the brackets and slats to comfortably fit inside the recess.

Step 1 – Installing the mounting brackets

Position the mounting brackets approximately 50mm from each end (left and right) of the blind and fix to the wall or architrave with the screws provided. An extra mounting bracket is required for blinds exceeding 1200mm width. This can be positioned in the centre, between the two side brackets. Always ensure the mounting brackets are not positioned where they will interfere with the working mechanisms of the blind.

Face Fixed

Top Fixed

Step 2 – Fixing the blind headrail 

Position the front edge of the headrail into the front hooks of the Mounting Brackets and gently push upwards until the rail “snaps” into position.

Step 3 – Installing the cord cleat 

Cord cleats must be installed at least 1600mm above floor level to comply with safety guidelines. Fasten the cleat to the wall using the screws provided. Do not use tape, adhesives, stapes or nails to attach the cleat. Once fitted, the cord must be wound entirely around the cord cleat to ensure safe use and must not form a loop longer than 220mm.

Please read the Important Safety Information before using your blind.

Step 4 – Installing the hold down clips

Hold clips clips are only supplied if ordered. Use the screws provided to attach the base of the hold down clip to the window recess/sill. Additional fixing is possible through the side of the clip (if suitable). Once attached, snap the hold down clip pin into the guide holes on the end of the blind’s bottom rail.

Important safety information for corded internal window coverings

Blind and curtain cords are a significant risk to children as unsecured cords can lead to strangulation.

The Australian Competition and Consumer (Corded Internal Window Coverings) Safety Standard states that a corded internal window covering ‘must be installed in a way that a loose cord cannot form a loop 220 mm or longer and at less than 1600 mm above floor level’. To achieve this, follow the below advice:

  • Check there are no loose operational cords that children can reach from the floor, cot/bed, or by climbing on nearby furniture.
  • If you install an operational Cord Cleat lower than 1600mm above floor level, you must ensure that children cannot remove the cord from the cleat and the cord is sufficiently secured or tensioned to prevent a loop of 220mm or longer from being formed.
  • The Cord Cleat must be installed using both screws.
  • When installing into plasterboard, the Cord Cleat must be attached to the studs behind the plasterboard using the self-tapping screws provided and mounted at a height of at least 1600mm from the floor.
  • For masonry walls, pre-drill small holes the size of the appropriate screw anchors at the marked location. Insert the anchors at the holes and then fix the Cord Cleat with the provided screws.

Pull testing

Once the Cord Cleat is safely attached pull the cord with a 70N force* for 10 seconds. Repeat the pull test at a minimum of four angles, varied evenly through the possible range of motion. The Cord Cleat must remain firmly attached to the wall (or other structure).

If the Cord Cleat is no longer firmly attached i.e., it is pulled off the wall or becomes loose, then there is high chance that it can be pulled of the frame or wall and will become a strangulation hazard for children.

*A force of 70N is approximately equal to applying a 7-kilogram weight and has been assessed as the likely amount of force a child may exert on a blind cord guide by grabbing, pulling or hanging on it.

For more information, visit www.productsafety.gov.au

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