All Blinds
Sliding blinds
Sliding blinds are a new versatile shading option for larger windows and patio doors. They look fabulous in both contemporary or traditional interior design schemes. Sliding panel blinds could be used as a stylish room divider. Sliding blinds in the closed position create a complete fabric screen providing increased privacy. Sliding blinds are light weight and cover widths of up to 5m.
Sliding Blinds Panels
Sliding blinds consist of a number of fabic panels that run in separate tracks.
The size of the sliding blinds panel may be either 30cm, 45cm or 60cm.
They have an elegant open/close operation.
The controls for opening and closing the sliding blind may be located on the left or right of the blind.
When opened the panels may be stacked on either the left, right or split between left and right of the blind.
Sliding blinds panels are made up of a vareity of fabrics.
Each sliding blinds panel has a bottom weight to allow the fabric to hang neatly.
Sliding Blinds Fabric Properties
Sliding blinds are made up of a vareity of fabrics and vailable in a range of colours and designs. Sliding blinds fabric properties range includes:
- blackout,
- light diffusing,
- flame retardent.
Sliding Blinds Fitting
There are 2 ways of fitting for the sliding blind:
- Inside Recess Fitting
- Outside Recess Fitting
It is important to understand the difference between the specifications for inside and outside fitting
Inside recess fitting describes blinds that hang inside the window recess.
Outside recess fitting describes blinds that hang outside of the window recess.
For inside recess fitting the manufacturers will require the size of the recess (and not the size of the blind).
The manufacturers will make the blind to fit into the window recess.
The recommended fitting method for sliding blinds is fix swivel brackets every 50cm.
The headrail of the sliding blind then hangs from the swivel brackets.
Sliding blinds may be fixed to the face of the window frame or wall, or to the top of the lintel.
Brackets may be positioned so that the drop of the blind does not run into any obstructions like window or door handles.
Sliding Blinds Patterns
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