How To Fit Bamboo Window Blinds

This is a step by step guide on how to put up bamboo blinds. Bamboo blinds installation is installed in the same manner as other types of blinds installation. The only difference is the way bamboo blinds are rolled up. If you find installing the bamboo blinds too much of a hassle, you can always get a contractor. However, be prepared to pay a significant fees for the installation work which adds to your decorating budget.

The first step is to decide where you want to mount the bamboo blinds. For mounting the bamboo blinds inside the house, you need to be very accurate in measuring your window's perimeters. Just take a measuring tape and measure the length and width of your window from jamb to jamb before ordering shades to ensure they will fit.

The next step is to take out any current blinds that are still placed at your windows. If it is a new house, you will save some trouble as you can skip this part of the process. For those who have existing window covering, you need to know how to uninstall them. The instructions for doing so should be available in the manual when you first bought your existing blinds.

The third step is to correctly mark the positions where your bamboo blinds will be put up. Get another person's help to hold the blinds at your desired height. Then place the top of the bamboo blinds just inside of the the top corners of the window casing. The important thing to note in to not put the blinds too close to the window casing so that they have space to be rolled up. Every often, people made the mistake of fixing the bamboo blinds too close to the casing, which will interfere with blind movement. When you are sure the bamboo blinds are centered, take pencil marks on the wall for where the brackets are. For inside mounts, mark just under the headrail on each side jamb. This is where you will put up the bamboo blinds.

The final step is to install the brackets for the bamboo blinds. Before doing the actual drilling, make sure to put on your safety gears like goggles.  Then place your brackets over the pencil marks and make another set of marks where you will actually drill the holes. Once you are ok with the distance, start drilling into the pencil marks for the holes. You might want to do a pilot drill first i.e. don't drill too deep to see if the position is correct. Once the drilling is completed, you can secure the brackets by tightening the screwdrivers into the holes.

In summary, bamboo blind installation is not difficult. Just follow these simple steps on how to fit bamboo blinds.