Browse Forums Window Furnishings 1 Oct 14, 2015 9:39 am We are seriously considering going with double venetian blinds throughout the house and would like to order these through Blindsonline. In order for the bank to pay for them as part of our loan we need to summit the quote along with the house plans etc. This means before the house is built. I've looked at a few of these online sites and they all say not to order off the plan as measurements maybe different to what actually goes in. In our case thats just not an option. Has anyone else ordered off the plan and its worked out fine? Re: Ordering Blinds Off The Plan 2Oct 14, 2015 10:00 am A note of caution you may get pretty ill fitting blinds because plans are not the finished measurements. Not sure about brick veneer but with brick the measurements are between the bricks and do not take plaster into account. Why not go to a blind shop with your plan and get quoted for it. They will provide a quote based on plan but fit based on final measurement. They will not be a massive amount of difference. I priced my house based on blinds online and then also went to one of the recommended installers others had used and I will be going with them. Sometimes paying a little extra and having the install included is worth a few bucks more. Especially if you can borrow the cash in your loan rather than require cash up front. Cheers Mark Re: Ordering Blinds Off The Plan 3Oct 14, 2015 5:06 pm AussieMark A note of caution you may get pretty ill fitting blinds because plans are not the finished measurements. Not sure about brick veneer but with brick the measurements are between the bricks and do not take plaster into account. Why not go to a blind shop with your plan and get quoted for it. They will provide a quote based on plan but fit based on final measurement. They will not be a massive amount of difference. I priced my house based on blinds online and then also went to one of the recommended installers others had used and I will be going with them. Sometimes paying a little extra and having the install included is worth a few bucks more. Especially if you can borrow the cash in your loan rather than require cash up front. Cheers Mark Hi Mark Can you tell me who you will be purchasing from? Fairly new to this country so not sure who are classed as 'good', 'expensive', 'avoid like the plaque' as yet. Re: Ordering Blinds Off The Plan 4Oct 15, 2015 12:25 am You can build a quote on blinds online with approximate measurements and save for later. I'll be submitting this saved quote to the bank next week for approval, broker said they should just include this in the approved figure and pay out as cash after build has finished or as a separate progress payment towards the end of construction. Re: Ordering Blinds Off The Plan 5Oct 15, 2015 7:56 am kingsolutions You can build a quote on blinds online with approximate measurements and save for later. I'll be submitting this saved quote to the bank next week for approval, broker said they should just include this in the approved figure and pay out as cash after build has finished or as a separate progress payment towards the end of construction. I emailed Blindsonline and they have said they will prepare the quote for me (I've already worked out my own quote but thought it might be better presented to the bank on company paper). I'm planning on having my blinds hanging over the window rather than recessed so that gives a little more room for error should there be any variations. I am also planning on visiting a couple of 'blind' shops as a comparision. Hopefully I'll find one with good pricing as I would rather deal face-to-face and buy local. About a year ago, I embarked on a DIY project to construct an outdoor Pergola, which measures approximately 5.2 meters by 4.0… 0 29606 I have motorised roller blinds in my house. I motorised all the blinds I use a lot and the ones that don’t get used too often I didn’t. I went through Motorise My… 2 5249 I couldn't attached the photo for some reason. Here is the link to the photo https://pin.it/79jwdMp 1 3113 |