Browse Forums Building A New House Re: Vertical Blinds - Cords or Wand? 3Dec 05, 2011 9:45 pm Follow JK's Lexington build: http://thehotdogdog.blogspot.com/ Roofing: 22/11 (current) Frame: 9/11 - 21/11 (9 days) Slab: 3/11 (1 day) Trenching: 26/10 - 2/11 (5 days) Contract Signed: 4/10 Re: Vertical Blinds - Cords or Wand? 5Dec 06, 2011 2:52 pm For info on our build: viewtopic.php?f=31&t=43093 Built the McLaren by Dechellis - slab down 22 Feb - handover 30 Aug 2011 - and gardens finished 9 Dec 2012!! Re: Vertical Blinds - Cords or Wand? 15Dec 07, 2011 7:38 pm Lex, so who are you using? Apollo and Kresta/Vista don't have 100 mm slats, which I think are the happy medium. Luxaflex do cost somewhat more, but they are a so much better design and construction. Demolition August 2009, Construction Started September 2009, Completed December 2010 Re: Vertical Blinds - Cords or Wand? 16Dec 07, 2011 8:32 pm Found a few, mostly local, places. One of the more known one is Sydney Blinds and Screens or The Blinds Factory, etc. Even Spotlight does them in 100. Since I still haven't ordered them ( ), I will probably go with a "small guy" who is somehwere Penrith way (so, not a local and he's a one-man-band). He seems to be the simplest. Prices are extremely similar. Where do I get to see Lulaflex? Is that Myer or DJ or /..? My signature is distracting people from my wise posts ... Re: Vertical Blinds - Cords or Wand? 18Dec 08, 2011 7:09 pm Casa2 Helyn I have sliding windows - all my cords are on the side opposite the open end - so when the blinds are open the bunched section is next to the cord. Other than my double sliding doors where the blinds open to each side, for obvious reasons. Very important to me to have cords away from the open window end - otherwise they will rattle in the breeze when the window is open - for same reason, make sure your blinds open away from the window opening - so when blinds are bunched up at one end, this is the opposite end to where the window is open. Helyn, having the blinds bunched up at the opposite end of the window opening is a no-brainer. However, there are pros and cons for where the cords are located. At the window opening side means that you can open the blinds and the window from the one place - quicker, less travelling and more furniture placement options. Having the cords at the bunched side means that the cords are well hidden. Well, you would think so - but I remember a thread a while ago where people had centrally opening blinds on sliding windows and then complained about them rattling when window open My windows are not that long so I can actually open the window and the blind from the non window opening end - ie I can still reach middle of window to pull it across to open whilst opening or shutting the blinds. Won't the cords/chain/wand rattle in the breeze if at window opening end?? Re: Vertical Blinds - Cords or Wand? 19Dec 08, 2011 7:21 pm Good point Helyn. If the cords are on the opening side, they may rattle in the wind. The wand is not a problem since it follows the blinds IYKWIM. Demolition August 2009, Construction Started September 2009, Completed December 2010 Re: Vertical Blinds - Cords or Wand? 20Dec 08, 2011 7:27 pm Helyn Won't the cords/chain/wand rattle in the breeze if at window opening end?? My signature is distracting people from my wise posts ... Electrical just got back to me and said the most they can provide is a single power point on the Bedroom 1 side of that wall. After handover, your towel rail installer… 2 4581 Our Bondi Greenwall was impressive from day one with advanced lush plants to provide a wow factor to this recently renovated living area. The boundary was less than 1… 0 18954 |