Roller blind too wide for recesses

[ukmercenary]

Hello

So my roller blind won't fit into my bedroom window recess.
Apart from mounting it on front of the Window is it possible to cut the blinds down with a hack saw?

Cheers

 

[Iamchamps]

It is but I doubt you will get the factory finish it currently has. Why not just buy some made to measure blinds?

 

[ukmercenary]

It is but I doubt you will get the factory finish it currently has. Why not just buy some made to measure blinds?

I measured them in the first place so I can't be trusted with a tape measure it would seem

 

[lostinthelight]

I haven't fitted a roller blind yet thats not had to be cut down and the finished look of the cut side doesn't jump out as being modified.

 

[ukmercenary]

I haven't fitted a roller blind yet thats not had to be cut down and the finished look of the cut side doesn't jump out as being modified.

I'm not sure I can cut these ones though?

https://photos.app.goo.gl/7Gq8btwonESVB7988
https://photos.app.goo.gl/JeGeoi4FDKERxmvp7

 

[JohnD]

your picture is not very good, but the way to do it is to pull off the fitting that is pushed into the end of the tube, cut the tube and the fabric, then push the fitting back.

Cut the end away from the pull-cord to avoid fraying when the cord or chain rubs on your cut edge.

 

[foxhole]

Many roller blinds are intended for trimming, if you can remove the cap on the end the blind should slide out allowing trimming with scissors very carefully and then reassembled, the pole should be cut to size and the blind should sit back at the shoulders by 5mm each side to prevent fouling.[so when measuring to cut blind cut pole first to ensure a fit before trimming blind to width less 10mm over all to sit back from pole ends.]

 

[ukmercenary]

Thanks for your help everyone this is something I have been putting off for over a year. My dad originally fitted the blind to the outside of the window frame when it should have been fitted in the inside. It only took me all day to do this but Im very proud of my self!

 

[opps]

To date I have cut back fabric roller blinds, oversized wooden slat blinds and cheapo Ikea metal slat blinds.

Each of them is doable but the wooden slat ones are the most time consuming. I use a 32tpi blade in my Nobex. I then use the same blade to cut the metal at the top, but you do need to make some wooden wedges to prevent the risk of buckling the metal, the same is tru f the Ikea metal slat blinds- however they do provide a rubbish guillotine for the slats.

 

[Ian H]

How much too big was it? I shaved the end caps on mine for a tighter fit.

 

[SFK]