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|  1" Faux Wood Blinds

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GETTING STARTED

Steel Tape Measure

Power Drill and 

Drill Bits

Awl (or tool for 

starting a screw hole)

Level

Pencil

Flathead & Phillips

Screwdriver

Included in your order is all the hardware necessary for a 

normal installation. Depending on the mounting surface, 

fasteners other than the screws provided may be required. 

Wall board and plaster require the use of anchors such as 

expansion or toggle bolts. Bricks, tile and stone need special 

plugs and drill bits. Wood should always be pre-drilled to 

avoid splitting. 
Professional installation is also available in most areas, 

call 800-800-3329.

A few simple tools are required:

1" FAUX WOOD BLINDS

STANDARD HARDWARE

End Brackets 

(Open Position LH & RH)

Screws

Center Support

Valance Clips

OPTIONAL HARDWARE

Spacers 

(one spacer 

per bracket)

Hold Down Brackets

with Screws

Extension Bracket

Valance Returns

Glue

Summary of Contents for Faux Wood 1

Page 1: ...uired Wall board and plaster require the use of anchors such as expansion or toggle bolts Bricks tile and stone need special plugs and drill bits Wood should always be pre drilled to avoid splitting Professional installation is also available in most areas call 800 800 3329 A few simple tools are required 1 FAUX WOOD BLINDS STANDARD HARDWARE End Brackets Open Position LH RH Screws Center Support V...

Page 2: ...th any moving parts If more than one center support bracket has been provided position them equidistant from the end brackets and each other again avoiding all moving parts Align the back of the center support bracket with the back end of the mounting bracket The alignment is crucial for proper blind installation Using a pencil mark the window casing through the holes in the top of the center supp...

Page 3: ...ke a small pilot hole at each pencil mark Mount the bracket using two of the screws provided Repeat this procedure for the right end bracket making sure the end bracket marked RH is positioned above the top right corner of the window 1 8 TO THE RIGHT of the pencil marks 1 8 If your hardware packet includes one center support bracket position it as close to the center of the mounting surface as pos...

Page 4: ...t bracket s if applicable Insert the headrail into the end brackets making sure that no cords or slats are in the way Close the hinges on the end brackets until you hear them snap While supporting the bottom of the blind unwind the draw cords and gently lower the blind to its full length See Operating the Blind VALANCE RETURN NOTE If you did not order valance returns for your blind proceed to Vala...

Page 5: ...ojected molding They are 3 8 thick and allow the blind to be mounted flush with the outside edge of any standard window molding Spacers are available by contacting our Client Care Team at 800 800 2239 Spacers one spacer per bracket EXTENSION BRACKETS Extension brackets are available in two sizes One size is available to project the blind up to 2 the other up to 3 from the mounting surface Extensio...

Page 6: ...the hold down to the side or back of the window frame so that the pin lines up with the front hole in the ottom rail end cap with the blind fully lowered Lower the shade and flex the hold down bracket outward so that the pin can be inserted into the hole in the end cap Inner cords can pull out to form a loop which can strangle a young child Inner cord stop devices can reduce this risk if positione...

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