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Premier Wooden Venetian blinds made of 100% genuine precious timber slating, which bring the natural timber
finish to your windows. No stains or colour enhancers have been used, just a matt
lacquer to protect the natural finish of the wood.
These woods are the perfect compliment where natural timbers have already been used.
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Slats can be angled to give total privacy. It is also
possible to give privacy and allow light to come in.
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Slats set at a certain angle will allow you see out, and stop
people seeing in.
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Light can be directed around a room to reduce glare in certain
areas. For example, reducing the glare on TV and computer screens.
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Blinds can be raised up to leave the window space clear and
open. (also see limitations)
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Easy to keep clean when compared to standard Venetian blinds
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Can be manufactured with woven cloth tapes for the classic
wood blind look.
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Heavy duty rolled steel headrails, with heavy usage cord lock
and tilting mechanisms
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Manufactured locally, and specifically for your window sizes.
This blind is NOT trimmed-to-size unlike cheaper alternatives.
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Edges of slats, bottom bar and pelmet are stained to match
the colour of the wood.
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This blind is made-to-measure, and boasts an equal spacing
from the edge of the slat to the first ladder braid position. This guarantees and
consistent look across different sized blinds. (Clients are advised to ask for more
information)
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Hold down clips
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Metal/Plastic hooks which secure the bottom bar in place when
attached to doors or tilt windows.
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Mixed slat combinations
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A mixture of colours can be added into one blind, by specifying
the colours required and the general order in which they should be placed. The head
and bottom rails colour must also be stated on order. Cords will co-ordinate unless
a preference is stated.
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Note: for blinds of different fixing heights, we cannot guarantee
to get slats arranged into a perfect alignment with each other.
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Cut-outs
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A cut out can be made in the slating to avoid slats fouling
in certain circumstances. For example, blinds which are going between tiles in a
kitchen would usually be made to fit between the tiles, leaving a bigger gap at
the top section of the blind from the wall to the edge of the blind. However, where
this gap is deemed to be too big, the blind could be made to the shape of the opening,
by cutting the lower section of slats slightly narrower to allow for the tiles.
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Woven ladder tapes
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Woven tapes reduce more transmitted light, and can be ordered
in contrasting colours to the slating to compliment other furniture or colours in
the room. They add a classic look to a wooden blind, and are more visible from outside.
With woven tapes fitted, passers-by will definitely notice that this is a deluxe
product, since woven tapes are not generally available as ready made blinds from
stores such as Ikea and B&Q.
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50mm premier wooden blinds can be ordered with a choice of
either 25mm or 38mm wide woven cloth tapes. .
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Cords are colour co-ordinated to suit the colour of the slat
ordered. It is possible for the blind to be made with different colour cords, and this must be specified on order.
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Headrail colours are limited to Cream, White, Brown, and Black.
The blind will be made with the closest headrail colour to the chosen stain. The
headrail is covered by a pelmet, and so this is not so much a limitation as an advice
note.
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Split
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Split
controls will have the tilt cords on the left hand side, and the pull cords on the
right hand side.
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Reverse
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Reverse controls will have the tilt cords on the right hand
side, and the pull cords on the left hand side.
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Left
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Both the pull cords and tilt cords will be positioned on the
left hand side of the blind.
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Right
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Both the pull cords and tilt cords will be positioned on the
right hand side of the blind.
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Standard metal face/top fix swivel bracket
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This is the std bracket supplied, suitable for face and top
fixing. This bracket can be fitted anywhere along the headrail profile of the blind,
however, it is recommended that a bracket is positioned at each end of the blind,
with intermediate brackets spaced out in the centre.
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Recommended screws are no.6 or no.8
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Box Brackets
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A metal end fixing box bracket is also available, but not
recommended for standard installations. This bracket allows a top, face or side
fixing, and is particularly useful where a strong intermediate fixing is not possible.
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Recommended screws are no.6 or no.8
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Maximum and Minimum Sizes
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The minimum size for a deluxe wooden blind with split or reverse
controls is 300mm. If all controls are required to be on one side, then the smallest
width is 400mm. The maximum
size is 2438mm wide
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It is recommended that 25mm wooden blinds are not ordered
over 1800mm wide, as the blind becomes very heavy. In addition, the blind can look
a little out of proportion with so many small slats over a wide span.
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Wood is a natural product, and warping of slats is expected
to take place. Should a slat bow
past the standard tolerances, it will be replaced. If a slat is going to warp, it
nearly always happens within the first month of being installed into a new environment,
and is very apparent.
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Wood is a natural product. Grain patterns and colour shades
will be different across the blind, as with any wooden furniture product. There
may also be knots which, whilst are a feature of basswood, they do not occur very
often. Blinds are quality checked after manufacture to remove knots of a certain
size from slats, but customers must still be aware that some blinds will have the
occasional knot.
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The widths of blinds are made to a tolerance of 3mm, and the
drops are made to a tolerance of 5mm. Therefore, blinds that are positioned next
to each other may show a slight difference in height even though they have been
ordered at the same drop.
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It is widely believed by customers that Venetian blinds provide
a tight seal between each slat when closed. This not actually true, since
the slats can never touch each other to create a seal. By looking closely
at a Venetian blind, you will notice that the ladder braid always creates a division
between each slat – even in the closed position, causing a gap of approx 2-3mm between
each slat.
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Slats in the lower section of longer drop blinds (Over approx
1600mm) will not close as tightly as those slats nearer the top of the blind. This
is because the power to close the slats (exerted by the tilting mechanism) becomes
weaker as the blind becomes longer in drop. This is a limitation of any venetian
blind.
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Knock-outs – All slats may have small chips from where they
have been cut on a saw, often referred to as ‘knock-outs’. The edges of deluxe
blinds are stained to eliminate the bare wood effect of knock-outs. Knock-outs are
unavoidable regardless of the quality of supplier or wood used.
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Stacking heights for a fully retracted wooden blind is much
deeper than that of aluminium Venetian blind. Wooden Venetian blinds are not generally
recommended for patios doors because when retracted may reduce the head height to
a unacceptable level. For actual stacking heights of wood blinds, please call.
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Bedroom
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Lounge
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Study
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Conservatory
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Usually fitted to the Pvc frame of the conservatory, and projected
forward on special brackets to clear the window handles.
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Kitchen
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Not suitable where the blind will get splashed repeatedly,
since the lacquer finish on the wood may react badly to strong detergents.
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Bathroom
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Not suitable where the blind is expected to get wet, or for
excessively steamy rooms where there is no extractor fan. Whilst the wood has been
kiln dried, excessive moisture may cause the blind slats to warp beyond the standard
tolerances
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Dining Room
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Utility Room
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