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How difficult would it be to put blinds up in my new home?

I got a $830 price quote for window treatments: faux blinds for 6 windows and 1 vertical blinds for the arcadia door.



How difficult would it be for me to put them up myself? I'm far from an accomplished handyman, but I have a drill and some motivation.



Assuming I buy the right size from Lowe's or Home Depot, do I just drill in the bracket and then slip on the blinds? Would I need tools beside a screwdrivers and a drill?

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  1. Hi. Trust me it is easy. I am 14 and have been putting up blins with my dad for about 4 years. Ok aswell as a Drill you will need some Screws, a pen and theese aren't important but will mmake it stable-er.



    Ok so mark on where you need the brarackets, hold the braket to the wall and drill holes where the holse are on the bracket. Then place in a wall plug, some screws through the holes and tighten to fit on the bracket. Only do this with the first braket. Then put the blind onto the braket and lean it across the wall in a straight line and then mark where the braket will need to be. Put in the second braket then put the blind onto that.



    Sorry if this is long but its easier than it looks.



    Hope I helped.
  2. My father works in a paint store, and on the side started in blinds by re-stringing, repainting and repairing wooden blinds, as a side business at home. He's done some of the older businesses in town along with historic houses. As far as putting them up they are not a problem as long as you have measured correctly whether you want then hung on the wall just outside of your window framing or I have put mine inside the windows between the window and the storm window. The hardware comes complete with each set of blinds. The only thing with wider length windows is to make sure you are level across the top. A small level or those new laser levels are fine and both are very inexpensive. You should have no problems. I'm a woman + grandmother (though young for my looks). I've been there and done that. Stay-at-home mom's learn as they go. Good luck to you, I'm sure you'll do just fine!
  3. The trick here, is to get the brackets to stay in position so you can put the screws in. I found out that if I first put double sided tape on the bracket where it will meet the wall, then stick it to the wall, it will be easier to put the screws in. Another benefit is that after you stick them in place but before you put the screws in, you can check to see that the brackets are level and spaced properly.
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