Disputes about the advantages of roller blinds or their shortcomings do not cease, but gradually they win more and more windows in office and residential premises from their classic competitors. Some believe that fixing them on plastic frames is associated with some difficulties, therefore, users have a lot of questions about this. Indeed, it is easier to screw a self-tapping screw into a wooden structure, and many are concerned with the PVC surface. Here we describe the device of cassette and other roller blinds, as well as the methods of their installation on modern plastic windows, trying to close the main burning issues on this topic.
Advantages and some features of roller blinds
The predecessors of this type of curtains are to a large extent horizontal blinds , it was from there that the construction of the lifting mechanism with the rotating shaft, on which the curtain wound, was borrowed. This mechanism allows you to quickly and quickly open or fold the curtain roller blinds, which can be hung on plastic windows in the bedroom, nursery or in the kitchen. The most perfect is the closed-type mechanism with guide slats. There the decorative box neatly masks the working shaft, and the guides do not allow the canvas to go beyond the frame. There are, like huge products for large windows, and roller blinds, which are also easily attached to plastic windows.
What is good about this curtain system? Dense canvas protects the room well from scorching rays, which is good for bedrooms. In this case, you can choose a translucent fabric that does not completely interfere with sunlight. The material itself is folded into a thin roll, which is almost invisible on the frame and does not spoil the appearance. All this allows roller blinds to be used, as well as with classical curtains, and individually. Almost always manufacturers fabric impregnated with special compounds, which greatly facilitates her care and does not give dust quickly settle on a beautiful surface. In addition to the fabric, there are bamboo plate designs or woven curtains, they are also practical and very stylish products.
How to attach roller blinds to plastic windows?
The use of double-sided adhesive tape allows you to fasten the curtains gently on the window, without using self-tapping screws. It is only necessary to carefully measure the installation site, prepare it and, after removing the protective strip, glue the drum with the guides. The second method of fastening, which also does not require drilling the frame, is associated with the use of plastic staples and adhesive tape. It is quite budget and suitable for products such as "Mini". Here, the clamp is pressed slightly into the seal, but this solution does not prevent closing the halves of the window and tightly hold the blind in place. The most reliable method of installation is by means of self-tapping screws. On the tape in this case, only the guides are glued, and the upper and lower part of the roller blinds is screwed tightly to the window frame.
How to choose roller blinds for plastic windows?
Now, when buying a roller blind, you can choose any color solution, which allows you to experiment in the design. The most common solution is the purchase on all windows of products with a cloth of the same color, which most stylishly fits into the interior. Another way is to purchase curtains of different colors and fasten them in an open position at different levels, which will create various interesting effects in the interior. Roller blinds with photo printing on plastic windows look amazing. Instead of a dull view of the local broken streets or industrial zone, you will see a panorama of bustling London, romantic Venice or the coast of some picturesque tropical island.
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