DIY Cheap Sloping Conservatory Vertical Blinds

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DIY Cheap Sloping Conservatory Vertical Blinds | The Carpenter's Daughter

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The Carpenter's Daughter - Vikkie Lee

Күн бұрын

Hi all,
For the last two years, I've been fed up of getting silly £1500 quotes just for two of these blinds. I am not kidding!
Because they're sloping, they're very difficult to find anyone who actually makes them.
And because I only recently worked out a way to adjust some to make them work, I HAD to film it because there's almost NO DIY tutorials on this.
I use KZfaq a lot myself, so I'm putting this out there for free content to help you. Just bear in mind that it might not work if you have a very steep sloping window.
Also, this is much easier than I thought it would be. In total, I probably spent less than a day on it (but I was filming too).
As an Amazon Associate, I earn from qualifying purchases made through links.
Anyway, here's the list of what I used. This is NOT SPONSORED, nor did I receive any samples:
Direct Blinds Amaris Beige Vertical Blinds: bit.ly/2tjZFPr (two of mine cost a total of £132.05)
100 x 89mm/3.5 INCH BLIND SLATS TOP HANGERS *Make sure they're the right width for the slats you pick: ebay.eu/2tWQORb
B&M Wallpaper scissors for crisp cuts
Self tapping screws (I used these as I had them): bit.ly/2rTz4oN
Let me know if you have any questions ;)
Here's a blog post about it:
bit.ly/2shMGcw
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@TheCarpentersDaughterUK 3 жыл бұрын

Here's my blogpost for more info: thecarpentersdaughter.co.uk/tips-and-tricks/fit-your-own-easy-sloping-window-vertical-blinds-save-1350/

@the_judge_8262 Жыл бұрын

Thank You!!! I know this is an old video, but I now have blinds in the large A Frame triangular windows of my conservatory. This vid and your blog post were a great help!!!

@TheCarpentersDaughterUK Жыл бұрын

So glad it helped and saved you money! 🥰

@shirleyfielden8006 4 жыл бұрын

Thank you so much. You did all the hard work, so I didn't have to. I'm 71 and 4Ft 10" but following your instructions and have fitted these blinds in my sloping sun room. So easy to do and so cheap.

@Drakesy99 6 жыл бұрын

Just stumbled upon this video and had a light bulb moment - this has solved my issues with a window sill that isn't level. Thank you so much for posting this video - you have a new subscriber!

@TheCarpentersDaughterUK 6 жыл бұрын

+Drakesy glad to have helped 😀👍

@hifive6715 3 жыл бұрын

Well done on you. Looks good. I was in the same situation as you. I got quoted £700/£800 for supply and fit for vertical blinds. I then bought made to measure blinds from (blinds to go) cost me £125 and fitted them myself. Trust me it's very easy. DIY. I have no experience in fitting blinds, you can do it too.

@thetravellingcarpenter1621 7 жыл бұрын

Brilliant Job, well done! Greed has taken over in the blind business as well then? i was hoping to see Hans wandering around in the background:) "rob you blind" very funny

@TheCarpentersDaughterUK 7 жыл бұрын

Thanks :) I think Hans was mostly sunbathing in the back garden while I did this. And yes, anything slightly irregular for conservatory blinds, and we were told we needed a "specialist", so it definitely paid me to give it a shot. I just wish I knew I could do it two years ago. I don't know why it keeps happening to us, but we never seem to find good value quotes here in North Warwickshire. I'll be vaguely covering plastering in a video soon too for the same reason and my parents always told me plasterers are cheap.

@Forbidaxe 6 жыл бұрын

Gosh, I spent months on and off because I couldn't be arsed sewing short my brothers 40 blinds, because he's dozy and would mess it up. If only I knew about those hanger clips. Will save my sanity in the spring when I finally get blinds for my room.

@TheCarpentersDaughterUK 6 жыл бұрын

+Forbidaxe oh no! Well hope you enjoy this method - much much quicker 😀

@ginger.rootable4693 6 жыл бұрын

Or just buy them already made....banks and hospitals seem to always have them.

@lapizbluee 4 жыл бұрын

wow this is amazing. im in same situation so this is a HUGE help

@shellysun5348 Жыл бұрын

Your video is so helpful! Just what I need. Thank you so much!

@ericcorse 6 жыл бұрын

That was a slick solution to a persnickety problem. I kind of like the excess bit.

@TheCarpentersDaughterUK 6 жыл бұрын

Definitely! +Eric Corse. Still can't get ovwr how much people charge for blinds like these!!!

@carmeljc7 6 жыл бұрын

That’s lovely! God Bless You for sharing.

@TheCarpentersDaughterUK 6 жыл бұрын

Glad you liked it :)

@silverlinkz 7 жыл бұрын

How do people sleep at night?! I could see the sense of achievement on your face and rightly so. And the money you saved, excellent job!!

@TheCarpentersDaughterUK 7 жыл бұрын

thanks, Midlife Camper! You know, I was asking this yesterday as we've just put up the straight blinds now too. I'd feel a conman if I charged people that kind of money for a day's work including the blinds. I'd be worried people saw straight through me because it was so easy.

@RemusKingOfRome 7 жыл бұрын

Looks great and even better, you did it yourself and saved $$$$$$$$$$$ !

@TheCarpentersDaughterUK 7 жыл бұрын

Thanks :) And I get to pass on the info in case anyone else gets stuck like we did. I'm so glad it worked out :)

@Yeshuaschosen 3 жыл бұрын

Ingenious! Love it!

@LandofFreedom85 6 жыл бұрын

Brilliant. This really needs to go viral. you just need the Kit and its DIY

@TheCarpentersDaughterUK 6 жыл бұрын

Thanks

@patb9375 6 жыл бұрын

Looks so nice I was blinded by them. Bad joke aside I have watched a couple of your videos and you are very talented at what you are doing and do a great job explaining it. Your voice is pleasing , you give credit to people that have given you tips and you talk with confidence. I hope you do many more of these videos. Also you know what an inch is , that is awesome. Is a conservatory like a 3 season glass porch? I am familiar with it being used on artistic schools and large greenhouses in a park not on a solarium. I am on a different continent though. I am going to watch your manhole one now, as someone who had to find them to go in them I hope it is vacated..

@TheCarpentersDaughterUK 6 жыл бұрын

Thanks so much +Pat B 😀 I think you've described a conservatory well. Many people don't like them as they can be too hot or cold, but certain sizes are allowed without planning permission so suits us well.

@patb9375 6 жыл бұрын

Looks nice and buffers the door. If you ever run low on projects I am always behind on mine. 😉

@Michelleyee1974 6 жыл бұрын

you are genius, I did get quotation in Ireland, it cost me so expensive too here.

@TheCarpentersDaughterUK 6 жыл бұрын

+Michelle Yee I'll take that compliment (there's no emoji for a big swollen head) lol. I just don't understand why it should cost so much for less than a day's work!

@nickfrost130 6 жыл бұрын

Great video and love the enthusiasm

@TheCarpentersDaughterUK 6 жыл бұрын

Thanks +Nick Frost 😀 I love it when a plan comes together 😄

@harpo187bling 6 жыл бұрын

Nicely done.

@TheCarpentersDaughterUK 6 жыл бұрын

Thanks +Harpreet Singh 😁

@melamangio11 4 ай бұрын

Your video is so useful, thank you. I have a question, I am replacing my old blinds, and the vanes are 12.7cm/5" wide, but on swift direct blinds and most other sites, they are a standard 8.9 cm/3.5", so much smaller than my original ones, are yours so narrow as well? I was going to order from binds to go but stopped when I realised how much smaller they are. They are in fact sold as windows and doors blinds, so I wondered if they are the right product for a conservatory...?

@utefumeaux565 8 ай бұрын

Hi I'm new to your channel. Love this video re the triangular windows. We have two massive triangular windows 310 x 388cm.. and the quotes from the professionals are astronomical.. Was wondering whether you could share the links for the fabric, tracks etc. We will need thermal backed fabric as this is a sun facing window. Thanks for any help you can offer.

@TheCarpentersDaughterUK 8 ай бұрын

Welcome 😀 The quotes are crazy, aren't they? 😅 I don't remember the exact colour and texture of them, but I ordered them from what is now called Swift Direct Blinds. They weren't anything fancy, but this is the type I ordered which comes with the track www.swiftdirectblinds.co.uk/catalogsearch/result/?q=vertical%20blinds

@osaidal-shawabkeh7173 6 жыл бұрын

Nice Job 👍🏽

@TheCarpentersDaughterUK 6 жыл бұрын

+Osaid Al-Shawabkeh thanks 😉 loved this project 😊

@northshorepx 6 жыл бұрын

This video keeps freezing it's the only one of yours that does this. Can you fix it please as I love your channel and have learned so much from it. Keep up the great work!!!!

@thebigchip 6 жыл бұрын

Mine does too, i kept refreshing. I suppose its a bit more ad revenue :)

@James-lm6wt 6 жыл бұрын

Beautiful intelligent talented awesome lady 😀

@TheCarpentersDaughterUK 6 жыл бұрын

😄 cheers!

@davewilliams355 7 жыл бұрын

Brilliant

@TheCarpentersDaughterUK 7 жыл бұрын

Thanks so much :)

@sarbs6235 6 жыл бұрын

Hi. I have a similar sloping windows, but mine are a difference of 10-12inch (large to small). Will the blinds not end up tilting if done this way?

@carrieoff 4 жыл бұрын

The link for the blind slats dosent work any more would you have another? Also is it OK to drill a new hole in to a plastic conservatory? Many thanks

@markyeomans529 6 жыл бұрын

Your amazing

@TheCarpentersDaughterUK 6 жыл бұрын

+Mark Yeomans aw, thanks 😀

@allanthomson5497 6 жыл бұрын

Hello 😎 where did you buy the blind kit from?

@TheCarpentersDaughterUK 6 жыл бұрын

We bought the clip system from eBay and the blinds from Direct Blinds. You can find all the links in the description 😉

@richardbarrett7544 7 жыл бұрын

Could you give me the details of the clips that go into the wall rather than ceiling you mentioned please? Because of you I'm doing exactly the same in a new conservatory.

@TheCarpentersDaughterUK 7 жыл бұрын

Do you mean these? www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Vertical-Blind-Face-Fix-Brackets-/301212135745?var=&hash=item4621a47141:m:m8qS-IUDB7l2qZXEYDkYw_g My blinds are attached to the tops of the windows with these that came with the blinds. Hope that helps and you save a fortune :)

@ultimateforestgaming1895 6 жыл бұрын

Uhu glue holds up blinds too... never taught of looking up strips

@TheCarpentersDaughterUK 6 жыл бұрын

Thanks!

@raminybhatti5740 4 жыл бұрын

Spend all that money saved on the blinds by diverting it to buying lovely tools for the workshop! That's what I do... 😅

@TheCarpentersDaughterUK 4 жыл бұрын

😆 I did that with my coffee table lol... seeing an IKEA one at £110 made me think I'll buy a pocket hole jig instead and make one still for less 😁

@raminybhatti5740 4 жыл бұрын

@@TheCarpentersDaughterUK I saved around £350 on a landscaping job I did over the weekend (it wasn't a bodge, lol, in fact, quite the opposite), which I'm hoping to put towards a table saw. I support the trades when I can, but I was being quoted nonsensical prices for something I easily did myself.

@TheCarpentersDaughterUK 4 жыл бұрын

Yes, very true! I only get someone in if I have to as it soon adds up 😳

@sanishprajapati1429 3 жыл бұрын

where do we order the blinds?

@TheCarpentersDaughterUK 3 жыл бұрын

These were from, what is now called Swift Direct Blinds.

@fjon4060 6 жыл бұрын

👍

@TheCarpentersDaughterUK 6 жыл бұрын

Cheers :) Loved this project :D

@fjon4060 6 жыл бұрын

The Carpenter's Daughter, it appears you enjoyed every project. You live every minute of everyday. Incredible!

@TheCarpentersDaughterUK 6 жыл бұрын

:) I didn't enjoy the fencing as much - that was heavy work lol, but the sense of achievement, what I've worked out how to do and knowing how much money I've still got in my pocket is one of the best feelings! So why not share it if they help? Nothing's getting cheaper out there :(

@ginger.rootable4693 6 жыл бұрын

I dislike vertical blinds thry're very businesslike and lack personality. Such a lovely kitchen, roman shades would have looked gorgeous. They remind me of hosptals and banks.