The drums for my blinds are plastic, the Lowes Faux Wood Blind Drum with a 5/32" Square Tilt Rod. Since my original drums had crumbled, I wasn't able to see exactly what they looked like before the blinds collapsed. Your video shows a different kind of drum, so it isn't helping me figure out how to attach the ladder strings to the drums and put the clips on. Am I supposed to somehow wedge the strings into the little slots with the little metal pieces underneath? I can't help/pull from the other side and so far they don't want to go in the slots, but I can't think of any other way it would work. So I think I need to find a tool to help make it happen. Is that what I need to do?

Quick and easy, Thank you for the tip

There were many other videos. Yours is the only one that solved the issue. Thank you!

Where do you get that clear edging that goes on the blind for the second clip?

Thanks for this video. All this time I thought the lift cords had to be even at the rail end ! I have a method to save slats. or replace them . I group the slats below the broken slat together into a tight stack. then pull the cords. I took a homemade hook made on the end of a thin rod, and pulled doubled fishing line through the lower slats so there is a loop to pull the free end of the cord out the bottom of the stack. The slots on mine were too narrow for knots or tape to clear. Figure out a way around that, and you can run a single fishline.

Saved are day. My blinds guy went from $40.00 3 years ago to $80.00 today, but the cord I got from Amazon is very very stretchy something to look into

The opposite end of the clutch end is giving me difficulty reinstalling in the bracket. I can’t get the hook that is supposed to latch in the end won’t catch. What to do?

Looks like I need a special kind of pliers to do this, though. I don't think my regular pliers will be helpful. What do you suggest?

You really saved my life with this video! I was trying so hard to remove it and didn’t know it was this simple. Thanks a lot!!

Not the right bracket mount for my shades.

Too bad you dont show how to shorten. And, the brackets were already attached to the blind and very difficult to remove. 🤦‍♀️

it worked! thanks :)

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Thank you! Going in the opposite direction was the key!

Mine has a bottom rail

Omg ❤ thank you

When your vertical shade has 2 sets of holes, both ends of the string end up on the same side (the moving side). When the shade is stacked open, both ends of the string lay under the upper rail, so that as the shade is closed, one end is connected to the upper set of holes while the other end is connected to the lower set of holes. My shades have 4 plastic guides, with a small bar across one side and a small hole. Three of these glides point toward the center of the shade, while the 1st one points up. The shade is strung by starting at the upper moveable rail, coming down the shade to the upper set of holes with the string going under the small bar on the glide, going through the small hole in the glide (the small hole being pushed into the holes of the fabric), going though the set of holes in the fabric through the small hole in the glide and then under the bar in the glide, going down the shade to toward the lower set of holes under the bar and through the hole of the glide, coming back through the lower set of holes to the side that you started on going through the hole and under the bar of the glide, and both ends of the string going back up to the top. One end of the string is anchored to the end plate, the other end of the string loops through the same end plate and is attached to the tension clip. There are 4 end caps that go on the top and the bottom of the vertical rails. One of these clips has a small metal horizontal bar in the middle of it. This is one one that goes on the top of the moving side. The two ends of the string thread through the clip and run over this metal bar.

Absolutely clear! Thank you s much!!!

Well, there’s 47 seconds of my life I’ll never get back

Unfortunately, if the shade is mounted flush to the top of the window frame the clip doesn't easily come out.

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Thank you so much for this video. I purchased the pliers and some replacement clips, and I couldn't be more thrilled. I was able to remove and replace the broken clip; it was easy peasy. Thanks again!!

Useful video thank you. I need to know what size cord I needs to buy . I was looking at 1.8mm and 1.0mm. Can you direct me what one to buy for my wooden blinds like urs in this video? Thank you

Original Comment was in 2022. But, I Hit the Wrong Key and Deleted it. WELL DONE JOB. This is a GREAT Video. The one Thing you Missed was the Spring Clip on the Other End of the Rod to Keep the Last Blind on the End.

Deserves more views and likes!

Worked like a hole. Thanks!!

How do I remove actual shade

That's great that you actually have access to the screw head without having the tensioner in the damn way. WTH kind of design is the one I have Sheez

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Thank you!!! I’ve been looking forever how to get these off

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Very helpful thank you

Hello, this is great, however, I need other parts fixed on this Decomatic Vertical Blind. Is there a series for all the parts on this headrail? Specifically, the chain does not easily thread the end gear and rotate the vanes. How do I pull that end piece apart to see what's wrong with the gear? Also, it appears there are chain connectors (apparently the chain was broken at some point) and they appear to be close to the gear. How do I avoid that area of the chain going through the gear?

Hello, is it possible to buy only the “Front Guide” part?

Great video. Thank you. This really simplifies things. But why cut the ladder 8” longer than the existing, only to then cut another 6” off in the end?

My blinds open right to to left how to replace the cord.

I was 4 destroyed blinds down before I found this video, thank u 🙏

Thank you so much!! It's been two years in my rental I haven't had the wand attached (worried would break it- which I probably would have!) You totally changed my home for the better. Best video of so many I tried.

Help me a lot. Thank You

Excellent video. Provided the information needed for me to restring two 19+ year old shades. Saved me hundreds of $.

Taking out is easy but putting back is so hard. They don't snap as easily as shown in the video. Trying from past 30 minutes but no lick

i accidentally cut a drawstring and didn't know you could fuse together two pieces of string. game changer!

Thank you so much for the instructional video. I ordered the parts from you and they fit perfectly. 😊

So helpful. Thank you!

The string on my blind has made its way to the top so I cannot close blinds completely. Is there an easy way to make them easy again

Thank you!!

Thx just was able to fix my blind.

Hunter Douglas has just terrible design here. It's so confusing and easy to damage a plastic part. It would be okay for this to be so esoteric if they were durable metal.

thank you!! now we can let some light in for the summer months :)

Most painful job to actually do 😩😩