About cassette roller blinds: description, mini-cluster models, installation

Remember the times when newspapers were hung up on the windows in order to protect themselves from the sun or to cover the glass with foil for the same purpose? So now there is an alternative to such methods. This alternative is roller blinds. Practical, neat design, unlike newspapers, does not spoil the look of the interior and does not fade. It can be installed above the window opening as a classic decor, inside the opening or on the sash.

Cassette curtains can be of different colors, with a pattern or photo print

Roller blinds differ in the following parameters:

1. Lifting mechanism. It is found electromechanical, chain, spring.
   

   Curtains on the chain are the most common and affordable.

2. Degrees of light closure are translucent, transparent, zebra with adjustable lumen, blackout with light impermeability above 90%.
   

   Especially dense blackout canvases will be appropriate for window decoration in a home theater.

3. The width of the window opening on which they are installed is standard and lux, the width of the first is less than 2 meters, the second is up to 4.5 meters.
4. The method of fixing and movement of the canvas - open and closed (cassette).

The materials used for the curtain fabric vary in their ability to transmit light to the room.

Note! To eliminate confusion, keep in mind that roller blinds and blinds are one and the same.

Cassette roll systems are suitable for residential and office space, for various windows and rooms

Cassette curtains

The rolled-up textile protects the plastic cassette. Cassette roller blinds are such a design, which consists of a thick cloth fabric, a shaft on which the fabric is wound, dust cassettes and a lower weighting bar. Cassettes are used on closed type structures.

Cassette-type roller blinds feature neat design, compactness and modern design.

The design of mini roller blinds almost merges with the window frame. This is achieved due to the fact that the mini cassette curtains are not mounted on the wall or window opening, but directly on the frame. In addition, the white box will not be noticeable at all. The box with the shaft inside is attached to the glass, side rails - to the beadings.

Mini-roller blinds are divided into two types - Uni-1, mounted on wide rectangular beadings and Uni-2, the installation of which does not depend on the shape of the bead.

The mini-cassette has a great advantage: the window sash can open and ventilate the room, while the fabric does not deviate from the glass. When using a cassette rolshtor, the window sill will remain free, it will also be possible to use the traditional window decor, and the mini-window - for additional dimming.

Curtains open and closed

In the closed type, the canvas is closed on four sides, on top of the cassette, on the sides of the guides, on the bottom - on the bar.Cassette rollers belong to the closed type of web fixation, with the curtain open - not fixed on the sides, the rest of the design is identical.

In open curtains, the canvas lacks lateral support.

The curtains of the closed type canvas fixed on all four sides

Differences of open rolled light filters from closed ones:

• they are distinguished by simpler installation, since it is only necessary to fix the shaft;
• have side gaps, so less protect from the sun;
• not installed on the opening sash;
• low cost;
• can be used for non-standard windows.

There is also an “average” option when the sides of the canvas are fixed with the help of fishing line or strings.

Cassette curtain design - this roller blinds with guides. The side guides keep the web from sagging, help guide it strictly along the path and eliminate gaps between the fabric and the window, thus achieving maximum darkening. The cassette device also provides smooth movement of textiles up and down.

Curtains with a spring mechanism

The most popular system with a spring lifting method. Its main advantage in ease of use - control is carried out in one motion by the handle located on the bottom rail.

The device is a roller blinds with a spring mechanism

The spring-inertial mechanism is built into the spring curtain bracket. In order to set them in motion, it is necessary to pull the cord on the bottom rail a couple of centimeters down, then bring it to the desired level and the canvas will lock at this height with a stopper. So there is a movement on the model of open view. But the closed feature is that the design with a spring mechanism can be installed in any position, so the cassette can be positioned not only on top of the sash, but on the bottom or side to move left and right.

Installation options for curtains with spring mechanism

In order to bring the lower bar and the canvas in motion, you need to slightly raise and turn the handle on it. After that, the brake will be released in the guides, and the spring will, under the action of inertia, try to compress and twist the fabric into a roll, so the curtain can be moved in the right direction.

Installation of rolled cassette curtains on the windows

Roller blinds can be fixed on the wall, ceiling, in the window opening or directly on the sash.

Important! The method of fixing roller blinds must be determined before viewing the catalog and making a purchase and inform the measurer of this, as this will affect the size of the product.

Most manual cassette curtains can be cut if necessary.

Installation of roll cassette structures on the windows does not require experience and special skills. This sun protection system is installed using brackets on the screws, or using double-sided tape.

Installation of cassette curtains on screws

To install open blinds on brackets:

1. Assemble the construction of the roller blind and check its action.
2. Make sure the size of the blade fits the opening. If necessary, you can shorten the size of the blade or shaft.
3. Attach the assembled product to the opening, mark the places for drilling on the surface and drill them.
   

   For marking it is necessary to remove the side plugs on the product box

4. Fasten the brackets with self-tapping screws and insert the shaft with the blade by pressing the lock until it clicks.
   

   When installing the curtains on the bead, the screw length must not exceed the bead depth, otherwise the glass unit may be damaged

5. Check the operation of the structure by raising and lowering the blade.

If you do not want to spoil the window profile with a hole, use the mount on double-sided tape. This method is not suitable for heavy structures, but will be ideal for mini cassettes. They are the easiest to install due to their small size, weight and shaft diameter.They can be fixed both on double-sided tape and on special clips that are suitable for opening sash.

Installation options for a mini-curtain without drilling a frame

Installation of curtains with guides

Blinds of a closed type have guides that are glued to double-sided tape, so installing cassette roller blinds on plastic windows takes a little longer.

The set of frame curtains closed type includes guides. By the way, you can purchase a set without fabric and make a curtain of your own design.

Before installation the curtain should be assembled and tested for its performance.

Progress:

1. Degree the surface to which the guides and the box will be attached, for this wipe it with alcohol.
2. Mark the top points of the guides.
   

   Before marking it is necessary to insert decorative plugs into the guides.

3. Secure the duct with the shaft using 4 self-tapping screws and brackets as well as in the case of the open-type design.
   

   Diameter of a drill is selected on thickness of a core of the self-tapping screw

4. Glue the side guides to the beadings on the marked marks.
   

   The guides must fit into the grooves on the body.

5. Check the operation of the structure by raising and lowering the blade.

Important! When mounting, check the level, because if the installation is fixed crooked, the canvas will skew and become unusable.

Cassette curtains fit perfectly into the modern interiors of living rooms.

Roller blinds with guides are simply indispensable for skylights

Correctly installed high-quality roller blinds will last a long life without fading. They are unpretentious in the care, as the fabric is impregnated with a special composition that allows you to use not only in living rooms, but even in the kitchen and balcony, because unlike fabric blinds, such filters look cozy in the lowered form and are almost invisible in the closed.

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