Rolshtora with guides on plastic windows

The development of modern technology has opened up many new ways to make the design of the room original and convenient. One of the options for increasing the free space by adjusting the luminous flux is to install the blinds on plastic windows. They are designed for installation on frames made according to modern standards.

Fabric blinds bright blue in the nursery

The fastening system is designed so that the curtain web closely adheres to the glass, providing a perfect darkening at night and easily rises during the day when you want to let in sunlight in the house.

Components of the mounting part of the roller blinds

Rolshtora - characteristic, scope

The main elements of cassette curtains

The technical solution of the blinds are compact roller blinds that are installed directly on the frame. The main technological element is the fastening mechanism. Finished curtain systems are mechanical, spring-loaded and electrically operated. All of them are designed to evenly fold the fabric on the bar, and have cords, tape or chain to control the process. Only the electric version is switched on remotely or by a standard switch on the wall.

Types of control systems for roller blinds

The length of the curtains correlates with the height of the window opening or frame. The choice of mounting location determines the dimensions of the canvas It overlaps the perimeter of the glass by 3-5 mm on each side in width, and in height from the top is less than the width of the bar of the roller, from the bottom it does not reach the window sill by 2-3 mm.

Possible external fastening of roller blinds to the ceiling and wall

In houses where there is enough space, it is convenient to mount the blinds to the wall above the window opening. In this embodiment, the size of the working surface of the filters is not limited.

Bright red rolshtora mounted on the wall

When installing compact curtains of this type, it is necessary to provide an anchorage point for the cord or ribbons holding the curtains in the open position. In systems with spring and electric drive such a device is not required. If the louver opens and closes manually, a hook is useful for throwing a cord.

Choosing rshltor for the living room, you should purchase lighter models, because dark curtains can make this room very dark and dimly lit.

Dark blinds are best suited for office space, as well as for offices

A children's room, a kitchen, a bath, a porch in a country house, an attic, a bay window - the list of places to install such an option for window openings (or solid glazing) can be continued. In each case, there are features of the choice of fabrics, sizes and mechanisms.

For a child's room, it is best to purchase models made of dense materials, as they are able to cover the room as far as possible from light.

For the kitchen, it is better to pick up blinds made of durable materials that do not absorb excess odors and grease

Material for rolshtor

Their use, durability, method of attachment and the possibility of cleaning and maintenance depend on the material from which the blinds to the windows are made. In the living room - nursery, living room, office or on the dacha veranda are well served by natural materials. In areas of high humidity, it is more convenient to use modern artificial or synthetic fabrics - kitchen, bathroom, toilet.

The range of materials is not limited to anything, since the fastening mechanisms allow even louvers from wooden slats and bamboo plates to be hung. The most commonly used are:

• in the living room, dining room, study - natural linen and thick cotton;
  

  Linen roller blinds are used where it is necessary to maintain the chosen style of the room.

• in the bathroom, kitchen, toilet - nylon, polyester, fiberglass, PVC, teflon coated materials;
  

  Polyester fabric curtains have different textures and colors, and are very easy to clean.

• in the nursery, on the glassed-in balcony - linen, cotton, paper, photo wallpaper.
  

  Rolshtora with photo printing - beautiful, stylish, fashionable and comfortable

All light filters of industrial production pass special processing. The fabric is impregnated with a dust-repellent composition, antistatic, may be covered with fire-resistant impregnation. Thanks to it it is easy to look after blinds. Artificial cloth enough to wipe with a damp sponge, natural and artificial materials can be washed.

Rolshtora to the toilet on the plastic window

Curtains installed directly on the plastic window frames, most often supplemented with guides that do not allow the fabric to wrinkle and warp.

For a bathroom and a toilet it is most convenient to use cassette systems that are always made with U-shaped guides. They are closely adjacent to the window glass, so they are addressed to the toilet, where there is no window sill or it is very narrow.

In the cassette type of curtains, the shaft with the canvas is inside a special box.

Rolshtora with guides reliably protect from prying eyes, if the window is at the level of views outside.

For small-sized openings, mini-systems with an attachment to an adhesive tape or self-tapping screws with a magnet on the bottom edge are used for a better fit.

Rolled curtains of the Mini system are installed on the window sash of a small size up to 150x170 cm

Synthetic and plastic blinds from the manufacturer are installed in such rooms, as they do not get wet, they retain the brightness of colors for a long time, they are simply cleansed and can be impregnated with an antibacterial composition. Simple ways of attaching the mechanism to the frame are the most reliable, self-tapping screws do not suffer from moisture and will not come off as double-sided tape.

The design day-night version has three advantages for the working area and rooms with high humidity:

• simple operation makes rolshtora in the toilet indispensable;
• polyester material is highly hygienic;
• Teflon coating extends the life of the blinds.

Installation Methods

Methods for installing roller blinds by drilling the window frame and fixing the holders with self-tapping screws

Roller blinds are attached without damage to the frame or wall, if there is a special box or curtain rod that can be glued to the double-sided tape, mounting glue.

The choice of installation location and mounting - on the window frame, inside the opening, to the ceiling

In other cases, self-tapping screws and brackets are used that are screwed into the frame or wall. Curtains on the eaves will help make the window opening visually wider and higher if you use the canvas much wider than the window.

To fix with a metal bracket box with a roller blind on the wall or the ceiling or the upper slope of the window opening is important accurate calculation

For plastic double-glazed windows, it is most convenient to mount the blinds in the window opening onto or above the frame. Roleta are open and closed. The open ones require fixing the rod, on which the curtain is hung, on fasteners, for example, spring brackets.

Plastic clips-brackets (spring brackets) for plastic windows

Locked are in a special box, which is easy to fix on tape, glue, "liquid nails."

The method of installation of roller blinds without drilling, by sticking on double-sided tape

Spring brackets are convenient, do not damage the frame, but are intended only for opening sashes.

Tips for choosing rolshtor

It is necessary to choose light filters based on the nature of the use of the room where they will be used. If you want to provide a reliable blackout, the curtains can be bright, but always thick, if possible with guides and a magnet on the bottom edge for a better fit. If the room needs a good illumination, suitable translucent blinds or "zebra", which allows you to adjust the power of the light flux with one hand movement.

Curtains "day night" created by a combination of translucent and thick fabric, they eliminate the need to always raise and lower the curtains

In the kitchen, bathroom, bathroom, it is more convenient to use removable mounting options - it is easy to hang the curtain on the tape and remove it for washing.

For each room, select the appropriate option decor. Dining room and living room will be decorated with options in pastel colors, with symmetrical patterns, floral motifs, abstractions or photo-views of cities and landscapes.

Rolled curtain with printed photo in the kitchen-dining room

In the nursery, drawings from cartoons, bright and variegated colors, “starry sky” or fabrics that can be applied and washed off are well accustomed. In the kitchen, bathroom, toilet requires strong washable materials with special impregnations. The decor can be classically restrained, cool Scandinavian or sea. There, where images of fruits, berry and caramel colors, elements of still lifes are actual and prepared for food.

The degree of transparency of materials for curtains can be full or partially (75%). Where no one is going to sleep, you can hang translucent roller blinds.

Transparent roller blinds perfectly disperse the sun's rays, allowing you to fill the room with light and heat

Textiles with a maximum degree of blackout is called black-out and is suitable for both the bedroom and the library or home auditorium.

Blackout blinds are made of a fabric that does not let the sun's light through 100%

Materials with a slight degree of transparency are called dim-out and are suitable for the living room, dining room, bay window to create a cozy atmosphere with the help of ambient lighting.

Dimaut - thick curtains that do not let in sunlight, are well suited for offices and offices

There are also completely transparent curtains, they are often used in public places, in open areas (balcony, veranda), in the attic, where the windows face the north side.

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