It s easy to make your trim go blinds and shades shorter to fit your windows.
Cutting levolor blinds to width.
Shorten your cheap plastic blinds with a hand saw.
Available exclusively at lowe s levolor stock blinds and shades are cut to width while you shop at no extra charge.
We strongly recommend sending them back in to the factory to be cut down.
However if you feel you need to do it yourself below are the instructions for cutting down the width of horizontal window treatments.
Our guide will show you how to adjust them to the length you.
If you have a window that isn t the exact size of the off the shelf blinds cut them.
Tie the lift cords in a loose knot.
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How to cut down horizontal blinds that are too wide.
With stock you can get the perfect size and take them home the very same day.
Most windows are going to have regular even spacing but older.
Measure the width of the window to determine the necessary width of the blinds.
Typically a set of inside mount.
Miter saw in video or table saw.
Sometimes blinds are measured incorrectly or ordered with the incorrect size.
Cut down horizontal blinds that are too wide menu.
Step 1 use a tape measure to find the width of the window between the mounting brackets.
If you do not have the measurements of your windows on hand at the time of purchase buy an adjustable size window shade take it home and cut it to size in less than 10 minutes.
Follow the adage to measure twice cut once and take your time while cutting.
Mark the smallest measurement and cut to this.
Pry off the plugs in the underside of the bottom rail or metal bar with a flat head screwdriver.
Raise the levolor blinds out of their brackets with your hands and lay them on a level surface.
1 measure the width of your window according to your mounting desire inside or outside.
Cutting the head rail 1.
You can cut your own custom size blinds easy with the right saw.
How to cut levolor blinds to fit windows.