| Wood blinds are usually very durable. The weakest | | | | inside the blind box. Make sure you have to correct |
| part of the blind however is not the wood, but the | | | | replacement parts beforehand. Then pry off the caps |
| material connecting the slats together. These cords | | | | at the end of the blind box with a screwdriver and |
| can get tangled, cut or rot if left in a wet area. Lift | | | | undo the knots in the cord to remove the cord from |
| cords may need to be replaced even when they are | | | | the rollers. Bring one lift cord over the second pulley |
| not obviously damaged. To check the state of your | | | | and the other one above the head box to the farthest |
| wood blinds, pull the lift cord until the blinds are | | | | pulley. Wind the lift cord through the openings in the |
| completely extended and rotate the tilt wand to see if | | | | slats to the bottom rail and replace the end caps. |
| the slats are even and functioning properly. Quality | | | | Cut a new cord by comparing it to the old cord and |
| wood blinds are not overly expensive and should not | | | | adding the three to four inches housed in the wood |
| rot. | | | | blind top box. |
| You will need: Utility knife, cord, screwdriver (optional) | | | | Then roll up the blind by hand, and tie the two ends of |
| The first step in repairing a wooden blind with a | | | | the new cord to the head box, and feed the cord |
| damaged cord is to remove the blind from it's | | | | around the blind and over the respective pulleys. |
| mounting. Be careful and ask a friend for help if it is | | | | Put the equalizing buckle (from the old cord) over the |
| particularly heavy or high up. If you are using a ladder | | | | pooled end, and rehang the blind. The equalizing buckle |
| to reach your windows, be sure to put it on an even | | | | makes sure the slats on the wood blind go up and |
| area and do not use the top step. | | | | down evenly. |
| To remove the wood blind you may need to lift a latch | | | | Adjust the buckle until the blind hangs level. |
| or hook. Some blinds lift right off, but others require you | | | | Put the wood blinds back on the wall by placing them |
| to loosen or remove screws. A flat surface is the best | | | | in the brackets. Gently tug on the lift cord and use the |
| place to work on a wood blind. | | | | tilt wand to move the slats to make sure they operate |
| With the utility knife, cut the lift cord where it is | | | | correctly. These directions work with standard |
| attached to the head box at the top of the blind. | | | | venetian blinds. Plantation shutters or roll-up blinds have |
| The hard part is mounting the cord over the pulleys | | | | other common repairs associated with them. |