Hi,

I have just bought a roller blind from Dunelm, and want to cut it to size to for the window. However i can't get the plastic bar out of bottom as fitted to tight. So can't cut to size with it in there. Any advice?

( now i have opened the packet and put the brackets up don't really want to have to take it back.

Vicki

On 03/05/2015 15:38, wrote:
Hi,

I have just bought a roller blind from Dunelm, and want to cut it to size to for the window. However i can't get the plastic bar out of bottom as fitted to tight. So can't cut to size with it in there. Any advice?

( now i have opened the packet and put the brackets up don't really want to have to take it back.

Vicki

I've never had one that tight, they normally fall out.

Tried brute force? Prolly just a random spot of glue.


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Dave - The Medway Handyman www.medwayhandyman.co.uk

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Hi,

I have just bought a roller blind from Dunelm, and want to cut it to size
to for the window. However i can't get the plastic bar out of bottom as
fitted to tight. So can't cut to size with it in there. Any advice?

( now i have opened the packet and put the brackets up don't really want
to have to take it back.

Vicki

Roller blinds are the spawn of the Devil.

On Sun, 03 May 2015 16:01:35 +0100, Zapp_Brannigan
wrote:

On 03/05/2015 15:38, wrote:
Hi,

I have just bought a roller blind from Dunelm, and want to cut it to size to for the window. However i can't get the plastic bar out of bottom as fitted to tight. So can't cut to size with it in there. Any advice?

Use a clean, fine-bladed saw and cut straight through the blind and the
plastic bar.
+1 or
I've had this problem. Unwind the blind and trim the fabric with
scissors, then use a sharp knife to cut the fabric around the plastic
bar, then juniour hacksaw to cut the bar.

I've sometimes had to do the same with the roller at the top when the
the fabric has been "permanently" fixed to it.