Can you cut faux wood blinds with a chop saw?

Put your blinds in your chop saw (miter saw), make sure you get it lined up exactly where you want it. Remember, when you cut, the saw blade will take away a teeny bit extra, so make sure you’ve got the blade lined up on the outside of your line. Aaaannd cut. You did it!

Does Home Depot cut blinds fit?

Once you have properly measured, bring your measurements in to the store. Our associates can cut your in-store bought blinds to the exact size needed, for free.

Can I cut faux wood blinds?

Wood blinds or faux wood blinds can be cut down a few inches if they are too large to fit the window frame. If you do not feel comfortable cutting the window blinds yourself, you might consider hiring a professional such as a blind manufacturer or a cut down service such as www.relocateblinds.com.

Can I cut blinds with a table saw?

Place the slats on a table saw with the blade at the cut line on the masking tape. Use a fine-tooth blade meant for finished wood. If there is any metal on the blinds, use a carbide blade. Even though it’s thicker, it can be cut with the saw.

Can I cut Levolor blinds myself?

Making any alterations to blinds usually voids the manufacturer’s warranty. Be careful when cutting your window blinds. Whatever the reason, most types of wooden Levolor blinds that come in slats can be cut to the correct width with a few tools.

Can you cut blinds with a saw?

Cut the blind slats and bottom rail using a circular saw or table saw. For plastic blinds, you might even be able to use a powerful set of sheers. Confirm that all slats, the headrail, and the bottom rail are cut at the same length. If not, trim individual elements as needed to ensure a consistent width.

How do you shorten blinds?

Shortening the Blinds Measure the height of the window. Place the mini-blinds on a flat surface and expand to the full length. Remove the rail plugs. Untie the knot on the lift cords, and pull upward. Slide the bottom rail out of the string ladders. Remove the desired number of slats.

Do you put curtains over wood blinds?

Mount the brackets above the vertical blind valance; if the top of the valance is open, you can snug the bracket down so the top of the rod is at the same distance from the floor as the top of the blinds. As an alternative, install a valance board above the vertical blinds and attach the curtain rod brackets to the underside of the valance board.

Where to get blinds cut?

To have your blinds cut at Home Depot in-store, simply take the blinds you wish to buy to a sales representative who will be able to begin the process for you, without charging any extra cost. Alternatively, you can also order blinds online at Home Depot and have them delivered, or bring them into the store to be cut.

How to shorten blinds?

Pry the plugs out of the bottom rail with a flat head screwdriver. This will release the string ladders and reveal the knotted lift cord.

Look at your window sill and make note of the desired new length of your blinds.

Remove the bottom rail and slats necessary to shorten the blind. Re-insert the bottom rail in between the ladder cords at your new desired height.

Insert each of the lift cords through the bottomrail hole. Slide the bottom rail plugs back on the lift cord and tie a knot.

Cut the ladder cord one or two rungs down from the bottom rail.

Adjust your blinds to the exact length you’d like by lowering or raising the knot in the lift cord.

Insert the excess ladder cord and lift cord into the bottom rail plug holes and replace the plugs. Use a rubber mallet or hammer insert plugs securely.