September 14th, 2009
Dutch style outside blind installed by Baileys Blinds in Bury St Edmunds
Ivor fitting Dutch style canopy shown in the retracted position
Baileys Blinds supply and install Dutch canopy style outside blinds to both domestic and commercial customers in Bury St Edmunds, Brandon and Suffolk.
Dutch canopies give sun protection to windows and shop fronts. The Dutch canopy only provides protection to windows but does not project far enough to shade an area for a table and chairs.
The awning consists of a rigid hinged frame, is covered in acrylic fabric which can be sign written with lettering or a company logo. Dutch awnings are fully retractable and are operated with a cleated cord.
www.baileysblinds.com.
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September 12th, 2009
Baileys Blinds make roller blinds in our industrial premises on Eastern Way in Bury St Edmunds.
Roller blinds can be as plain or fancy as you like.
You can use a roller blind to create a focal point for a room by adding a shape or pole to the bottom of the roller blind and finishing it with coloured braid. We sew the bottom cut out your shape and glue on the braid.
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September 8th, 2009
At the Bury fish and chip shop in St Andrews street, Bury St Edmunds you can eat your fish and chips in the restaurant on the premises. The owners asked Baileys Blinds to install two awnings to provide shading for the restaurant during the mornings.
Hoisting the awning
Bury chippy
Motorised cassette awnings on Bury Chippy
Baileys Blinds suggested remote control motorised awnings which enclose the fabric in a cassette to protect it from the elements when it is not required during the winter.
The awnings had to be positioned up high on the shop front. They were too heavy to lift by hand so we used our awning hoist to manoeuvre the awnings into position, to be bolted onto the shop front using chemical fixings. The Somfy electric motors were connected to the power supply before the awnings were extended for the first time.
Thanks to the motorised cassette awnings supplied by Baileys Blinds the diners at the Bury Chippy in Bury St Edmunds can now enjoy their meals sheltered from glare and heat from the sun.
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September 7th, 2009
Nothing to do with window blinds or origami but quite clever anyway.
Spice rack on kitchen unit cupboard door
We bought a spice rack, drilled some holes in it and attached it to the cupboard door .
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September 6th, 2009
Measure window blind width at the top of the recess
The greatest worry when you purchase a window blind is whether the blind will fit when it is made. Most window blinds are fitted inside the window recess.
You should always use a steel tape measure. Cloth tape measures can stretch and give an inaccurate measurement.
We measure the window width inside the window recess at the top.
The drop is measured in at least two positions and we use the shorter of the measurements. All of the dimensions are given to the nearest millimetre.
Measure the drop in at least two positions
For vertical blinds top fix brackets are normally used when fitting inside a window recess.
We use the recess sizes and any clearances required to allow the blind to fit the recess are made during the window blind manufacturing process.
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September 6th, 2009
We usually tell our customers to measure the width of the window opening at the top of the recess. When the window blind is manufactured we will make the necessary allowances to ensure that the blind fits correctly.
Venetian blind measured between half tiled recess
Venetian blind allowing for tiles at bottom of recess
This advice is correct when measuring vertical or roller blinds because the fabric is not quite as wide as the recess. However venetian blinds are as wide at the top as they are at the bottom. Therefore an allowance has to be made to provide clearance for the tiles if the recess is partially tiled at the bottom.
You must measure venetian blinds at the bottom when the recess is partially tiled.
When measuring partially tiled recesses, measure tightly between the tiles and take off 15mm. If you don’t, the blind will clash with the tiles when the blind is lowered.
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September 4th, 2009
A papillon dog breeder in Bury St Edmunds needed some replacement slats for her vertical blinds in her conservatory. When I visited her house the papillons started making a terrible noise so she left me in the conservatory and went into the house to calm the dogs. After I had finished she ordered the new vertical blind slats and we agreed a date to fit the blinds.
The dogs started to bark again so I asked to see them. She led me to the the kitchen where the sight of so many small dogs reminded me of the film Gremlins.
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September 4th, 2009
Most of the time we have use right angled extendable face fix brackets to fit vertical blinds in conservatories.
The brackets have to be long enough to allow the vertical blind slats to be clear of the window handles when they are fully open. The vertical blind bracket is screwed into a nylon gromet which allows the blind positioned closer to or further from the window as required. This feature is useful when we need to run vertical blinds into the corners in conservatories.
Baileys Blinds offer a measuring and fitting service in the Bury St Edmunds and Brandon areas. For more information and to contact us visit www.baileysblinds.com
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September 3rd, 2009
The flats above the Arc in Bury St Edmunds are now being snapped up by ‘buy to let’ landlords. Baileys blinds have installed vertical and velux blinds in several of the new flats. The top floor flats have a kitchen, dining and lounge area with one bedroom. The windows need dressing because they look directly into the flat opposite.
There are two sloping windows in the main living area. Baileys Blinds have already installed sloping vertical blinds in some of these flats. The sloping blinds rotate but the slats do not traverse across the window. It is possible to make sloping vertical blinds that traverse windows but we have found that when they are roughly handled the links which connect the slats break and the slats collapse to the bottom of the tracks. We therefore lock the blind slats in position which allows them to rotate but not traverse. Some landlords do not like this but Baileys Blinds have found this to be the most practical solution.
The image shows the sloping vertical blind in Guardian beige fabric with 89mm slats rotated into the closed position. You can see the flat opposite through the open sliding balcony door. You can contact Baileys Blinds in Bury St Edmunds and Brandon through www.baileysblinds.com
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July 25th, 2009
We see many people in our blind showrooms in Bury St Edmunds and Brandon who want change the colour of their vertical blind slats. They move into a new house with existing vertical blinds or redecorate or just get fed up with the colours and want a change. Its very easy and relatively cheap to do assuming that the vertical blind track mechanism is still working because you are only paying to change the fabric.
We prefer for you to provide us with a sample slat as a pattern for the dimensions and to make sure that slat hangers on the new vertical blind slats will be compatible with your track mechanism.
For further information and to work out some prices visit www.baileysblinds.com or telephone Baileys Blinds on 01842 815300.
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