Home Depot Home Decorators Collection 2” Real Wood Blind Shortening Instructions The following are instructions to shorten Home Depot Home Decorators Collection 2” Real Wood Blinds. If you need any further help, please call our customer services at : 1-888-697-8688 Necessary Tools: Flathead Screwdriver Scissors Paper clip Step 1: Install and lower the blind fully Home Decorators Collection 2" Real Wood Blind Shortening Instructions 1 Step 2: Figure out which slat should be the last bottom slat in the blind and mark it with a piece of sticker or masking tape. Then removing all excess slats below your new bottom slat, except for the bottom rail. Marker Step 3: Identify what you are cutting. Pull Cords Loop ear Ladder strings Home Decorators Collection 2" Real Wood Blind Shortening Instructions 2 Step 4: Trim off all loop ear below the new bottom slat. Step 5: Measure about three inches down from where your last bottom slat is sitting. Cut the ladder strings there. Your will need this three inch it to tie the new knot at the bottom of the bottom rail. 3” NOTE: DO NOT CUT PULL CORDS Ladder String Home Decorators Collection 2" Real Wood Blind Shortening Instructions 3 Step 6: Use a flathead screwdriver to remove the plugs at the bottom of bottom rail Step 7: These plugs hide the pull cords with knots and the ragged ends of the ladder strings. You will have to cut the ladder strings to take out from bottom rail. Leave pull cord knots alone. DO NOT UNTIE IT Home Decorators Collection 2" Real Wood Blind Shortening Instructions 4 Step 8: This is what your blind looks alike by now. Step 9: LIft the bottom rail with tied pull cord knots in the bottom rail plug holes. Slide it into ladder strings right below the last bottom slat. Home Decorators Collection 2" Real Wood Blind Shortening Instructions 5 Step 10: Pull down the pull cords from the bottom rail plug holes until excess pull cords went below the bottom rail. Note: When adjusting the excess pull cords, always ensure the safety cord consolidator is within 6” or less from headrail when blind is fully lowered. 6” or Less Home Decorators Collection 2" Real Wood Blind Shortening Instructions 6 Step 11: Make knots of pull cords right below the bottom rail plug holes. Step 12: Cut off excess pull cords right below the knots you just tied. Home Decorators Collection 2" Real Wood Blind Shortening Instructions 7 Step 13: Cut off excess ladder strings if necessary , then rag them together and tuck it with pull cord knots into the bottom rail plug holes. Step 14: Snap plugs back into bottom rail. Home Decorators Collection 2" Real Wood Blind Shortening Instructions 8 Note: After shorten the blind length, you might see the tilter cords and pull cord are too long for your blind. Please see below steps to adjust your cords into idea length (optional). Step 15: Use paper clip from top of tassels to loose the cord knot at bottom of tassels. Home Decorators Collection 2" Real Wood Blind Shortening Instructions 9 Step 16: Move tassel to your idea position. Step 17: Tie a knot right under your new position tassel. Home Decorators Collection 2" Real Wood Blind Shortening Instructions 10 Step 18: Cut off excess cords and push the knot into the bottom hole of tassel. Step 19: Complete blind after shorten length. Home Decorators Collection 2" Real Wood Blind Shortening Instructions 11
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