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MINI BLIND REPAIR GUIDES

Mini blinds are also known as 1” blinds, horizontal blinds, and vinyl blinds. They are fairly easy to repair. The most common repairs include replacing a broken tilt mechanism, restringing the blind, and replacing broken valance clips.

How-To & DIY Tips

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• Installation and Mounting
• Decorative
• Lifting
• Tilting

How Blinds Work: Horizontal Blinds – 101010

How to Attach a Wand with an Enclosed Hook - 401015

Common Tilting and Wand Problems on Horizontal Blinds – 401049

How to Install Metal Hold Down Brackets on Wood Blinds – 401018

How to Shorten a Mini Blind – 121008

How to Set a Tilt Mechanism with an Internal Clutch – 401052

How to Restring a Mini Blind – 121004

How to Replace a Wand Tilt Mechanism in a Levolor Mini Blind – 121001

How to Replace a Wand Tilt Mechanism in a Hunter Douglas Mini Blind – 121012

How to Replace Drums in a Hunter Douglas Mini Blind – 121005

How to Replace a Wand Tilt Mechanism in a Common Mini Blind – 121002

How to Replace a Tilt Mechanism in a Generic Mini Blind – 121011

How to Replace a Cord Lock in a Mini Blind – 121009

How to Replace a Broken Slat on a Mini Blind – 121006

How to Measure the Diameter of Lift Cord and String – 401001

How to Measure for Hold Down Brackets – 401028

How to Measure and Install Valance Clips on Horizontal Blinds – 401007

How to Install Safety Washers on Horizontal Blinds – 401005

How to Install Ladder Clips for Horizontal Blinds – 401013

How to Install Hold Down Brackets for Mini Blinds – 121003

How to Install and Shorten a Mini Blind – 121007

How to Install a Universal Horizontal Blind Wand - 101012

How to Install Metal Hold Down Brackets on Wood Blinds – 401018

How to Measure for Hold Down Brackets – 401028

How to Install Hold Down Brackets with an Integrated Tip on Horizontal Blinds – 101003

How to Measure and Install Valance Clips on Horizontal Blinds – 401007

How Blinds Work: Horizontal Blinds – 101010

How to Shorten a Mini Blind – 121008

How to Restring a Mini Blind – 121004

How to Replace a Cord Lock in a Mini Blind – 121009

How to Measure the Diameter of Lift Cord and String – 401001

How to Install Safety Washers on Horizontal Blinds – 401005

How to Install and Shorten a Mini Blind – 121007

How Blinds Work: Horizontal Blinds – 101010

How to Attach a Wand with an Enclosed Hook - 401015

Common Tilting and Wand Problems on Horizontal Blinds – 401049

How to Set a Tilt Mechanism with an Internal Clutch – 401052

How to Replace a Wand Tilt Mechanism in a Levolor Mini Blind – 121001

How to Replace a Wand Tilt Mechanism in a Hunter Douglas Mini Blind – 121012

How to Replace Drums in a Hunter Douglas Mini Blind – 121005

How to Replace a Wand Tilt Mechanism in a Common Mini Blind – 121002

How to Replace a Tilt Mechanism in a Generic Mini Blind – 121011

How to Replace a Broken Slat on a Mini Blind – 121006

How to Install Ladder Clips for Horizontal Blinds – 401013

How to Install a Universal Horizontal Blind Wand - 101012

NOT SURE WHAT’S BROKEN?

Identify the source of the problem.

TROUBLESHOOT Popular Part Categories

Lift Cord & String

Valance Clips

Tilt Mechanisms

Wands & Wand Tips

VIEW THE DIAGRAM Identification and Background

Mini blinds are window coverings made up of slats that are usually 1” wide. The horizontal slats were aluminum in the past, but are more commonly vinyl or PVC today. Mini blinds can be raised and lowered to cover/uncover the window, and the slats tilt open and closed for privacy and light control. A variation of mini blinds, micro-mini blinds, have ½” wide slats.

The first horizontal blinds were made from natural materials. Centuries ago, Egyptians used reeds to cover their windows, and Chinese used bamboo pieces for privacy and sun protection. In Persia (modern-day Iran), wood blinds were first used from 1100-1500 AD. Traders from Venice imported these designs, and they gained great popularity. The term “Venetian Blind” was born! In rapidly colonizing North America, John Webster began to sell “Wooden Venetian Sun Blinds” in Philadelphia in 1767. Then in New Orleans in 1841, John Hampson invented the mechanism for controlling the angle of the slats. Hunter Douglas was the first company to develop light, aluminum horizontal blinds called “Flexalum” in 1946. By the late 1970’s, 1” aluminum slats were introduced and quickly grew in popularity. The 1” slats were favored over their 2” wide counterparts because they were considered easier to clean. Mini blinds remain a popular and economical choice for window coverings today.

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