Cornice for Roman blinds: what components are included, mounting, repair

Spacious, wide windows of cottages and wants to decorate a beautiful and original shades. Currently, the stores are filled with all sorts of varieties of textiles. Tyuley from simple to chic draped silk and tapestry. It seems there is nothing to wonder: visiting the shops, the apartments of friends, you meet more and more original products designed to beautify everyday life. But there is an interesting design options for window openings - a roman blinds. Appeared long before the construction of apartment houses, they endow its owner with mystery and extravagance. But for these unique products require special suspension systems. Read the article and get acquainted with all the varieties of cornices for Roman blinds.

product Features

Cornice for Roman blinds got a lot of popularity recently. Bored with standard curtains decorating the Soviet apartments already out of fashion. It was necessary to somehow diversify curtain design for the Russian consumer. Satisfying this demand, designers have developed the modern concept of the Roman curtains, based on past experience. So we have gained popularity, and use it to this day, these beautiful curtain products.

Visit the shop of textile products, you can find these types of cornices for Roman blinds:

1. Mini cornice.
2. standard size hanger.
3. Beveled basic crossbar design.
4. Two-row curtains.

The design of each of these four types is identical. Roman curtains have a characteristic folding method, which is only one way: by tightening the lower edge of the curtain. To make this possible, curtains has four main operating element. It:

• profile, which is mounted on a fixed part;
• plumb (seat attaching curtains to the profile);
• the lifting mechanism;
• pulling ropes.

Profile suspension may be made of plastic or aluminum. In some cases, it is made of wood. But it is worth noting that the wood is present only in the outer decorative layer. Inside the system is made of plastic or aluminum. Selecting a profile producing material depends on several parameters. It dimensions most curtains, as well as material for manufacturing. The greater the weight, the stronger must be the cornice.

Plumb is usually made in the form of glued (screwed) to the profile of Velcro tape. On expensive products have a replacement Velcro tape, as with time, after frequent washing curtains, velcro fails. There are also pitches with ties. They are less popular, they are more difficult to install and remove, but, unlike Velcro, there is nothing to come into disrepair.

The lifting mechanism is a system of curtains from the two lifting carriages and a rotation drive connected by an rod of square cross section. The carriages are driven by a manual control chain. To move the curtains to the upper position, its edge is securely fastened to the pull belts (cords) at whose ends there are stop rings or hooks.

Types of lifting systems

Different manufacturers produce different types of components for Roman blinds. By appointment, they are no different, but for its aesthetic qualities are differences.

There are two types of lifting systems:

• open type;
• gated.

For the title of each it becomes clear, that the open system has a carriage rendered separately from the main body (profile). But the closed type involves the entire system when the lifting carriage and rotary drive enclosed in the product package. Move the curtain itself as in the first and in the second case is similar: the user moves the operating chain management, which drives the square traction. Thus Cord cables are wound on the drive shaft of the traction carriage, picking up the curtain.

In addition to the manual method of opening / closing of the window, there is automatic. For the operation of this system, in the case the profile is located further drive with remote sensor. The system connects to the network 220 apartments. lift system motor itself is powered by a voltage of 24 volts, so the structure is provided with a voltage step-down transformer.

Control of the system is done by remote control. Feasibility of this system is justified in the case overall, long Roman blinds. Eaves such articles are aluminum housing as well as three or more hoisting ropes.

double row cornices

Double row cornices for Roman blinds - a new trend that has received the course of just a couple of years ago. The design of the eaves is very similar to the single-row type. But the differences are still there. For fixing the second curtain is used another fastener located on the rear wall of the profile body. For lifting / lowering both curtains used one working body - the same chain of manual control. And to be able to separately control each of the curtains, the control system is equipped with a locking plugs.

Double row ledge called the day / night. This "nickname" he received for the possibility of fixing the two curtains. One closest to the window, hung from a translucent tulle, and the second serves as a curtain, so to be a dense fabric.

Double-row Roman cornices are very practical. They do not take up extra space, on the other hand, if there is a gap between the curtain and tulle 3 cm save a lot of space. Attached such products exclusively to the wall or ceiling. Installation on the window or the window opening is not allowed, because of their considerable weight.

Installing roman blinds

To hang cornice for Roman blinds on the ceiling, you need to have some tools. Here it is necessary to:

1. Hammer drill or a hammer.
2. Screwdriver or an ordinary screwdriver.
3. Dowel-nails.
4. Tape measure, pencil and ruler.

First you need to make a layout. Attachment points are listed directly on the cornice. In the profile, on its internal parts must be holes. With a cornice to the ceiling at the same distance around the edges, it is necessary to outline with a pencil point to drill. Next, using a drill it is necessary to drill holes and insert dowels into them (or metal anchors), and fasten the bar.

That's all "difficulties" mounting end. You just need to hang the curtains themselves, vdet Cord cables, and enjoy use of the beautiful Roman blinds.

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