Bali Wood Blinds; Houston, We Have a Problem! *poll*

[xxxInfidelxxx]

I am installing my blinds and had a custom cut on them, but got the valance the stock size and cut it down to perfect size, so it fits in the window framing (reads: inside mount).

Well, after I got the valance cut to specs (perfect fit and was quite impressed), I put it on the headrail, put the brackets on the end of the headrail, and was holding it up to the window so see where the brackets should be to get a flush fit...thinking the wood valance should be flush with the wall when put inside the framing.

Well, the plastic brackets that secure the valance to the headrail extend the valance about 2" from the headrail; therefore, even if the blinds are mounted as far back in the window casing as possible, the valance sticks out from the wall, allowing you to see the ends of the wood along the wall.

Is this normal? My wife argues that it is, but I say no. I am no thinking we needed 1" or 1 1/2" blinds to get the valance to install flush to the wall within the window frame.

Who's right?

 

[Savij]

If you like them then who gives a ******. Since your opinion doesn't matter and your wife likes them, you like them. Please, heretofor, refrain from giving a ******.

 

[AgaBoogaBoo]

pics?

 

[xxxInfidelxxx]

Clearly I don't like the valance sticking out, or I would, heretofor, refrained from posting a thread about blinds. (though I used this opportunity to take another authorized beer break)

Perhaps there are so metrosexual-types in the forums today who want to talk blinds? 🙂

 

[xxxInfidelxxx]

Originally posted by: AgaBoogaBoo
pics?

I'll throw one up after I decide what I am going to do...didn't mount the bracket yet, as I am thinking of a work around.

I think I could mount the headrail as far back as possible, then, rather than clip the valance to the front, tack it in place and see if it provides enough clearance for the wand/cloth tapes...looks good extended in front of the blinds like it's supposed to be, just not so good sticking out from the wall (though the blinds themselves are inside the window casing). 🙂

 

[Savij]

Originally posted by: xxxInfidelxxx
Clearly I don't like the valance sticking out, or I would, heretofor, refrained from posting a thread about blinds. (though I used this opportunity to take another authorized beer break)

Perhaps there are so metrosexual-types in the forums today who want to talk blinds? 🙂

Once again, your opinion does not matter. Your wife does not care about you or your "feelings". We might have been able to help you, but as soon as you mentioned a wife it became apparent that there is nothing we can do for you. Please do not post again until you have forgotten you have a wife.

 

[xxxInfidelxxx]

Originally posted by: Savij

Originally posted by: xxxInfidelxxx
Clearly I don't like the valance sticking out, or I would, heretofor, refrained from posting a thread about blinds. (though I used this opportunity to take another authorized beer break)

Perhaps there are so metrosexual-types in the forums today who want to talk blinds? 🙂

Once again, your opinion does not matter. Your wife does not care about you or your "feelings". We might have been able to help you, but as soon as you mentioned a wife it became apparent that there is nothing we can do for you. Please do not post again until you have forgotten you have a wife.

🙂 "Just put them up there and we'll argue about this latter. Or are you just going to sit around on your @$$ all day drinking beer like you always do?"

Point well taken (from both of you). Back to work.

 

[xxxInfidelxxx]

Da wife enters exhibit A into the record...fok.

 

[xxxInfidelxxx]

1.) These blinds are made in Mexico now by a company that Bali must contract out to.
2.) Ordered 5 sets of wood, 3 the same length, 2 are 2" longer:

1 has 2" slats x 33
1 has 2" slats x 35
1 has 2" slats x 36
1 has 2" slats x 37
1 has 2" slats x 39

3.) 3 wands cracked and disconnected from the headrail connector
4.) 1 valance missing
5.) 4 valance clips missing
6.) 1 mounting bracket missing
7.) Lowes doesn't want to return a custom order, but "will work with the vendor to get it right."
8.) I'm going Lowes and might go postal.

 

[ultimatebob]

Da wife enters exhibit A into the record...fok.

I get an IIS Error 403 forbidden when I click on that link.

So, yeah, send these suckers back. Their IT quality control sucks, so their product probably does as well.