blind fitting problem

[cerelia]

Hi everyone,

I am trying to fit new roller blinds and I'm having problems. My windows are double glazed ones and I'm trying to fit the blind into the recess. When I try to attach the brackets to the top of the recess, I can only drill a very short distance in, I assume there is a metal(?) lintel in the way.

I can only assume that my house isn't that different from other houses, it was only built in the 80s so this must be a problem that many people face I hope.

Does anyone know what I need to do to overcome this?

Thanks.

 

[breezer]

use a steel drill bit then

or

fix a timber batten with a good adhesive like sticks like sh*t (honest thats what its called) then fix to that

other adhesives are available

 

[noseall]

.....or use self drilling fixings.

 

[cerelia]

Thanks for the advice.

The trouble I had with using a steel drill bit was that I needed to attach the brackets right in the corner by the wall and there wasn't room for a normal drill so I ended up using a small craft-type drill that didn't have the power to get through the metal. What we have done now is to fix a wooden batten using screws (since we can use a life-size drill because it doesn't have to be near the corner) and then we'll fix the brackets to this. Hopefully it'll work.

 

[joe-90]

The roller blind brackets will also mount sideways and work just the same.