Blinds headrail pelmet fit.

[Northbeach]

Hi,

Originally posted this in the wood section, but perhaps it might be better in the windows threads?

To cut a longish story short, I need to try and blend a central blind pelmet into the side window pelmet.
When I took the original measurements for '50p' bay windows, I took the measurement (A4 paper - 70mm mark for 50mm slats) as it was easier than at the top. I failed to take into account a 'architrave' fitted (badly) above the window frame - this is both off centre (at least the left side is) and juts out an inch. After a few phone calls/forum searches, I thought rather than cutting all the blind slats to fit I could merely cut the headrail shorter, but let the blinds hang on their full width. This works and means I no longer have a gap in the corners looking out of the windows.

The pelmets I have been supplied have 45 degree mitre cuts which, whilst fine for the side returns, won't work on the centre blinds where they meet the side left and right blinds.

I can fit them as per the pic below, but would prefer to have them perfectly joined. I'm guessing I have to work out the angle then mitre this so they fit flush - again guessing at a 30ish degree angle.

And a pic of the the bay where the two headrails meet:

Many thanks.

 

[Northbeach]

Sorry to bump this up, but I have a feeling I may have over complicated my query, or at least explained it none too well!

Has anybody fitted (either wood, plastic or metal) headrail pelmets on a bay window? Choice between butting each pelmet up against each other (like in my pic) and not worrying about a seamless join (there will be the gap) or determing the angle so I can carry out a mitre cut - I genuinely wouldn't know where to start to both find the angle and carry out the cut (I have a mitre block, but this is fixed at the 45 degree).

Cheers!

 

[foxhole]

Since they are stuck to the headrail with a bit a velcro you cannot achieve a seamless join.

 

[Northbeach]

Since they are stuck to the headrail with a bit a velcro you cannot achieve a seamless join.

I won't be fixing them with the velcro - I have these clips which I'll screw into the top/back of the pelmet and hang these from the headrail, which means the pelmet can be moved left and right..but I see your point...I think even with these clips I'll struggle to fit them exactly...?!?

Cheers.