Shortening wooden venetian blinds - removing slats

[janee]

I bought some ready made wooden blinds, the width is OK, but it's the length that is the problem. A 160cm drop for a 93cm window. Being made of wood, they weigh a ton when I raise them just to open the window. I know it is possible to shorten blinds, but the bottom slat has some little button-like things where the end of the strings are concealed. Trouble is, I can't take these things off.

I know lots of people adjust venetian blinds for length, but it's hard to do without any instructions. Anybody have any ideas?

 

[DAZB]

The buttons will ease out but you have to be gentle with them. After that you need to undo the cords and take out the bottom rail and then remove all the unwanted slats. Replace the bottom rail and feed the cord back through and tie it off to the right height and then cut off the excess and finally push the buttons back in .

 

[janee]

Thank you, your instructions sound spot on. So, now I need to get to work on those button things at the bottom of the blind. I was concerned that they might be glued, but that's probably unlikely.

Thanks a lot

 

[masona]

I was concerned that they might be glued, but that's probably unlikely.

They normally push in, a thin small screwdriver will undo it.

 

[janee]

Thank you, Masona. I used an ordinary knife that you would use to eat your dinner. The buttons came off quite easily.

I followed the instructions and the blind is now the correct length. A success

 

[breezer]

I followed the instructions and the blind is now the correct length. A success

its amazing what happens when you read the instructions