Re-Mounting Window Blinds

[LARP191]

On my last trip one of my window blinds pulled its screws out of the wall and fell.
I am pretty handy about such repairs around the house but would like some advice on how to re-install the pulled out screws.

• Use larger screws
• Install a molly of some sort
• Fill the hole and re-drill
• Off set the blinds and drill new holes?

[ChrisDParise]

Originally Posted by LARP191

On my last trip one of my window blinds pulled its screws out of the wall and fell.
I am pretty handy about such repairs around the house but would like some advice on how to re-install the pulled out screws.

• Use larger screws
• Install a molly of some sort
• Fill the hole and re-drill
• Off set the blinds and drill new holes?

You've got the old style string pleated blinds, right? Mine are. Repaired them all at least once.

Get a repair kit. Amazon has them. Includes string, screws, and the plastic rings for the screws and more.

I'd just try a new screw in the same hole. If that's not possible because the hole is now too large, offset a new screw slightly to the old position. I had to do that at least once and the blinds work fine. Actually, a couple of my blinds were not strung correctly at the factory. They operated ok for years but when a string broke and I restrung it correctly they worked much easier.

Patience is the key when fixing these things. If too tight or too loose you can always redo that step

[glwinger]

Go to a good hardware store or big box home improvement store and get these. The small ones are made for 1/8-1/4 thickness material. They spread out behind the wall. You can remove the screw and the anchor stays in the wall.

[Dutch Star Don]

One of the things that helps a lot when you have flimsy walls to work with......use two-sided tape where you can and then use the screws to attach. When two-sided tape is used and secured with screws, it really reinforces the connection.

[doc]

Wood glue and a few toothpicks will go the job as well. I like the idea of double sided tape as a backup also. Might stop and looseness before it gets worse

[ChrisDParise]

I've asked the Op for clarification

String pleated blinds need special hardware to repair and cannot be found in a hardware store - might find the kits on the shelf at CW but Amazon is cheaper and faster if Prime.
Amazon sells the complete repair kit with replacement hardware and string

[LARP191]

Originally Posted by ChrisDParise

I've asked the Op for clarification

String pleated blinds need special hardware to repair and cannot be found in a hardware store - might find the kits on the shelf at CW but Amazon is cheaper and faster if Prime.
Amazon sells the complete repair kit with replacement hardware and string

The string is fine. The only problem is the attaching screws.

[kenandterry]

Originally Posted by LARP191

The string is fine. The only problem is the attaching screws.

If your screws are on an OUTSIDE wall, and I suspect they are because we’re talking blinds, the walls are not very thick or deep. For verification…..just look at your window where you can actually feel the thickness by reaching through the windows, and pinch the exterior and interior walls with your fingers.

Not much wall to work with. Be careful.

[ChrisDParise]

Originally Posted by LARP191

The string is fine. The only problem is the attaching screws.

Off set the screw and holder to the outside of your existing screw hole or directly below it is your best bet.

[VolDawg]

Originally Posted by ChrisDParise

Off set the screw and holder to the outside of your existing screw hole or directly below it is your best bet.

I just performed a similar repair; however, I had to replace the blind and reattached the entire valance to the wall. I offset the new screws near the original screw holes. In one spot I may have used a slightly larger screw to ensure a good bite into the screw hole.

[ChrisDParise]

Originally Posted by VolDawg

I just performed a similar repair; however, I had to replace the blind and reattached the entire valance to the wall. I offset the new screws near the original screw holes. In one spot I may have used a slightly larger screw to ensure a good bite into the screw hole.

It makes sense there are variations on the theme when the low screw putting tension on a string blind comes out.

A minor offset to the original screw location didn't cause me an issue with the orientation of the valance, but I could see a situation where opportunities might be limited in avoiding that situation