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Glossary Of Terms

Bay windows : Blinds are available for bay windows

Brackets : Attachment to wall for supporting the blind

Braid : A decorative finish to roller blinds.

Chain Raise Control: A control for raising and lowering blinds.

Drop : The height of a blind

Fakro window : A roof window found in lofts. A rival window to Velux windows.

Headrail : The headrail is at the top of the blind and contains the raise controls. It is the main support of the blind.

Inside Recess . When the blind is located inside the recess of a window. In this case the blind is specified by the size of the recess, as opposed to being specifed by the width and drop of the blind.

Ladder Tape: In wooden venetian blinds, a cloth tape that covers the ladder cord of the blind. Purely cosmetic part of the blind.

Louvre : In vertical blinds, the vertical slats or louvres make up a vertical blind.

Outside Recess : As opposed to Inside recess. When the blind is supplied with exactly the width and drop sizes specified. Also referred to as To Size.

Pull : Roller blinds with a Spring raise control have a pull attached to the bottom of the blind to activate and release the spring mechanism.

Pole : A decorative finish for roller blinds with a turret finish.

Raise Control : Control used to raise or lower blind

Sash : In window terms the frame of the window.

Shape : A decorative finish for roller blinds. Also refered to as scallop

Sidewinder : A chain raise control that operates on one side of the blind.

Spring raise control : A raise control for a blind that uses a spring to maintain the height of the blind.

Slat : In venetian or wood venetian blinds slats make up the blind and are connected together with ladder cord.

To Size : A way of specifying a blind that is not to be located inside the recess of a window.

Tilt Control : Venetian blind slats are rotated with a tilt control.

Tilt and Turn Window : A window that opens outwards on a side hinge and tilts out on a bottom hinge

Turret : A decorative finish to a roller blind that uses a pole.

Valance : In wood blinds, a decorative finish piece of timber that covers the headrail of

Velux Window : A loft window or a roof window.