Fix Venetian Blinds String

Remove the slat and insert the new one.

Fix venetian blinds string.

Remove the cap covering the hole in the bottom rail of the venetian blinds. Pull the cord toward you and cut the knot off the end of the cord. Ends of cord are secured to underside of bottom rail. How to fix broken blinds strings if the strings of the blinds get broken you may end up with blinds that either don t go up or don t go down and make for a disheveled look.

Lift the bottom of your blinds even if they are already stuck at the top near the headrail. Remove the bottom rail buttons and untie the lifting strings. Remove the lifting strings up to the point of the damaged slat. If bottom rail is wood knotted ends of cord are simply stapled under ends of tapes.

The most common repairs include replacing broken tilt mechanisms replacing broken strings and replacing broken valance clips. Look for the end of the cord where it is tied in a knot. If the cords still don t pull or adjust the height of your blinds then you may need to force the lock mechanism open. If bottom rail is metal remove end caps and clamps from rail to expose knotted cords.

With blinds down tilt slats horizontally. Some venetian blinds have an extra slat or two at the bottom of the blind. The blinds normally use two lift strings to function and if even one of them gets broken you will end up with non functional and dis oriented blinds that certainly don. They are fairly easy to repair.

Untie knot on side opposite lift cord and butt end of new cord to this end.