Venetian blinds and upvc windows

I chose high quality upv windows, they promised me that they would be strong and durable.
Replacing the old window was rotten which caused leakage problems during heavy rains, so this time I wanted to do it right. Since the window is on the roof, installing roof lights made of upv was the only solution that was weather resistant.
For blinds, I decided to go with ones that attach directly to the window frame, like in your situation with upv windows. This installation not only looks elegant, but also ensures a tight fit without compromising the integrity of the window structure.

Hi Maybe Mr. S. used to fit blinds and says for a 6ft wide window you'll need 3 brackets; one at each end and one in the middle.

It also depends in the weight of the blinds. Wooden Venetians are or course heavier.

I’ve now replaced all of the bedroom windows and the bathroom. I realised that I couldn’t screw anything into the window frames anyway because of the ventilation that new windows now have. So I’ve now got blinds that screw into the side walls. I’m keeping the wooden windows downstairs because they haven’t rotted in the way the bedroom windows have, as they don’t have sides that open; they were the areas that went rotten.

Ethelwashere1

Mine are up into the lintel which I had to have replaced earlier. The old wood one rotted away. 1930s houses are well built but at almost 100 years old what can you expect

I imagine the problem is solved, this thread is nearly a year old.

Not totally. I’ve currently got a piece of cardboard resting against the bathroom window while I decide what blind to get for it!

Our venetian blinds in the bedrooms are fitted to the side of the window recess, not to the upvc.

I have venetian blinds and upvc windows. The blinds are fitted inside on the upper window recess drilled in neatly. No need to drill the window frames themselves.

I have Venetian Blinds on all windows (and curtains) and I haven’t even thought about how they are fitted 😂 they were installed over 10 years ago.

My problem is they’re very wide windows and I can’t really drill into the concrete lintel above. There was talk of needing to strengthen the lintel before the windows could be replaced but I managed to get away with that. Roller blinds aren’t quite as heavy so can be screwed into the side.