Custom Vertical Blinds Appleby – Free Installation

The standard is 89 millimetres and a 127 millimetre vane is available for wide openings. Narrow vanes suit a smaller door and park tighter at the side. Wider ones use fewer pieces across a big span, which means less visual repetition and less to clean, though they need more room when fully open. On a typical family-home slider we fit the 89.

They can, and a floor register right under a slider is the usual culprit. A chain along the bottom hem links the vanes so they move together and settle instead of drifting apart. Weighted hems help too. Where the register sits directly below the track we sometimes suggest a deflector, a cheap part that stops the airflow hitting the fabric head-on.

The 1980s versions were, and the reputation stuck. Current fabric vanes come in textured neutrals that look closer to a soft shade than to a plastic slat, and the headrails are slimmer than they used to be. On a wide door there is still nothing better at clearing the opening. If the look worries you, ask for the fabric samples and skip the PVC when we visit.

Yes, with two tracks butted at the corner and the vanes cut so they close against each other. A single bent track is possible and rarely worth it, because the corner is exactly where you want the vanes to part. We plan which side each track parks on so nothing collides. Corner arrangements need a site visit before ordering.