Cord Cleat Overview
A cord cleat serves the following
important functions:
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It
holds the shade up. It is used instead of a cord lock. |
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It
keeps the cords tidy and out of the way. |
I currently offer
five cord cleats for sale. You need to consider several things when
deciding which cleat is right for your application. Since you only need
one cleat per shade (or two for a Top-Down/Bottom-Up shade) and they are
inexpensive, forget about the price. The price of the cleat is based
upon the material it is made of, not the quality of the cleat. All of
the cleats that I offer are very high quality.
The
finishes don't show very well in the photograph above. The cleats are
(from left to right): cast metal with an antique bronze finish, cast
metal with a nickel finish, plastic, stamped metal with an antique
bronze finish and solid brass.
Questions you need to ask
yourself when choosing a cord cleat:
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Material:
metal or plastic. Do you want the cleat to disappear (clear
plastic) or do you want to match other hardware in the room
(nickel, antique bronze or shiny brass)? |
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Size:
How big is your shade and how long are your lift cords? I prefer
the larger cleats because I can completely wrap the cords up out
of the way. I consider them to be decorative window hardware! |
Comparison of Cord
Cleats
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This
clear plastic cord cleat disappears once installed. It is made of
a very durable, thick plastic. It comes with two silver screws. |
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This
stamped metal cord cleat is an antique bronze. I recently switched
suppliers for this part and this one leans towards the
"gray" range for antique bronze. It comes with 2 antique
bronze screws. This cleat holds the smallest quantity of lift cord
since the "arms" don't stick out very far from the wall.
It is, however, a low-cost option for those who want a metal
cleat. |
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This
cast metal cord cleat is an antique bronze. This one leans towards the
"gray" range for antique bronze. It comes with 2 antique
bronze screws. This cleat is a substantial size and will hold a lot more lift cord than the
stamped version above. |
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This
stamped metal cord cleat is a shiny nickel (silver). It comes with 2
silver screws. This cleat holds a lot of lift cord. |
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This
cast metal cord cleat is an solid brass. It comes with 2
bright brass screws. |
Using the Cord
Cleat:
The
shade is held in position by wrapping the lift cords in a figure-eight
fashion around the two ends.
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Designs, owned by Terrell Sundermann
5325 Sanford Cir. E. Englewood, Colorado 80113
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