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I have some up-down shades which don't have any instructions. The are made by Allen-Roth, which is just a Lowe's house brand.
For the life of me I can't see how to mount these!
The metal bracket will slide into the top of the blind but it isn't secure at all and there isn't anyway to move that rotating latch if you do that, so I don't think that that's it.
Any ideas?
NRG greenboard is 98% air and therefore only 2% polystyrene
NOTHING can be mounted TO this. Your reel may be mounted THROUGH it to the studs behind.
From the Greenboard handbook:
17.1.5 Solid Blocking of Fitting and Accessories Consideration should be given to the installation of wall mounted accessories i.e. taps, electrical fittings, etc. It is important to allow for adequate backblocking for these items prior to the installation of the NRG Greenboard™.
Since this didn't happen, you have to add the blocking EXTERNALLY.
The typical 50' hose full of water is at least 15 pounds, the reel another 10 pounds and the pulling on the hose another 25 pounds or more, so you need a sturdy solution.
You would do well to distribute this across 2 studs, perhaps using 2 2x4 treated lumber. The screws would need to be long enough to go through the boards, outer covering (I hope the house isn't only covered in greenboard), the green board and at least 1" into the stud. Weather proof decking screws (ceramic coated for rust) would be a sturdy choice and come in 3", 3 1/2" and 4" lengths. All screw holes should be pilot drilled and filled with an exterior caulk or an exterior silicone.
Once the support boards are mounted to the studs, the reel can be attached to the boards with the original hardware.
Best Answer
I have some of those brackets. In the picture, the bracket is sitting upside down, pick it up and turn it 180 degrees so the lever that moves is on the top. Mount it to the wall that way.
In the right picture, take the thing that moves and move it to the left so that the longest part is parallel with the left side of the mounting bracket using the right picture as reference.
Take the blind and push it up tight to the bracket and spin that moveable arm 90 degrees. Those 2 slightly raised tabs and that slightly raised tab on the moveable arm fit into the 2 curved pieces at the top of the blind support using the bottom picture as reference.
Once you spin that moveable arm, those raised tabs will now hold the blind in place. They are a pain in butt to use but they are what you have.
Do a "dry run" with the blind sitting where it is and try to fit the bracket into that top channel. Remember to move that moveable arm to the left in the picture before you try to mount that bracket so the tabs (3) are on the same side. Then fit the bracket to the blind and move the movable arm about 90 degrees so it's tab is forced under the opposite lip.
Try it a few times you will understand how it works. When hung correctly, the curved tops of the blind sits on those 3 tabs. (2 tabs in the front and the moveable tab in the back). When you are mounting the blind, that moveable arm will be sticking straight out, stick the blind over those 2 front tabs, push the blind up tight into the bracket and lock it in place with the tab on the moveable arm.
Job done. hope this helps.