Terms, or the honest fine print

1. The guides are general guidance

Everything on this site, the measuring guides, the how-tos, the checklists and any difficulty calls, is general DIY guidance written from established general practice. It is not a quote, a certification, a warranty or professional advice about your specific window. Windows vary, and older Newcastle and Hunter homes vary with enthusiasm. Where a wall is likely to surprise you, we say so in the guide; where your wall actually does, believe the wall, not us.

2. Your measurements are yours

We teach the method; you hold the tape. If a blind is ordered or a bracket is drilled off a measurement, that measurement is your responsibility, which is exactly why the guides bang on about measuring three times and using the smallest. If you are not confident, that is not a failing. It is what the free in-home measure and quote is for.

3. No prices, on purpose

This site quotes no prices. Cost trade-offs are discussed in effort and risk terms only, because a real made-to-measure price needs a real measure, and anything else is a guess dressed up as a number.

4. Child safety guidance is not a certification

Our cord-safety guidance describes the Australian requirements for corded internal window coverings in plain terms. The authority on it is Product Safety Australia, not us. We explain the standard; we do not certify anyone's installation, including yours.

5. Imagery is illustrative

The diagrams on this site are drawn to teach, and some images are illustrative, stock or generated. They show the method and the feel of the work, not photographs of specific jobs or specific homes.

6. An enquiry is a conversation

Sending an enquiry does not form a contract. If you ask for a measure and quote, we may pass your enquiry to a suitable local blinds provider, and any actual work is arranged and agreed with whoever does it. Details are in our privacy note.

7. Content is local, and current when written

The guides are written for Newcastle and the Hunter and were accurate general practice when written. Products, standards and best practice move; we update as they do, but check anything critical against the current source before you drill.