String ladder for 2-inch (53mm) horizontal wood, faux wood, and Venetian blinds. This string ladder is only for blinds with 2" wide slats. The spacing from the top of one slat to the top of the next slat is 1 3/4" (44mm).
How to Measure
Measure the length of the old ladder cord and cut a new one to the same length. If you don’t have the old ladder cord to measure, you can still figure out how much ladder cord you need by measuring the length of your blinds. Here are the steps you can follow:
Measure the length of your blinds:
- Use a tape measure to measure the length of your blinds from top to bottom.
- Multiply the length by the number of ladder cords: Most horizontal blinds have several ladder cords, so you’ll need to multiply the length of the blinds by the number of ladder cords to get the total length of ladder cord you’ll need.
- Add a few extra inches: It’s always a good idea to add a few extra inches of ladder cord to ensure that you have enough to work with.
- Add an extra 6-12 inches to the total length you calculated in step 2.