How to Measure for Blind INstallation
12. Measurements
For agency installation of Venetian window coverings, please follow the guidelines listed in paragraph 13 for taking measurements.
If installation is to be performed by the agency, measurements should be taken by the agency. It should not be necessary to have a contractor take measurements.
Thank You Letter Points to Consider
* Be brief and to the point.
* When thanking a potential employer, restate your interest in the position and/or the company.
* Always plan your follow-up. Make it a point to tell the person when and how they can expect to hear from you in the future.
* If there are multiple people involved, such as with a panel interview, be sure to thank each person. Send one letter to each person or send a single letter to a key person for distribution. When sending more than one thank you letter, it is very effective to vary each one.
* Always send written cover letters to a person by name.
* The thank you is an opportunity to restate your qualifications. Include any pertinent information you failed to mention earlier. Be sure to reemphasize your skills and abilities.
Cleaning up after Mini Blind Installations
Upon completion of installation, vendor shall clean up and dispose of all debris occasioned by his work. All debris is to be removed from premises and rooms shall be left broom clean. If existing custom blinds are removed, disposal of such should be at the direction of the using agency and if desired, the responsibility of the contractor. Disposal of discount blinds may be off-premises, at the direction of the user.
14.B. Labels
All window blinds sold under this contract shall be labeled inside the headrail with CONTRACTORS name and date of shipment. If the contractor installs custom blinds, the date of installation must be shown in place of the shipment date. Failure to identify discount blinds will result in rejection by Quality Assurance Inspectors and invoices will not be released until such omission is corrected.
15. Quality Acceptance Inspection
Installations in excess of $2500.00 are required to have a Quality Assurance Inspection.
Cover Letters
Cover letters and notes should be standard tools in your job search. The thank you letter should follow a standard business letter format while the note may be a simple handwritten note or card. Which to send depends upon the situation and your personal style.
What is a Mini Blind?
The long horizontal slats are held one above the other by the rungs of ladder cords shaped like a ladder. The lower ends of the legs of the ladder cords are secured to the long rail under the slats. Their upper ends are attached to the drive rod in the housing, the elongated box above the slats. As the drive rod rotates, one leg of each ladder cord moves up while the other moves down, causing the angle of the slats to change. In one design, this rotation is achieved by pushing up or pulling down on a long handle called a tilt wand connected to the drive rod by a lever. Lift cords along the ladder cords are also attached to the rail. They pass through holes in the slats and into the housing above, where they go over pulleys, combine and exit through the cord lock. For safety it’s important that the lock always work. A downward pull on the main lift cord raises the slats by the cords pulling up the rail below the slats. The cord lock holds the main lift cord to keep the slats up until the cord is pulled to release the lock. The safety lock made the cord lock easier to use.
THANK YOU LETTERS AND NOTES
“Thank you” is a powerful statement that is seldom heard. Every thank you is an opportunity to sell your qualifications and to leave a fresh impression in the mind of the reader. Send a cover letter or note to employers and employment contacts whenever they have extended themselves in any way on behalf of your job search. At the minimum, a written thank you should be sent after all interviews.
Window discount blinds Heat Reducing Capacity
Window window blindsvertical or horizontal slat-typeare more effective at reducing summer heat gain than winter heat loss.Because of the numerous openings between the slats, it’s difficult to control heat loss through interior window custom blinds, but the slats offer flexibility in the summer. Unlike shades, you can adjust the slats to control light and ventilation. For example, when completely closed and lowered on a sunny window, highly reflective discount blinds can reduce heat gain by around 45%. They can also be adjusted to block and reflect direct sunlight onto a light-colored ceiling. A light-colored ceiling will diffuse the light without much heat or glare.
Energy Efficiency Funding
For more than 20 years, DOE’s I&I program has funded more than 500 energy efficient inventions with nearly 25 percent of them reaching the marketplace. Cumulative sales for those products total nearly $710 million.
DOE’s NICE3 program provides funding to state and industry partnerships (large and small business) for projects that demonstrate advances in energy efficiency and clean production technologies like advanced window blind and window shade systems. State and industry partnerships are eligible to receive a one-time grant of up to $525,000. The industrial partner may receive a maximum of $500,000 in federal funding. The non-federal cost share must be at least 50 percent of the total cost of the project.
Mini window blinds to be Furnished and Installed
If circumstances beyond the control of the contractor result in a late delivery, it is the responsibility and obligation of the contractor to make the details known immediately to the contract administrator. Delivery/Installation: This contract provides for custom blinds to be furnished only or furnished and installed. In instances where furnish and install is requested, discount blinds are to be delivered and installed within a guaranteed delivery and installation schedule.
Cleaning up after Mini Blind Installations
Upon completion of installation, vendor shall clean up and dispose of all debris occasioned by his work. All debris is to be removed from premises and rooms shall be left broom clean. If existing window treatments are removed, disposal of such should be at the direction of the using agency and if desired, the responsibility of the contractor. Disposal of window coverings may be off-premises, at the direction of the user.
14.B. Labels
All window treatments sold under this contract shall be labeled inside the headrail with CONTRACTORS name and date of shipment. If the contractor installs window coverings, the date of installation must be shown in place of the shipment date. Failure to identify window treatments will result in rejection by Quality Assurance Inspectors and invoices will not be released until such omission is corrected.
15. Quality Acceptance Inspection
Installations in excess of $2500.00 are required to have a Quality Assurance Inspection.
How to Measure for Blind INstallation
12. Measurements
For agency installation of Venetian discount blinds, please follow the guidelines listed in paragraph 13 for taking measurements.
If installation is to be performed by the agency, measurements should be taken by the agency. It should not be necessary to have a contractor take measurements.