We had a minor touchup renovation recently involving mostly painting in the 1st and 2nd bedroom and common toilet ceiling. Since the contractors were here we also asked them to help put up blinds for the master bedroom air-con area and the dining room window.
Of the few things we did, only the blinds at the dining room had a hiccup. The ceiling where we were going to fixed up the blinds were part of the false board ceiling. We recalled clearly our instructions to the original ID team to leave that small section for future curtains or blinds. Somehow that request fell on deaf ears and the concrete ceiling was boarded up by the false board.
When it came to putting up the blinds, the screws couldn't hold since there wasn't any solid concrete for the plastic screw anchors to grip. Uncle Lim warned us not to yank on the blind or it will come off. He recommend that we fixed it with butterfly anchors instead. Adamant things are done nicely I bought a set of butterfly anchors and tried my hand at putting it up myself.
True enough the original hinges came off easily with a light pull ... the screws and anchor were dangling off the false board precariously. I can imagine the whole blind falling down had we pulled hard at its cord to lower or draw. It's simply a hazard waiting to happen.
Also the holes on the right of the wall wasn't levelled with the left and the two original holes were punctured against a false ceiling metal bar. I took a screw and punched another two to fix the butterfly anchors. The anchors worked brilliantly. The hinges holding the blinds are now firm and secure. The better part of this DIY is the on-the-job training. Nothing beats getting hands-on experience in making minor repairs. I can see myself being more of a handy person with more practical experiences.
