How to Properly Secure Cords When Mounting the Centurion Widget
Installing a Centurion Widget on a Roman shade? One of the most important steps is securing the lift cords at full extension before pulling the pin to tension the Widget. It’s a small step that makes a big difference—and skipping it can cause major frustration.
Why Cord Security Matters
If the cords aren’t anchored using orbs and knots, they can slip right through the brass rings and retract all the way into the Widget. Fixing this requires fully re-spooling the unit—not something you want to deal with mid-project!
Step-by-Step: How to Secure the Cords
Installing a Centurion Widget on a Roman shade? One of the most important steps is securing the lift cords at full extension before pulling the pin to tension the Widget. It’s a small step that makes a big difference—and skipping it can cause major frustration.
Why Cord Security Matters
If the cords aren’t anchored using orbs and knots, they can slip right through the brass rings and retract all the way into the Widget. Fixing this requires fully re-spooling the unit—not something you want to deal with mid-project!
Step-by-Step: How to Secure the Cords
- Thread the cords through the ladder tape and the brass ring at the bottom of the shade.
- Attach an orb to each cord, sliding it up so it rests snugly against the brass ring. This ensures the cord remains taut from the ring all the way up to the Widget.
- Do not trim the excess cord just yet! Instead:
- Pass the cord below the orb back through the button opening accessible above where the orb is clamped on the cord.
- Temporarily knot the cord back on itself to prevent slippage while you finish handling or installing the shade.
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After You Pull the Pin
Once the Widget is tensioned and you’ve tested the shade (either in the workroom or onsite) and confirmed it’s working properly, then you can trim the excess cord.
Leave enough length below the orb to tie off the cord permanently using a double half-hitch knot. This is our recommended method on the CenturionRS.com FAQ, and we even include a diagram to guide you through tying it correctly. Remember: two half-hitches = one full hitch knot.
Once the Widget is tensioned and you’ve tested the shade (either in the workroom or onsite) and confirmed it’s working properly, then you can trim the excess cord.
Leave enough length below the orb to tie off the cord permanently using a double half-hitch knot. This is our recommended method on the CenturionRS.com FAQ, and we even include a diagram to guide you through tying it correctly. Remember: two half-hitches = one full hitch knot.
Want More Tips?
Visit CenturionRS.com for more FAQs, diagrams, and professional guidance.
Need a visual? Check out our instructional videos on the website or take Susan Woodcock’s Roman Shade course for step-by-step demonstrations.
Visit CenturionRS.com for more FAQs, diagrams, and professional guidance.
Need a visual? Check out our instructional videos on the website or take Susan Woodcock’s Roman Shade course for step-by-step demonstrations.
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