Our previous post about Trissim spoke about the ins and outs of Israeli shutters, and how the Tris works. This post details with photographs – step by step, the exact procedure necessary to actually fix the Tris. Here’s how to do it: 1. Get yourself a ladder. They cost about Read more…
If you’re new to Israel – the word Tris will already be a familiar one. Plural – Trissim, refers to those “wonderful” Israeli shutters that come standard with every apartment. Yours will look quite similar to the one pictured in the photograph above.
If you’ve lived in your apartment for more than six months, you’ll also know that those shutters can start wearing out(!) In fact, there are many tenants who will find themselves on the receiving end of an upset landlord at the moment they break (which of course is a perfectly normal thing to happen!) Don’t worry! You’ve done nothing wrong! They’re easy to fix, and there’s really no need for anyone to contact their landlord about the problem! In all likelihood, however, it will be up to the lessee to pay for the “damage”. It’s okay! There’s no real damage anyway! It’s really just like when a light-bulb blows and one has to install a new one. No need to tell the landlord. Just replace it, and you’ll have light again! For those not too “good with their hands” – you may feel like the world just fell apart and not know what to do. Actually, the shutters are relatively easy to fix – when you know how! (more…)