Outside mount sometimes referred to as outside brackets means that a blind or shade is installed outside of the window frame while an inside mount is installed inside the window opening.
Blinds in window frame.
There are three main types of window material.
Make sure that they.
Measure the top of the grease pencil markings inside the window frame.
Wood framed windows offer durable insulation from heat cold and sound and can last a lifetime if properly maintained.
Place the brackets over the ends of the blind and then hold the blind inside the window frame in the location where you want to install it.
When measuring for the inside mount measure in three places for width top middle and bottom.
Measure the top of the blinds and decide where you will place the center bracket.
Vinyl wood framed and aluminum.
Inside mount blinds fit inside the window frame for a neat clean look.
Window blinds are useful and decorative additions to your windows but the dangled cords and dust collecting slats are a hassle for homeowners.
Outside mounted blinds are installed to cover the window frame or attach to the wall.
Screw or drill the center bracket in place.
Although white is the most common color it really depends on the material to determine what color the blinds will be.
Most blinds are designed for installation in wood window frames but that doesnt mean you cant install them in a metal frame window.
Two inch blinds can be mounted in window frames as shallow as an inch and an eighth.
How to install blinds inside a metal frame window.
Inside mounted blinds are installed within the window.
Attach the valance clips to the front of the wooden blinds before mounting them.
Then again for height left middle and right.
Mark the approximate bracket location on.
Aluminum windows are a practical low maintenance choice with a slim profile.
Of course at this window frame depth part of the blinds will extend out past the front edge of the window frame.
Position the bracket using the level to keep it straight and gently mark the placement with a pencil.
Blinds hang from hardware that mounts inside the window frame at the top of the window and the blinds hang down to either the window sill or slightly below especially if there s no sill for the window.
Before you buy any type of blinds consider how you want to mount them.
If the window frame is sufficiently deep to attach the mounting brackets inside the window frame you can choose inside or outside mounting.
If you let us know at the time you place your order we can make custom valances with returns that will hide the sides of the mounting brackets.
Blinds inside window frame.
As long as your window frame has enough depth to mount blinds inside the opening we almost always recommend an inside mount.
If not you ll have to use an outside mount.
Vinyl windows resist heat and condensation and require minimal upkeep.