Vertical Blinds Outside Window Frame

When measuring and ordering vertical blinds you should decide whether you want them mounted inside the door or window frame or on brackets outside the frame.

Vertical blinds outside window frame.

Here s how to install vertical blinds using either method. Any window in a shallow frame is a good candidate for an outside mount. French doors are just one example of when to choose outside mount. Benefits of outside mount.

For many people venetian blinds and similar styles simply look better when cut to fit the recess of the window and because venetian blinds offer fantastic light control and privacy raising the blinds is less of a necessity. Rv windows typically don t have a lot of depth either so outside mount is a popular choice for those windows too. Vertical blinds are made of vinyl or fabric vanes that hang from the top to the bottom of a window and are most commonly found on glass doors or tall windows. Inside mount blinds fit inside the window frame for a neat clean look.

Outside mount blinds are a great choice for shallow windows that have a small frame depth as outside mount blinds don t have to fit within the frame. Measuring for inside mount vertical blinds. Measure the opening across the top where the headrail is to be installed from inside of window frame on left to inside of window frame on right. If you leave your blinds down most of the time then fitting inside the recess can be the smarter choice.

They operate on a sliding track system that pushes the blinds out of the way to right side left side or both for a clear exterior view. The brackets for the outside mount blinds and shades can be installed on the window frame on the wall outside of the window frame or on the ceiling above the window frame. As long as your window frame has enough depth to mount blinds inside the opening we almost always recommend an inside mount. Then again for height left middle and right.

An outside mount installing the blinds on the wall or trim above the window is usually just recommended when windows are too shallow to mount inside or when there are obstructions like a window crank. When measuring for the inside mount measure in three places for width top middle and bottom. Nearly all doors will require outside mount as those windows need to have the blinds mounted on the face of the door. Vertical blinds often used to cover sliding glass doors or large windows.

If your window does not have enough mounting space. If you want to cover the window trim outside mount blinds can even help you save some money on redecorating or refinishing.