Inside Mount Blinds On Vinyl Windows

Look at your window and decide if you want to mount the blinds on the inside of the window frame jamb or outside and or above the window frame.

Inside mount blinds on vinyl windows.

Outside mounted blinds cover up part of the frame and the mounting bracket holes will show if the brackets are removed at. For inside mount the brackets are attached to the top of the opening directly on the trim or on the sides. Inside mount blinds fit inside the window frame for a neat clean look. Don t forget to record window depth so you ll meet the minimum installation.

Mount the hanging brackets in the correct position inside mount. Fix the brackets to the top or sides of the inside opening or install them outside the opening. An inside mount is when blinds or shades are installed inside the top of the window frame. For outside mount the blinds are screwed onto the window trim or anchored into the drywall or into the plaster.

Make note for the narrowest width and longest height. Blinds can be inside mount and outside mount depending upon the depth of your windows. Measure the height inside the window frame at the left middle and right to allow for variances in construction. Mark the positions of the bracket holes with a pencil.

The window treatment brackets are either screwed into the ceiling of the window opening or sides. The benefits of inside mount blinds. Across the top middle and bottom. If you have vinyl windows you won t be able to screw the brackets directly into the vinyl channel that holds the window.

Inside mount window treatments come with their own benefits which makes them a popular choice for homeowners. Inside mount blinds are installed inside the window frame. When installing them inside the opening make sure the bottom. The vinyl is not strong enough to hold the weight of the blinds.

At the left middle and right side. Inside mount measure the height round the measurements down to the nearest 1 8 of an inch. Installing window treatments as an inside mount gives your windows a clean finished look allows blinds or shades to be flush with the trim or wall. Use the largest measurement as the window width so the blinds cover the entire opening.

Here are some of. Before you buy any type of blinds consider how you want to mount them. This mounting style is more traditional and is generally the primary installation method for blinds. Inside mounted blinds look tidy and that s the way to go in most situations.

Then again for height left middle and right. When measuring for the inside mount measure in three places for width top middle and bottom. Measure the inside of the window frame in three places for width. Record the narrowest width and longest height.

There s no wall on either side of the window just the other window frames. Inside mount treatments are installed inside the window casing. Use a tape measure if needed to place the brackets. I want to hang blinds on the center window in a three window window seat.