Inside mount refers to blinds and shades that are installed within the confines of a window frame.
Inside or outside mount wood blinds.
If your window does not have enough mounting space.
If you have shallow windows 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.
When measuring to fit any of these blinds or shades to your windows it is important to remember a few key things.
As long as your window frame has enough depth to mount blinds inside the opening we almost always recommend an inside mount.
The reason being is that almost every french door has a very shallow window frame making it nearly impossible to correctly install inside mount brackets upon which hang the window coverings.
How to install outside mount wood blinds.
Decide if you want an inside mount or an outside mount before you begin the measuring process.
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.
Don t go too narrow or you ll have gaps that reduce privacy and let in too much light.
If you measured for outside mount wood blinds follow these simple installation steps.
For outside mount measure the width you d like to cover up and select a blind with that width.
Select a blind with a width that will fit inside the space.
Doors do not have the frame depth needed for inside mount blinds so outside mount window treatments are the best option.
Check the mounting requirements on your faux wood blinds to ensure you have enough flat surface for an outside mount.
Outside mount blinds are mounted outside the window opening on either the wood trim frame or adjacent flat surface area.
Outside mount blinds are a good choice if an inside mount is not possible due to window depth or obstructions around the window frame.
Nearly all doors will require outside mount as those windows need to have the blinds mounted on the face of the door.
Benefits of outside mount.
Steel measuring tape is much more accurate than cloth measuring tape.
Use a pencil to mark the left and right outside edges along the bottom and sides.
That means the headrail is attached flush with the top of the window frame and the window treatment is fully contained inside the four corners of the frame itself.
In this short video you will see just how easy it is to measure for an outside mount.
Outside mount blinds are a good choice if an inside mount is not possible due to little or no window depth.
If you ve chosen to inside mount your blinds measure the width of the window space.
Rv windows typically don t have a lot of depth either so outside mount is a popular choice for those windows too.
Make sure your blind is centered and level.
Position your blind on the wall surface or window trim.
