Inside Mount Blinds Vinyl Windows
If the edge of the window is flush with the wall you ll need to use an outside mount blind.
Inside mount blinds vinyl windows. For an inside mount blind you must determine if there s enough room to install a blind and its heading in the window opening. Try to mount them in a position that will allow the screws to sink into wall studs especially for large bulky heavy window blinds. Use a tape measure if needed to place the brackets.
If you have vinyl windows you won t be able to screw the brackets directly into the vinyl channel that holds the window. Fix the brackets to the top or sides of the inside opening or install them outside the opening. The window treatment brackets are either screwed into the ceiling of the window opening or sides.
An outside mount makes the window look large because the stack goes above the window. Finally vinyl window frames can make it tricky to install inside mount blinds because the vinyl isn t strong enough to directly support the weight of the blind. 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.
For outside mount the blinds are screwed onto the window trim or anchored into the drywall or into the plaster. Inside mounted blinds look tidy and that s the way to go in most situations. The top of the window frame is flush with the ceiling so the only other option is to hang the blinds from the ceiling which seems less than optimal.
The vinyl is not strong enough to hold the weight of the blinds. Mark the positions of the bracket holes with a pencil. Outside mounted blinds cover up part of the frame and the mounting bracket holes will show if the brackets are removed at.
Inside mounted blinds look trim because they don t overlap the window opening they admit more light around the edges. Outside mount or ceiling mount. The longer the blinds are the more difficult.
Blinds can be installed two basic ways. An inside mount is when blinds or shades are installed inside the top of the window frame. I want to hang blinds on the center window in a three window window seat.
Mount the hanging brackets in the correct position inside mount. When installing them inside the opening make sure the bottom. For inside mount the brackets are attached to the top of the opening directly on the trim or on the sides.
Measure the width of the window opening in 3 places at the top in the middle and along the bottom edge or sill. There s no wall on either side of the window just the other window frames. Blinds can be inside mount and outside mount depending upon the depth of your windows.
