Day night blinds or vista blinds cannot be side mounted.
Measuring windows for roller blinds.
Don t make any deductions we will do that for you to ensure your blind fits perfectly.
The two circled measurements are your width.
Top tip for roller blinds.
Don t make any deductions for recess specified blinds because the factory will do that to ensure the blind fits.
We ve put together a guide showing you exactly how to measure for box angled bays and a box bay windows so no matter what your window looks like you ll be able to work out the sizes required for your blinds.
Look out for any obstructions.
Finally order all as exact fitting blinds.
Measuring the width for roller blinds is slightly different because the fabric is narrower than the full bracket to bracket width.
Inside mounted blinds are mounted inside the.
Measuring is straight forward just measure all three sections directly into the corners.
For rollers you can measure at the top of the recess for the best fit.
Bay windows can look like a measuring challenge but broken down into separate windows and with the right guidance they re actually pretty straightforward.
You need to choose the narrowest width for the width of your blind or it won t go up and down smoothly.
This article provides simple instructions for measuring both inside and outside windows.
Measuring from the top of the recess to your windowsill measure the drop or height of your recess in three.
If the difference between the two is less than 25mm use the measurement at the top.
Measure at the top of the recess and between the tiles then compare those two measurements.
If you are fitting a roller blind or double roller inside of a recess and wish to mount the brackets to the sides of the recess opposed to the lintel or window frame please make sure that you measure across the top of the recess and select exact instead of recess to allow this particular type of mounting note.
Measure across the window width adding an extra 10cm 4 to the total width to allow a 5cm 2 overlap either side of the window to block out light effectively.
A lot of windows are not perfectly straight even in new homes.
If it s more use the measurement between the tiles.
Handles openers and vents.
Again for roller blinds it s slightly different.
Use a metal tape measure for accuracy.
Measure the width of the recess in at least 3 points top centre and bottom.
Measuring for blinds may be somewhat daunting but it s actually quite straightforward and easy to do.
Measuring from wall to wall record the width of your recess in three places across the top of the window the.