Doors do not have the frame depth needed for inside mount blinds so outside mount window treatments are the best option.
Inside or outside mount wood blinds.
How to install outside mount wood blinds.
Steel measuring tape is much more accurate than cloth measuring tape.
Follow these simple steps to measure your windows for outside mount faux wood blinds.
Rv windows typically don t have a lot of depth either so outside mount is a popular choice for those windows too.
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.
Select a blind with a width that will fit inside the space.
If you ve chosen to inside mount your blinds measure the width of the window space.
Position your blind on the wall surface or window trim.
As long as your window frame has enough depth to mount blinds inside the opening we almost always recommend an inside mount.
Make sure your blind is centered and level.
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.
Outside mount blinds are mounted outside the window opening on either the wood trim frame or adjacent flat surface area.
Check the mounting requirements on your faux wood blinds to ensure you have enough flat surface for an outside mount.
Nearly all doors will require outside mount as those windows need to have the blinds mounted on the face of the door.
In this short video you will see just how easy it is to measure for an outside mount.
Don t go too narrow or you ll have gaps that reduce privacy and let in too much light.
Door blinds are a great example of when outside mount blinds and shades are the right solution.
For outside mount measure the width you d like to cover up and select a blind with that width.
Benefits of outside mount.
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.
When measuring to fit any of these blinds or shades to your windows it is important to remember a few key things.
If your window does not have enough mounting space.
Use a pencil to mark the left and right outside edges along the bottom and sides.
Outside mount blinds are a good choice if an inside mount is not possible due to window depth or obstructions around the window frame.
Decide if you want an inside mount or an outside mount before you begin the measuring process.
Outside mount brackets need worry about that not at all.
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.
