French doors are just one example of when to choose outside mount.
Vertical blinds outside window frame.
Measuring for inside mount vertical blinds.
Benefits of outside mount.
Nearly all doors will require outside mount as those windows need to have the blinds mounted on the face of the door.
When measuring and ordering vertical blinds you should decide whether you want them mounted inside the door or window frame or on brackets outside the frame.
If your window does not have enough mounting space.
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.
Then again for height left middle and right.
They operate on a sliding track system that pushes the blinds out of the way to right side left side or both for a clear exterior view.
As long as your window frame has enough depth to mount blinds inside the opening we almost always recommend an inside mount.
If you leave your blinds down most of the time then fitting inside the recess can be the smarter choice.
The brackets for the outside mount blinds and shades can be installed on the window frame on the wall outside of the window frame or on the ceiling above the window frame.
Any window in a shallow frame is a good candidate for an outside mount.
Vertical blinds are made of vinyl or fabric vanes that hang from the top to the bottom of a window and are most commonly found on glass doors or tall windows.
If you want to cover the window trim outside mount blinds can even help you save some money on redecorating or refinishing.
For many people venetian blinds and similar styles simply look better when cut to fit the recess of the window and because venetian blinds offer fantastic light control and privacy raising the blinds is less of a necessity.
Inside mount blinds fit inside the window frame for a neat clean look.
A minimum depth of 2 7 8 is needed to install inside the window.
Measure the opening across the top where the headrail is to be installed from inside of window frame on left to inside of window frame on right.
Inside the window recess.
Here s how to install vertical blinds using either method.
Rv windows typically don t have a lot of depth either so outside mount is a popular choice for those windows too.
Round the measurement down to the nearest 1 8.