Measuring For Roller Blinds

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Measuring for roller blinds.

For rollers you can measure at the top of the recess for the best fit. 2 for wood blinds faux wood blinds aluminum blinds and other products with end mount brackets take a 1 4 deduction from the measurement to allow room to mount the end brackets onto the trim. Don t make any deductions we will do that for you to ensure your blind fits perfectly. These measuring instructions can be used for all roller blinds.

Tips use a steel metal tape measure for accuracy and measure in centimetres to. Measure the height of your window opening in three places. For all other blinds and shades use the longest measurement. When measuring for roller blinds remember that the cloth or fabric width will be 3cm narrower than the overall exact blind width.

Always measure to the nearest 1 8 inch. All measurements should be provided in cm unless the website gives you the option to provide the measurement in mm or inches. Use the smallest measurement if you re measuring for sheer shades vertical blinds solar shades or roller shades. That s all you need.

Steel measuring tape is much more accurate than cloth measuring tape. Standard window recess blind measuring instructions. Decide if you want an inside mount or an outside mount before you begin the measuring process. If you re planning a diy window treatment project our how to measure roller shades guide makes measuring easy.

There is an option to order your roller blind cloth width but remember the overall width including the brackets will be 3cm wider. For venetian roman and roller blinds reduce the width by 1cm to allow for smooth extension. Measuring the width for roller blinds is slightly different because the fabric is narrower than the full bracket to bracket width. For solar shades and vertical blinds record the width at the top of the window only.

Recess fitting for roller blinds this is the measurement you need to to make if you want the blind to fit inside the window recess. Left center and right. 3 to expose some of the trim measure the window opening and then add the amount of trim you would like covered to each side of the window opening size. Measure at either end and in the middle and use the smallest measurement as your width guide.

Measure the full width height of the recessed area wall to wall as shown in the diagram below taking the smallest measurement. When measuring to fit any of these blinds or shades to your windows it is important to remember a few key things. When ordering made to measure blinds to fit within a recess please provide the exact recess width measurements. We will make the 1cm adjustment for you.

Grab a metal tape measure a pencil and a piece of paper.