Outside mounted blinds are installed to cover the window frame or attach to the wall.
Vertical blinds inside window frame.
Vertical blinds often used to cover sliding glass doors or large windows.
If the window frame is sufficiently deep to attach the mounting brackets inside the window frame you can choose inside or outside mounting.
Unlike outside mounted blinds hanging blinds inside a window frame creates a cleaner sleeker appearance with less potential for damage or detachment.
Measuring for inside mount vertical blinds.
Better still choosing to install the blinds.
Vertical blinds are one of the most durable and low maintenance blind products on the market.
They operate on a heavy duty sliding track system that is built to last for years.
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.
Here s how to install vertical blinds using either method.
A minimum depth of 2 7 8 is needed to install inside the window.
Inside mounted blinds are installed within the window.
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.
As long as your window frame has enough depth to mount blinds inside the opening we almost always recommend an inside mount.
Round the measurement down to the nearest 1 8.
Ways to install window blinds.