Hold the bracket against the door and measure the vertical space occupied by the bracket.
Hanging blinds inside mount on vinyl windows on steel doors.
Use a tape measure if needed to place the brackets correctly.
Try to mount them in a position that will allow the screws to sink into wall studs especially for large bulky heavy window blinds.
Use a drill to screw the brackets into position.
Mark the positions of the bracket holes with a pencil.
Many mini blind styles are available from 2 inch real wood blinds to very inexpensive 1 inch vinyl blinds.
Whether vinyl or fabric sliding glass door blinds offer a lot of advantages.
Mark the mounting brackets for blinds holes.
Hanging a mini blind on a metal door is much easier than it sounds.
Ways to install window blinds.
This can create the illusion that the window is larger.
Inside mounted blinds are installed within the window.
If you plan to install them inside the opening you must ensure that the blinds bottom does not bang into the vinyl finger hold located at the bottom.
The window treatment brackets are either screwed into the ceiling of the window opening or sides.
An inch or so from the edge is usually a safe spot for an inside mount as shown but look at your blinds and make sure the bracket won t interfere with the internal mechanisms of the blind.
Steel and vinyl blinds are lightweight and plaster with molly bolts or you can get these blinds anchored into drywall.
However it is best to choose an outside mount vertical blind rather than the.
Installing window treatments as an inside mount gives your windows a clean finished look allows blinds or shades to be flush with the trim or wall.
Outside mounted blinds are installed to cover the window frame or attach to the wall.
Cut a piece of 1 2 inch thick board to this width plus 1 inch.
Hold the bracket in place to mark the holes.
The process of installing blinds also depends upon the material of the blinds.
I want to hang blinds on the center window in a three window window seat.
Blinds that hang above the window closer to the ceiling can also make the ceiling look taller and the room look bigger.
The top of the window frame is flush with the ceiling so the only other option is to hang the blinds from the ceiling which seems less than optimal.
An inside mount is when blinds or shades are installed inside the top of the window frame.
Sliding door with blinds inside glass.
Wooden blinds on the other hand are on the heavier side and need a fast hold into hidden studs or solid wood trim to prevent them from falling off.
If you are purchasing a new mini blind and can have it cut to size while you wait have the mini blind cut two inches wider than the window in the door measures.
If the window frame is sufficiently deep to attach the mounting brackets inside the window frame you can choose inside or outside mounting.