Minimum Depth For Inside Mount Blinds

With flush mount blinds the window blinds are completely within the window frame.

Minimum depth for inside mount blinds.

This is the depth required for the blind valance cassette or headrail to be flush with the window opening. We do offer pleated blinds that are only 7 8 inch in depth and can be inside mount in space for as narrow as 1 2 inch with special developed brackets. However if you mount in a window with only the minimum depth the blinds or shades will stick out of the window beyond the molding. A portion of the blind and the brackets may protrude from the window opening.

With minimum mounting depth the window blinds will extend past the front edge of the window frame and the sides of the blinds will be visible or at least a portion of the sides. This depth allows for enough flat space for the brackets to be mounted. A minimum depth of 2 7 8 is needed to install inside the window. Across the top middle and bottom.

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. Measure the inside of the window frame in three places for width. At the left middle and right side. Measuring for inside mount vertical blinds.

Many two inch blinds can be mounted inside the window frame with as little as and inch and a quarter. These blinds work perfect for double hung windows with custom casing because they don t cover it up and preserves the beauty of it. The minimum inside mounting depth is shallowest window frame depth that will allow you to mount your blinds safely. Record the narrowest width and longest height.

Because this option may not be as attractive to some you may consider still choosing 2 inch blinds with an inside mount. To stop the headrail from protruding from the window you will need to the check fully recessed minimum inside mount depth requirement. Round the measurement down to the nearest 1 8. Don t forget to record window depth so you ll meet the minimum installation.

Minimum inside mounting depth is the minimum depth required to mount a blind inside the window opening. The fully recessed inside mounting depth is the amount of space needed for the shade to be.