Minimum Depth For Inside Mount Blinds

These blinds work perfect for double hung windows with custom casing because they don t cover it up and preserves the beauty of it.

Minimum depth for inside mount blinds.

The image below shows a partially recessed blind which sticks out beyond 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. A portion of the blind and the brackets may protrude from the window opening. Many two inch blinds can be mounted inside the window frame with as little as and inch and a quarter.

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. With flush mount blinds the window blinds are completely within the window frame. To stop the headrail from protruding from the window you will need to the check fully recessed minimum inside mount depth requirement. 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. The fully recessed inside mounting depth is the amount of space needed for the shade to be. Across the top middle and bottom. This depth allows for enough flat space for the brackets to be mounted.

Round the measurement down to the nearest 1 8. At the left middle and right side. Record the narrowest width and longest height. Minimum inside mounting depth is the minimum depth required to mount a blind inside the window opening.

Because the blind itself needs at least 3 inches of window depth for a flush mount or for the window blinds and the. A minimum depth of 2 7 8 is needed to install inside the window. The minimum inside mounting depth is shallowest window frame depth that will allow you to mount your blinds safely. Inside mount treatments are installed inside the window casing.

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. Measuring for inside mount vertical blinds.