How To Measure For Patio Door Blinds
When measuring window blinds for sliding glass doors it is important that you measure the blind to fit as on outside mount.
How to measure for patio door blinds. Measure the top bottom and center of the window door. Measure the exact width from the inside edge of the frame on the right to the inside edge of the frame on the left. Measuring french door windows. If the measurements differ keep both lengths to order custom drapes or the longer length to.
Measuring french door width measure the width of the glass inside the door across the top middle and bottom. Measuring vertical blinds for sliding glass doors consider mounting options. Add approximately 1 2 to 3 4 while making sure not to interfere with the door handles or locks. Vertical blinds are a common window treatment for sliders.
Vertical blinds are made of vinyl or fabric vanes that hang from the top to the bottom of a window and are most commonly found on glass doors or tall windows. Measure the height from the floor to the top of the door frame on the right side and the left side. To minimize light leakage and ensure privacy the blind should overlap the window opening by 4 on each side for a total of 8 on entire width. Vertical blinds inside mount measure the width of the window door.
Window treatments for french doors are typically mounted directly on the door. Add 2 to the top and 1 2 to the bottom for both the installation hardware and the bottom hold down brackets. At the time of taking a measurement of blinds for these doors you will have to do the same so that the blinds can be fitted with outside mount. For patio doors 1 measure the distance from the outermost points you would like the blind to cover.
When measuring be sure to consider how they ll fit around any hardware such as handles locks hinges and hold down brackets. More times than not there is not enough depth in a window to mount vertical blinds inside the window frame. Often there is moulding encasing the window and your measurement must allow for it.