How To Install Blinds On Window

How to Install Window Blinds

Updated: Jun. 26, 2019

Blinds are practical, relatively inexpensive and very piece of cake to install. Merely follow these steps and y'all'll have your blinds installed in no time at all.

Install Window Blinds mounting brackets for blinds

Instructions for how to install window blinds.

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Within- or outside-mountain?

Mounting brackets for blinds: Inside- or outside-mount?

Look at your window and determine if you want to mount the blinds on the inside of the window frame (jamb) or outside and/or in a higher place the window frame. Within-mounted blinds look tidy and that'southward the way to go in about situations. Outside mounted blinds cover up part of the frame and the mounting bracket holes will show if the brackets are removed at a later date. 1 compelling reason to get with outside mount is if the window frame is also shallow to accommodate the mounting brackets. If your window trim has holes from someone else's window hardware, hither'due south how to make full those holes apace and easily.

Make expert choices

Brand good choices

About mini blinds are made of vinyl or aluminum. Wood and simulated wood blinds are available at a higher cost. As well, blinds come either with a cord (for lowering and raising the slats) or without a cord (slats are raised and lowered by moving the lesser rail up or downwards.) Corded shades are readily available and cordless may need to exist special ordered. Cords are a hazard to young children, then choose the safer cordless option if kids volition be effectually. If you have a grandparent or other seniors living with you lot, cheque out these 16 helpful tips for making your home safer for older people.

Measure and purchase

Measure and buy

If you've called to inside-mount your blinds, measure the width of the window space. Select a blind with a width that will fit within the space. Don't go likewise narrow or you'll have gaps that reduce privacy and let in too much light. For outside mount, measure the width yous'd like to cover upwardly and select a blind with that width. Most blinds come up in standard widths to fit mutual window sizes. Some blinds can be custom-cutting where you purchase them or, if you're not in a big hurry and you don't mind spending more, blinds can be custom-ordered to fit your dimensions.

Open the package

Open up the packet

When you open the box, grab the instructions and come across what'south supposed to exist included. Brand sure it'south all there before you do annihilation else. Too, be sure you lot have a drill/commuter (or screwdriver) and a pencil to marker the locations of the subclass holes.

Mark the bracket holes

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Mark the mounting brackets for blinds holes

Hold the subclass in place to mark the holes. An inch or and then from the edge is normally a safe spot for an within mount, every bit shown, but await at your blinds and make sure the bracket won't interfere with the internal mechanisms of the bullheaded. If your blind came with a template for the bracket holes, use that to mark them.

Drill pilot holes

Drill airplane pilot holes

Drill pilot holes to brand it easier to install the screws that hold the brackets.

Install the window blind brackets

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Install the brackets

Hold the window blind brackets in place, line up the holes and install the screws. Repeat with the second bracket. If you don't have a drill/driver, the screws can be installed with a screwdriver, but it takes longer and information technology may be very difficult, if not impossible, to install them with a screwdriver if the window frame is made of hardwood or metal.

Voila!

Pop the end caps onto the meridian runway of the blinds and so identify the acme rails into the brackets. The blinds shown here snap correct onto the brackets. With some blinds, the summit rails fits into the brackets and you snap downwards a little flap. Test the blinds to make sure they go up and down properly. All practiced? Step back and admire your work!

Install the tilt wand

Install the tilt want

Hook on the tilt wand and examination to make sure it tilts the slats up and down.

Cleats

Plastic cleats were included with our blinds. Install them and you can wrap the cord around them when the blinds are pulled up.

Hold-downward brackets

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Hold-down window blind brackets

Our blinds also included these concord-down brackets. Once installed, yous can continue the bottom rail hooked on the brackets so the blinds won't flap around when the window is open on a breezy day. Air current tin as well wreak havoc on your screen door. Repair a screen door easily with these elementary steps.

Temporary solution

What can you do if you need something to cover your windows right now or you lot alive in a edifice where you're non allowed to drill holes in your walls or window frames? Temporary shades are the answer! They're very inexpensive, take only minutes to install (you but cut them to fit, peel off the adhesive protector strip and stick them up!) and they don't look half bad! Plus, when you have them down there's no damage to the surface underneath.

Originally Published: June 26, 2019