HOW TO MEASURE Windows for shades and blinds AFFORDABLE BLINDS
**Quick Tip: If you’re swapping existing blinds, be sure to measure the window itself — not the old blinds — to ensure a perfect fit. **
You can select inside mount or outside mount for your shades. If you are changing existing blinds. Measure the window itself not the old blinds to guarantee a perfect fit.
How to measure the width and height.
When measuring for inside mount measure in 3 places across the bottom, middle and top, inside the window frame. Use the smallest of the three measurements for the width. Round the size down to the closest 1/8th of an inch.
To obtain the correct height measurements, calculate the height inside the window mount at the right, middle and left to allow for adjustments in construction. Make all measurements to the closest 1/8th inch, round UP for the height. Take the LARGEST of the 3 measurements; this is the height that you will order.
Ensure your windows are deep enough for an inside mount. Depth specifications vary for each product. The minimum depth requirements for all products are found in the “Product Information” tab on the product’s info page on our site, so remember to check.
If you need roller, outdoor or solar shades; you just need to measure from corner to corner from the top of the width. For vertical blinds use the smallest height and not the biggest.
While making your order, always use the largest height and the smallest width of your window. Our professionals will make the right modifications at the workshop and make sure they are a perfect fit.
For exterior mounts, calculate the width between the two furthest ends of the window mount, or the part which is to be covered up. Measure the height of the furthest point of the frame to the window sill of the lowest point of the frame, or from where you want your blind to start to where you want it to end.
Often times, our workshop makes no alterations to outside fixed lines so they are sized to your precise measurements. Plus or minus 1/8th of an inch. Remember to look at the measurements listed on each product pages on our site to avoid any shockers when mounting or placing an order for your blinds.
You are now all set to place your order. All you have to do is, just go to AffordableBlinds.com. Pick the color and design you would like, give us your dimensions and in just a couple of days your attractive, new door or window covers will be dispatched at no cost.