subject: Some Tips to Measuring Windows for Blinds [print this page] Some Tips to Measuring Windows for Blinds
Measuring your window prior to blind buying is very important. It is beneficial to get the right size for installing since there is no single blind which is adjustable. It is also beneficial to avoid any pitfall. To measure your window, you can see in the following account.
The first thing you have to do is to go to the local home improvement store. See the window blinds which are offered by the store. Look for the model you need and see the price range. You can see the brands which is cutable to specified lengths. You can also find the products which are available at pre-determined lengths. Also, you have to decide whether you want the blinds mounting in front of your window or the blinds which are recessed inside your window frame. You also have to decide whether you will go for the vertical or horizontal window blind.
After knowing what you want for your window, then prepare the tools you will need for window measurement such as measuring tape, a pencil, and a paper. Make a spreadsheet with some columns such as "Top Width," "Height," "Bottom Width," "How Many" and "Depth." After are ready, you can start measuring your window and fill in the column with the measurement result.
With your measurement, go back to the store and choose the blind you want. The window measurement will help you find the right measurement for the window blind. If you choose the blind which is recessed inside your window, you have to go for the blind which is less than the width measurement of your window. However, you will need the top and the bottom width. On the other hand, if you want the blind which is mounted above your window, you will need blind which has longer width measurement for your window.
