How To Measure Blinds

Inside Mount Fit

Width: Measure exact window width at top, middle, and bottom.

Use the narrowest width. Do not make any deductions – provide the exact measurements of the narrowest width. Blinds City will make the necessary deductions to accommodate for the headrail and mounting brackets.

Drop: Measure exact window height at left, middle, and right side.

Use longest height. Do not make any deductions – provide the exact measurements of the longest height. Blinds City will make any necessary deductions to accommodate for the height of the headrail.

Depth:  To install the product flush with the window frame, a minimum window depth  is required. this all depends on drop which can make the roll thicker when rolled up. anywhere from 70mm – 90mm should be sufficient for longer drops. If the depth is less but drop is not big, the Roll may stick out a fraction.

Outside Mount Fit

Width: Measure exact width where the blind is to be placed from the edge of architrave to the other side edge of architrave.

Drop: Measure exact height from the top of the proposed headrail location to the base of the sill. If there is no sill, measure to where the blind is to reach.

Inside Mount Fit

Width: Measure exact window width at top, middle, and bottom.

Use the narrowest width. Do not make any deductions – provide the exact measurements of the narrowest width. Blinds City will make the necessary deductions to accommodate for the headrail and mounting brackets.

Drop: Measure exact window height at left, middle, and right side.

Use longest height. Do not make any deductions – provide the exact measurements of the longest height. Blinds City will make any necessary deductions to accommodate for the height of the headrail.

Depth:  To install the product flush with the window frame, a minimum window depth  is required. Please see table for minimum depth space.

Outside Mount Fit

Width: Measure exact width where the blind is to be placed.

Drop: Measure exact height from the top of the proposed headrail location to the base of the sill. If there is no sill, measure to where the blind is to reach.

Inside Mount Fit

Width: Measure exact window width at top, middle, and bottom.

Use the narrowest width. Do not make any deductions – provide the exact measurements of the narrowest width. Blinds City will make the necessary deductions to accommodate for the headrail and mounting brackets.

Drop: Measure exact window height at left, middle, and right side.

Use longest height. Do not make any deductions – provide the exact measurements of the longest height. Blinds City will make any necessary deductions to accommodate for the height of the headrail.

Depth:  To install the product flush with the window frame, a minimum window depth of about 50mm is required.

Outside Mount Fit

Width: Measure exact width from edge of architrave where the blind is to be placed to the other side edge of architrave

Drop: Measure exact height from the top of the proposed headrail location to the base of the sill. If there is no sill, measure to where the blind is to reach.

Inside Mount Fit

Width: Measure exact window width at top, middle, and bottom.

Use the narrowest width. Do not make any deductions – provide the exact measurements of the narrowest width. Blinds City will make the necessary deductions to accommodate for the headrail and mounting brackets.

Drop: Measure exact window height at left, middle, and right side.

Use longest height. Do not make any deductions – provide the exact measurements of the longest height. Blinds City will make any necessary deductions to accommodate for the height of the headrail.

Depth:  To install the product flush with the window frame, a minimum window depth  is required. if 50mm blade at least 60mm is required and if 65mm blade at least 75mm depth is required.

Outside Mount Fit

Width: Measure exact width from edge of architrave to the other side edge architrave where the blind is to be placed.

Drop: Measure exact height from the top of the proposed headrail location to the base of the sill. If there is no sill, measure to where the blind is to reach.

Inside Mount Fit

Width: Measure exact window width at top, middle, and bottom.

Use the narrowest width. Do not make any deductions – provide the exact measurements of the narrowest width. Blinds City will make the necessary deductions to accommodate for the headrail and mounting brackets.

Drop: Measure exact window height at left, middle, and right side.

Use longest height. Do not make any deductions – provide the exact measurements of the longest height. Blinds City will make any necessary deductions to accommodate for the height of the headrail.

Depth:  To install the product flush with the window frame, a minimum window depth  is required. for 90mm slats at least 90mm minimum with no window latches and locks in the way and for 127mm slats you will need at least 90mm minimum also (when verticals are open it will stick out past the 90mm recess due to size of blade.

Outside Mount Fit

Width: Measure exact width outside edge architrave to architrave. Then add minimum 100mm each side ( 200mm total to provide better light block ) If you don’t have the space required, then go to maximum width you can without any obstructions.

Drop: Measure from the top of architrave to the floor we will make necessary deductions if touching floor. If measuring to edge of bottom architrave, then add minimum 70mm to drop.

Inside Mount Fit

*Note: We recommend roman blinds to be fitted outside fit at all times, if fitting in recess it can drop in height and start to leave excess material at the bottom of blind.

Width: Measure exact window width at top, middle, and bottom.

Use the narrowest width. Do not make any deductions – provide the exact measurements of the narrowest width. Blinds City will make the necessary deductions to accommodate for the headrail and mounting brackets.

Drop: Measure exact window height at left, middle, and right side.

Use longest height. Do not make any deductions – provide the exact measurements of the longest height. Blinds City will make any necessary deductions to accommodate for the height of the headrail.

Depth:  To install the product flush with the window frame, a minimum window depth  is required.

Outside Mount Fit

Width: Measure exact width from edge of architrave to other side edge of architrave where the blind is to be placed. then add minimum 30mm each side (60mm total ) for better light block.

Note: Roller blinds have better light block for bedrooms then roman blinds do.

Drop: Measure exact height from the top of the proposed headrail location to the base of the sill. If there is no sill, measure to where the blind is to reach. If measuring to bottom of architrave add minimum 70mm to the drop for better light block and if you have the space.

Inside Mount Fit

Width: Measure exact window width at top, middle, and bottom.

Use the narrowest width. Do not make any deductions – provide the exact measurements of the narrowest width. Blinds City will make the necessary deductions to accommodate for the headrail and mounting brackets.

Drop: Measure exact window height at left, middle, and right side.

Use longest height. Do not make any deductions – provide the exact measurements of the longest height. Blinds City will make any necessary deductions to accommodate for the height of the headrail.

Depth:  To install the product flush with the window frame, a minimum window depth  is required. Please see table for minimum depth space.

Outside Mount Fit

Width: Measure exact width where the blind is to be placed.

Drop: Measure exact height from the top of the proposed headrail location to the base of the sill. If there is no sill, measure to where the blind is to reach.

Inside Mount Fit

Width: Measure exact window width at top, middle, and bottom.

Use the narrowest width. Do not make any deductions – provide the exact measurements of the narrowest width. Blinds City will make the necessary deductions to accommodate for the headrail and mounting brackets.

Drop: Measure exact window height at left, middle, and right side.

Use longest height. Do not make any deductions – provide the exact measurements of the longest height. Blinds City will make any necessary deductions to accommodate for the height of the headrail.

Depth:  To install the product flush with the window frame, a minimum window depth  is required. Please see table for minimum depth space.

Outside Mount Fit

Width: Measure exact width where the blind is to be placed.

Drop: Measure exact height from the top of the proposed headrail location to the base of the sill. If there is no sill, measure to where the blind is to reach.