How To Measure Windows For Blinds

Introduction

Observe the rail depth for your chosen bullheaded using our handy table. Make a note of this before you lot outset measuring.

Choose from the iii plumbing fixtures options. then measure your bay windows with a metal tape measure, using the instructions for your chosen selection.

If your side blinds are going to run upward to a wall, deduct 5mm from your final measurements.

Blinds Type	Depth (MM)
Aluminium Blind	35mm
Roman Blind	40mm
Pleated Blind	40mm
Roller Blind	50mm
Wooden Bullheaded (25mm slats)	60mm
Wooden Blind (27mm slats)	60mm
Wooden Bullheaded (35mm slats)	60mm

Blinds Blazon	Depth (MM)
Roller Blind (Face Fix)	70mm
Vertical Blind (Top Fix)	73mm
Vertical Blind (Face up Set up)	73mm
Wooden Bullheaded (50mm slats)	80mm
Wooden Bullheaded (64mm slats)	80mm
Vertical Blind (Medium Face Set up)	91mm
Vertical Blind (Large Face up Ready)	107mm

Option 1

For this pick, the forepart blind fits from corner to corner, with the side blinds installed up against the front blind. For your forepart blinds, mensurate the full width of the bay then subtract 15mm and choose 'exact fitting' when ordering.

Measure the width of each side bullheaded seperately in the same way then deduct the runway depth from each to get your concluding measurements. The side blinds should then exist ordered as 'verbal fitting'.

Handles, openers and vents
If yous accept any obstructions protruding from the front window, measure how far they stick out past the window.

Option 2

To make sure this is suitable for your window, check the size of your window frame, going from the corner of the bay to the start of the glass frame pane one the front and then the sides. If whatever of these measurements are smaller then the rails depth of your blind then your blinds volition not cover the glass and there volition be noticeable gaps. In this instance, we recommend you consider another fitting selection.

In this mode all three blinds meet in the corner of the bay without overlapping, creating an empty square space in the corners. Measuring is directly forward, just measure all three sections directly into the corners. Deduct the rail depth from the measurement for each of the side blinds and deduct double the rail depth from the measurement for the forepart blind. Finally order all equally 'verbal fitting' blinds.

Handles, openers and vents
Obstructions on the forepart of the window will reduce the width of the side blinds. Measure how far the obstructions protrudes past the window frame and deduct that from the side blind measurements.

Obstructions on the side windows will reduce the width of the front blind. Measure how far the obstacle protrudes past the side window frame and deduct that from the front blinds measurements.

Option iii

If your side windows are too small for the other options, so this will be the most suitable selection for you. In this option, the side blinds continue into the corners and the front end bullheaded sits between them. Measure the sides into the corner so subtract 15mm, apply this measurement to order both as 'exact fit'. Measure out across the front then deduct double the track depth and club as 'exact fitting'.

Handles, openers and vents
Obstructions on the side windows volition reduce the width of the front blind. Measure out how far the obstruction protrudes by the side window frame and deduct that from the front end blinds measurements.

Important

E'er bank check the widths in three places as y'all would for a regular refular recessed window. Bay windows are prone to movement and you lot may find that the width vary even if at first glance the windows look square. It is always the smallest of the three measurements that yous should use.

Drop

This is the aforementioned for all three options. Information technology will simply be from the indicate where the blind is beingness mounted downward to the window sill. Remember that the head rail is included in the drib and that you will need a flat infinite of at to the lowest degree 50mm (5cm) to mount the brackets securely.