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Step 3 Measuring for an Outside Mount
To achieve an accurate measurement for an outside mount shade, follow these steps:
1. Measure your window width from the outside of the trim to the outside of the trim. Then
determine how far beyond the trim you want the shade to go on each side,add that to your
measurement. This is your width.
2. Measure the top of the trim to the bottom of the sill. Determine how far above the window you want
to mount the shade and how far below the sill you want the shade to fall, add this to your
measurement. (Be sure to add at least two inches at the top to allow for installation hardware.) This
is your length*.
*If you want to maximize privacy and light blocking properties, you should extend the shade at least 2
inches beyond the trim in all directions.
Measuring for Shades Measuring for Shades
Decide whether you are measuring for an inside or an outside mounted shade.
A shade that is mounted within the window frame, where the trim will be visible once the shade is
installed, is called an inside mount.
A shade that is mounted on the outside of the trim, where the trim will be covered once the shade is
installed, is called an outside mount.
STEP 1
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To achieve an accurate measurement for an inside mount shade, follow these steps.
window and record the SMALLEST measurement. This is your width.
Step 2 Measuring for an Inside Mount
Outside Mount
Inside Mount