Here are some steps on installing the outside mount blinds.
Can you hang blinds outside window frame.
You re essentially going to be ruining your windows and letting in air infiltration through the vinyl.
The top of the window frame is flush with the ceiling so the only other option is to hang the blinds from the ceiling which seems less than optimal.
It creates a more refined neater look.
Typically customers only choose outside mount if there is an obstruction inside of the window frame like an alarm sensor or crank handle or if your window frame lacks sufficient depth.
Outside mounting works for nearly any style of window covering since you are simply mounting it to the wall around the window.
The vinyl is not solid it s semi hollow and made up of several chambers.
Unless you are considering vertical blinds the light which is restricted by a set is mostly to be found at the top of the window.
Outside mounts outside mounted blinds or shades are mounted on the wall outside the window frame on the window trim or even on the ceiling above the window.
You don t hang the blinds on the window frame you hang them on the wall.
Some customers want to give windows versatility by layering two window treatments.
Outside mounts cover the entire window.
In order to get this look you can install the base treatment as an inside mount and the top as an outside mount.
Outside mounted blinds or shades hang outside of the window casing and generally cover the entire window.
You want to block more light.
Place a mark on the wall above the opening representing the center of the window.
With blinds which are mounted on the outside of the recess well above the top of the window s frame no light is blocked out when the blind is fully pulled up.
Outside mounted window coverings may be right for your home if.
Measuring and determining the mount.
Measure the outside width of the window opening.
You want to hide ugly window casings molding or glass.
I want to hang blinds on the center window in a three window window seat.
There s no wall on either side of the window just the other window frames.
How to measure for blinds mounted outside the window.
For your base layer you can use sheer roller shades as pictured above or blackout shades as seen below.
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You can measure the windows by using measuring tape and then measure the outside of the window.