INSTALLATION
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Installation Overview
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Two end brackets are used to mount horizontal blinds.
Wider blinds also require one or two intermediate
brackets, as shown in the tables below.
Mounting Types and Window Terminology
If the installation brackets are mounted correctly, the rest of the installation process follows
easily. To prepare for this important first step, review the mounting types and basic window
terminology illustrated below.
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Refer to the appropriate page below based on your order:
➤
Inside or Ceiling Mount — Page 5
➤
Outside Mount — Page 7
Intermediate
End
Outside Mount
Blind mounts
outside window
opening.
Inside Mount
Blind fits within
window opening.
Collectively, the sill and
jambs are called the
“window casement.”
Head Jamb
Sill
Jamb Jamb
Width of Blind Intermediate Brackets
Up to 48" 0
48
1
⁄
8
" – 60" 1
60
1
⁄
8
" – 96" 2
2" and 2
1
⁄
2
" Wood
Alternative Wood Blinds
Width of Blind Intermediate Brackets
Up to 48" 0
48
1
⁄
8
" – 96" 1
96
1
⁄
8
" – 144" 2
2" Aluminum Blinds
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