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How do I install blinds on this window

14 years ago

Here is the photo of window. All the windows in house are like this. The only wood is the window sill and frame around window. everything else you see is either vinyl or plastic. They look nice but how am I suppose to install roman blinds or bamboo blinds or anything else inside mount. Any ideas of what people do?

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parma42
14 years ago
You could try and see if a replacement casement handle would work.

Oops, I just reread and think that you may be talking about the vinyl, itself, not just the protruding handle (which is a problem, by itself).

Maybe someone else knows about drilling into vinyl.

Here is a link that might be useful: handles
annzgw
14 years ago
It'd help if you could take a closer shot, but it appears you have two different recessed areas to work around.
Is the area closest to the window frame a level surface, or am I seeing small molding there?
Either way, you should be able to drill thru the vinyl and hit
the rough framing that holds the window.

I'd first contact the manufacturer or try to find the windows locally and ask how they're installed. That will help you determine how to attach window treatments.
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Thanks for the replies. It's a bit frustrating to not be there to take pictures or make measurements, myself. DH says that he will try to send some pictures to me, tomorrow. The available depth for an inside mount (backspace?) is about 1/2" which isn't very much. Probably just about enough for 1" wooden blinds. (Thanks for the reference, suero.) tracey_b - I'd love some pictures from your neighbor's house when they get back, that would be very helpful. I looked at the mounting requirements for plantation shutters & they would still need to be mounted on the outside because of the clearances (see link). I know, I just hate to cover up that beautiful trim, so, even if they are outside mounted, I guess they should only be as wide at the window opening & do the center windows individually. The trim carpenter did a great job of integrating the trim of those two windows. DH & I have decided that this needs to wait until I'm there and we can bounce ideas off of each other face-to-face. DD will just have to live with the temporary coverings from Lowes. DH is totally game for building a cornice if that is what we decide on. Thanks & I look forward to any other ideas y'all might have. Jo Ann Here is a link that might be useful: Mounting Shutters
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graywings123
14 years ago
Not all windows allow for inside mount blinds. You could mount a blind or shade on the wood frame.
barb5
14 years ago
Are they just vinyl clad with wood underneath?

Do you know the make and model of the windows, so that you could check the specs?
suero
14 years ago
Call the manufacturer. Different manufacturers have different insides.
slateberry
14 years ago
I would hang roman shades or bamboo blinds into the drywall high above the window (outside mount), just at the level of a high curtain rod, combined with curtains. Make the rod wider than the window so you can pull the curtains to the side and see the whole window. Ideally the curtains go to the floor. You can see examples of this in some of the pictures on this blog about window treatments, and it looks fabulous. (warning, photo intensive link) It's about 1/3 of the way down the post, under the "curtain panels paired with blinds" section. hth

Here is a link that might be useful: Cote de Texas top ten #4, curtains
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Original Author
14 years ago
I just bought this house so I am not sure about the windows. I will see if I can find out the name and manufacturer.
In the photo I posted there are only 2 windows side by side, but some rooms have 4 going across and I was hoping for some bamboo shades or roman shades on each individual window as there would be no place to hang outside mount unless I did one huge blind.

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