When installing them inside the opening make sure the bottom.
Inside mount blinds vinyl windows.
I want to hang blinds on the center window in a three window window seat.
Fix the brackets to the top or sides of the inside opening or install them outside the opening.
An inside mount is when blinds or shades are installed inside the top of the window frame.
Mark the positions of the bracket holes with a pencil.
The window treatment brackets are either screwed into the ceiling of the window opening or sides.
For inside mount the brackets are attached to the top of the opening directly on the trim or on the sides.
For outside mount the blinds are screwed onto the window trim or anchored into the drywall or into the plaster.
The vinyl is not strong enough to hold the weight of the blinds.
There s no wall on either side of the window just the other window frames.
Mount the hanging brackets in the correct position inside mount.
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.
Outside mount or ceiling mount.
Finally vinyl window frames can make it tricky to install inside mount blinds because the vinyl isn t strong enough to directly support the weight of the blind.
Installing window treatments as an inside mount gives your windows a clean finished look allows blinds or shades to be flush with the trim or wall and doesn t cover decorative molding.
If you are considering a window replacement and want to inside mount the blinds afterward it s important to take careful measurements to ensure everything will fit with the new vinyl windows.
If you have vinyl windows you won t be able to screw the brackets directly into the vinyl channel that holds the window.