Most blinds are designed for installation in wood window frames but that doesn t mean you can t install them in a metal frame window.
Mount blinds metal window frame.
Before you buy any type of blinds consider how you want to mount them.
Make note for the narrowest width and longest height.
A do it yourself homeowner may abandon the idea of hanging curtains on a steel or aluminum window frame because it calls for drilling holes to mount the curtain rod brackets.
For outside mount the blinds are screwed onto the window trim or anchored into the drywall or into the plaster.
The most important difference is that you will need to use screws designed for metal rather than the wood screws supplied with the blinds.
Blinds used in this video.
Inside mounted blinds look tidy and that s the way to go in most situations.
Specifically the blinds feat.
I want to hang blinds on the center window in a three window window seat.
Then again for height left middle and right.
When measuring for the inside mount measure in three places for width top middle and bottom.
One compelling reason to go with outside mount is if the window frame is too shallow to accommodate the mounting brackets.
For inside mount the brackets are attached to the top of the opening directly on the trim or on the sides.
With the right tools and attention to detail this is a quick process.
Outside mounted blinds cover up part of the frame and the mounting bracket holes will show if the brackets are removed at a later date.
There s no wall on either side of the window just the other window frames.
As long as your window frame has enough depth to mount blinds inside the opening we almost always recommend an inside mount.
Blinds can be inside mount and outside mount depending upon the depth of your windows.
Inside mount blinds fit inside the window frame for a neat clean look.
Positioning and boring the screw holes is the first step in attaching blinds to a metal window frame.