Get an Idea on How to Properly Measure For Double Roller Blinds

By Matthew Carter on April 20, 2018

Window coverings can be very important when on the quest of turning a bare house or apartment into a home. They can provide you with adequate privacy, looks, décor and functionality. There are various different window covering solutions, but the most important ones are window blinds. Window blinds are available in many different types, and one of the most popular ones are double roller blinds, as they offer unique advantages that most other types don’t. If you want to learn more about the benefits and how to measure for double roller blinds properly, then keep reading, we’ll get right into it without any further ado.

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Double roller blinds can effectively balance the amount of sunlight and/or darkness in a room. They do so by allowing you to fit two blinds into a single bracket, thus ensuring you get the best of both worlds. They feature a sun screen blind and block out blind, and you can use whichever you want individually to get the desired results. All of this, combined with the fact that they’re incredibly easy to use, make them very popular among people of all ages and backgrounds.

But besides being very flexible regarding functionality, they’re also very flexible when it comes to where they can be used. Simply put, you can use double rolled blinds literally anywhere. This is simply because there are many different models made of different fabrics in different colours, patterns and textures that you can choose from. All you’ll need to do is pick your desired model and ensure it fits well.

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In order to ensure that the blinds properly fit, you should measure your windows. But how to measure for double roller blinds to ensure a snug fit? It’s rather simple – you measure the hard width that’s on the top of your window inside the recess. You start from the top, because the brackets will be fitted there. Next, measure the hard drop from the top (inside the window) to the bottom (inside the window). You can mount the bracket on the outside of the architrave of the window if you prefer as well.

Here are some tips that can help you make the process of measuring smoother and more accurate:

  • always measure in millimetres ;
  • use steel tape ;
  • you can be 1mm short, but shouldn’t be 1mm too long ;
  • measure each and every window individually (even though they may appear identical) ;
  • don’t take deductions ;
  • always measure the top of the window frame because the bracket will be placed there ;
  • if you live in a humid area near a cost – consider stainless steel chains.
Twenty years from now you will be more disappointed by the things that you didn’t do than by the ones you did do.