INSTALLATION
4
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.
Spacer Blocks (Optional)
Spacer blocks are used when up to
3
/
8
" additional clearance is needed.
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Attach a spacer block to each of the two
end brackets.
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If one or more intermediate brackets is
required (see chart above), attach a spacer
block to each intermediate bracket.
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If extension brackets will be used, it is not
necessary to attach spacer blocks.
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 Mount and Ceiling Mount — Page 5
➤
Outside Mount — Page 7
Outside Mount
Blind mounts
outside window
opening
.
Inside Mount
Blind fits within
window opening
.
Collectively, the sill and
jambs are called the
“window casement.”
Molding
Head Jamb
Sill
Jamb
Jamb
Width of Blind
Intermediate Brackets
Up to 48"
0
48
1
/
8
" – 60"
1
60
1
/
8
" – 96"
2
Width of Blind
Intermediate Brackets
Up to 72"
0
72
1
/
8
" – 96"
1
96
1
/
8
" – 122"
2
Reveal
®
with MagnaView
®
Natural Elements
™
with MagnaView
Intermediate
Bracket
End
Bracket
End Bracket
Intermediate
Bracket
