When measuring for blinds and curtains please use a metal tape measure as cloth or plastic tape measures may stretch. Always quote sizes in millimetres.
Measuring for curtains
Always measure the curtain track or pole width, not the window. If fitting a new track or pole, this should extend 15cm to 30cm either side of the window (to allow the curtains to be stacked back off the window) and 12cm to 15cm above the window recess.
MEASURING BLINDS TO FIT INSIDE A RECESS
- Measure the width and the drop in 3 positions, noting any protrusions such as dado rails and tiles
- Make a note of the smallest width and drop measurement in mm
- Please choose ‘recess size’ when placing your order and we will make the necessary adjustments to allow the blind to fit the recess
MEASURING BLINDS TO FIT OUTSIDE A RECESS
- Allow the blind to extend approximately 50-100mm above and below the window and 50-100mm either side
- Make a note of the required width and drop in mm
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Measuring for Pelmets(a) Internal width of pelmet box; this is the distance from one outside edge to the opposite outside edge of the fabric of the curtains or blind.
(b) Internal depth of pelmet box (returns from the wall); this is usually 15-20cm for most window treatments (depending on the thickness of the curtains or blind, and if there is a blind as well as curtains
(c) This is the distance required for stacking back opened curtains: increasing this stack back width, exposes more of the window opening, and so lets in more daylight. This depends on the width of the window opening, which dictates the amount of fabric there is to stack.
