Where to install blinds on glass replacement windows

Putting blinds for your glass replacement windows is actually a very easy procedure. The difficult part? Choosing blinds that are of good quality and easy to use. Some blinds spoil easily because they are not from a reputable manufacturer. When folding or unfolding, they often get stuck midway. Good blinds should be very simple to use. With just a tug or pull, it should do its job instantly. Some blinds are also very fragile and break easily. This is because blinds are heavy by nature due to the large piece of plastic it is. However, good quality blinds should have strings that are strong enough to not break.

For homes with single or double pane windows, blinds can be put on either side of your glass replacement windows. Neither will hinder the blind when opening or closing window. Of course, most people leave the blinds inside their house because if left on the outside, it’s condition may deteriorate more quickly than it should. Fixed frame windows are the same as single and double pane windows. Blinds can be within or outside the house, but in most cases, it is the former unless conditions doesn’t allow.

For awning windows however, blinds can only be on the opposite side of the way the window opens. Mostly, people push out the awning glass replacement window. This means that the blinds have to be on the inside. If it is on the outside, it will hinder the passage of the glass. Awning windows are pushed outwards because when rain comes, it will flow down the glass window out of the house instead of falling inside the house. Common sense really, right? No prizes for figuring out on which side blinds are fixed on for bay and bow glass replacement windows then.

When it comes to sliding windows, again, it can be placed on the inside or outside. Sliding windows slide left and right to allow in air and sunlight. At most, only half of the size of the sliding glass replacement window can allow air in, in that sense. When installing blinds, place it just a few inches away from the head of the window. Do not place it too far or it will look quite weird, more of an eyesore than anything. Blinds should complement the windows and make them look like a set.