But here s what i figured out many years ago.
How to hang roman shades on metal french doors.
With the tape measure determine the length and width of the french door windows.
The solution is to buy shallow blinds for your french doors that fit comfortably between the door and decorative handles.
In this case the additional brackets will be spaced evenly within the space between the 2 edge brackets located 3 inches 7 6 cm in.
Put them on the side facing inward to the room needing privacy.
Measure the french door windows.
If you measured for outside mount roman shades follow these simple installation steps.
If you own the door you may not mind screwing holes into it but if you are a renter this may not be permitted.
How to hang a window shade on a hollow metal door.
Locate the slots in the head rail and insert the bracket bolts through the slots.
Mark these locations on the frame or wall as well.
Blinds for french doors.
Obviously there is no window header for french doors to screw it into.
How to install shades on fiberglass doors.
Large roman shades used in an exterior mount may have multiple metal brackets to support the shades weight.
Hold the headrail in place where the shades will be mounted and mark the tops of the brackets.
How to install outside mount roman shades.
Measure the top width of the french door shade hanging assembly to center it over the window.
First you can t use the regular 1 x2 wood header for a regular roman shade seen below.
Decide on which side of the door you will hang the roman shades.
Make sure the shades are centered and.
A common problem for french door blinds is that the handles get in the way of functionality.
Most outside wall doors are metal.
Enclosed blinds and shades for fiberglass doors are becoming a common addition.
The selling feature of these shades include a shade that will not move.