Measure the height inside the window frame at the left middle and right to allow for variances in construction.
How to measure roman shades for french doors.
Measure full height of opening from head exterior trim to threshold where storm doors will attach.
Add approximately 1 2 to 3 4 while making sure not to interfere with the door handles or locks.
Make sure to measure both wide and long.
Put them on the side facing inward to the room needing privacy.
This way you ll know exactly how much fabric you need.
Looking at the interior of your french patio doors measure the width.
Use the largest measurement as the window width so the blinds cover the entire opening.
Compare your dimensions with the standard french storm door opening size guide.
Measure the depth of your window frame from the front of the opening to the glass.
With the tape measure determine the length and width of the french door windows.
Door blinds how to measure for french door or traditional door blinds door blinds can be any blind or shade mounted as a door mount blind.
If your opening does not match a standard you need custom french doors.
Measure full width of opening from jamb exterior trim where storm doors will attach to the trim.
How to measure if you do not have window molding around the door.
Take the largest width and add at least 2 to 4 inches to it to allow for maximum light coverage.
Though the shade will likely not cover the length of the entire window you ll need to choose how much of the window will be covered.
This version of the roman shade is immobile.
Decide on which side of the door you will hang the roman shades.
Measure the french door windows.
Measure the top width of the french door shade hanging assembly to center it over the window.
French door blinds or traditional door blinds are simply outside mount blinds or shades with hold downs to keep them from swinging as the door opens or shuts.
Use this measurement for the width when ordering your door coverings.
Start at the center just as we would do for sliding patio doors and measure horizontally from one end of the panel to the other.
How to measure for inside mount roman shades.
Add 2 to the top and 1 2 to the bottom for both the installation hardware and the bottom hold down brackets.
To measure for the height of the hinged french patio doors extend your tape measure vertically from one end of the door panel to the other.
Measure the width of each window.
Record the width at the top middle and bottom of your window opening.