Use a steel measuring tape.
How to measure sliding door blinds.
Measure to the nearest 1 8 of an inch if the size is on a 1 16 mark then round down to the next 1 8.
If it is an inside mount then measure the height from the inside of the top of the window s trim to the inside of the trim at the bottom.
How to measure your sliding glass door for blinds deciding on the type of blind.
On the width measurement simple measure from outside the moulding to the center of the window and add 1 to 3 inches per blind for desired width.
Add approximately 1 2 to 3 4 while making sure not to interfere with the door handles or locks.
Measure the height of the window door.
Choosing inside or outside mounting.
Your starting point should be placed where the headrail is to be placed and not from where the door actually begins.
Your sliding doors need to be measured from the top to the bottom.
You will need to take three measurements here too.
While you may not know the exact blind you want it s helpful to first choose between.
This is the height you will order.
The second step is to measure the exact height of your window in three places.
The first step is to measure the inside width of your window where your blind will be mounted.
Again you should select the outside mount option for both blinds.
Measure the exact width from the inside edge of the frame on the right to the.
Now that you know whether you prefer a horizontal or vertical orientation it s.
Steps to follow measure the width of the window door.
If you desire to put 2 window blinds on your slider measure the length the same for each window blind.
This will be the width that you order.
Identify which is the narrowest width of the three and round.
Add 2 to the top and 1 2 to the bottom for both the installation hardware and the bottom hold down brackets.
Choose the shortest of the three measurements.
Measure the door on the left right and center and take the tallest measurement and round it up to the nearest 1 8 inch.
To find this point keep in mind that it is usually 3 to 4 inches above the point where the door begins.
Left middle and right.