 Hang
In There
When Things
Get Tight!
WAYS TO MAKE SHADES FIT
WHEN THE WINDOW DEPTH IS TOO NARROW FOR STANDARD PROCEDURES.
This tip applies to:
• Duette Manhattan
Collection™ • Duette Originals Collection
• Applause™ Honeycomb Shades • Brilliance
Pleated Shades
Hunter Douglas honeycomb and pleated shades made by
Designer Blinds can fit almost anywhere. The standard bracket is
good for most situations, but occasionally you may want to request an
alternative bracket, like the swivel bracket, or, in a fix, make some
modifications to the standard bracket.
 Your
Best Bet...
The best approach for windows with a
narrow depth is to specify swivel brackets. The swivel bracket can be
fit into a depth as narrow as a half-inch. It is especially useful
for casement windows with screens as it holds the shade closer to the
window and is less likely to interfere with removing the screen.
 Swivel brackets will get you through most narrow
mounting depth situations. Designer Blinds advises that installers
keep a couple of swivel brackets on hand in case you run into a
need. Swivel brackets can be requested when shades are ordered at
no additional charge. Swivel brackets are for inside mount to the
ceiling or soffit only.
The Unexpected...
If there is one universal rule in
window coverings, it would have to be, "Expect the
unexpected." So if you're already out in the field
--without swivel brackets--needing to install a shade into an impossibly
narrow depth, here's a little magic trick you can perform with the
standard brackets.
Use a phillips screwdriver to remove
the screw that holds the tab in place on the standard bracket.
Replace that screw with a #6 installation screw so that one screw
performs both the function of holding the bracket to the frame and
tightening the shade into the bracket. Using this technique shades can be installed into
windows with as little as 3/8" in depth. Designer Blinds does
NOT recommend using this technique on windows with less than 3/8"
of mounting depth.
  
 When installing the
bracket, start the installation screw through the tab into the
bracket. Hold the bracket securely in the window to tighten the
screw. Do not tighten the tab all the way, so that
you will be able to mount the shade. After the shade is installed
tighten the screw on the tab to hold the shade in place using a standard
handheld screwdriver instead of a drill.
It's a simple little trick of the
trade that will get you out of "tight" situations.
Note:
This tip is specifically addresses shades that use standard
headrails. It does not apply to EasyRise™, Easy Glide™, LiteRise or
Ultraglide™ shade systems
Duette UltraGlide shades, however,
use the brackets shown below that feature a corner hole for installing
into tighter openings.
Duette Ultraglide™ Brackets
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