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I will walk you through the complete process for measuring, selecting, and installing vertical blinds for a sliding glass door. Additionally, I will review both inside and outside mounting options but will only demonstrate the install of an outside mount configuration. This is a very approachable project but it will be nice to have an extra set of hands while mounting the top rail as it can be a little hard to work with by yourself.
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Great guidance. I am planning to install a 104" L blinds on sliding doors but realize I have an issue. I can't do in or outside mount since sliding door is 96" from floor to ceiling. I do not have that stud room for the installation of the brackets. I assume I have to do ceiling install which is kind of unique. Correct me if I am wrong but I'm thinking I would just need to screw the mounting clip to the ceiling, or should I just use the whole thing? Bracket and clip but the upper part to the ceiling. Thanks for assistance with this.
Literally just the video I needed. Thanks so much
Excellent job. My question is if I don’t have a stud in the back how do I secure the brackets to the drywall securely?
Would the spax #8 1 1/14 screws work? Or the #8 2? The size you recommend is out of stock everywhere i looked
Where can I find the spax screws, because home depot doesn't have them. Suggestion for substitute or where else to find the screws, because I can't use the screws that come with it, and I can' t finish my project
What do you do with the wall anchors?
Love the Spax screw tip because so many screws in kits strip so easily. Unfortunately, Home Depot doesn't have available in store or online.
I don't have brackets. I salvaged the blinds from a camper to put in our camper. Where can I buy brackets?
And, thank you for the great instructions
Nice job with the instructions. You covered the most important aspects of getting the job done right. Thanks.
Thanks for the clear instructions. I have vertical blinds on the sliding door in the home I'm renting. It's an outside mount. I'm wanting to replace them and I'm wondering if I can use the existing hardware that the old ones are mounted with on the new ones. Are mounts universal or does each brand use different mounts?
Can you buy just the header materials? I would prefer to use curtains since I have kids and don't want them to destroy the blinds.
I’m re-installing vertical blinds with a new mount….my old vertical blinds are 82 3/8 “ in length….what height should I install the brackets and how much space will I have between the floor and blinds? Thank you!
I have 118 inches French window, but longest rail I found from Home Depot is 104 inch wide. What do you advise me to do? Thanks
Does the header go wall to wall?
Great info and instructions!
Question: If my window don't have enough depth/indent, 1.5 " only, will I still be able to install 2" inside mount blind? Thanks!
Great instruction video. I also want to do an outside mount, because I just installed a new patio door, and I really do not want to drill holes in the nice new wood.
After the blinds are installed, do they slide easily so you can open the sliding door?
When you sized for inside mount you didn't compensate for the device. The part that holds the slats. 1.5-2 inches
How far above the molding do you go? I am doing the same job and I am trying to figure out what I need to measure. The high of my sliding doors is about 80 inches and about 82 if I include the molding.