CUT-OUTS
| A cut-out is a shade with a small rectangular area removed from it to avoid obstructions, usually from one of the corners or from the bottom. Not all products allow cut-outs. Refer to the specific product section to verify availability. |
| Measure a cut-out like a standard rectangular shade, but also provide detailed measurements of the area to be removed. In addition, mark your measurements on a sketch of the cut-out to ensure accurate communication of the order. |
CORNER WINDOWS
| Butt and Bypass Shades |
 When two shades butt against each other at a corner, as shown in the overhead views at right, one shade is the "butt" shade and the other is the "bypass" shade. Measure each shade separately using the procedures just described, and then subtract headrail depth from the butt shade to obtain the proper ordering width. With outside mounts, remember to allow for overlap on the sides and at the bottom. |
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CORNER WINDOWS
| When Not Using Butt and Bypass |
| Some window treatments such as Luminette® Privacy Sheers cannot use the Butt and Bypass. They are then measured to meet in the corner. |
| 1. |
Measure the width of both openings to the common corner. |
| 2. |
Deduct the necessary depth of the treatment (deduct 3" for Luminette sheers) from the width of each measurement so they will meet in the corner but not overlap. Important: If spacer blocks or extension brackets will be used for extra clearance on outside mounts, add the amount of extra clearance to the deduction. |
| 3. |
Order the width less the deduction for each window. |
BAY WINDOWS
| With bay windows, location of the window treatment and the ordered width are marked and measured as illustrated below. |
| 1. |
Determine the depth of the product you are mounting (use 3 1/8" for Luminette sheers) and use this for the width of your poster board. |
| 2. |
Cut two pieces of poster board (depth determined from #1 above) wide by 12" long. Important: If spacer blocks or extension brackets will be used for extra clearance on outside mounts, add the amount of extra clearance to the width dimension of the poster board before measuring. |
| 3. |
Place the strips in the left angle first and bring them together until the front corners of the poster board meet. Mark points "A" and "B". |
| 4. |
Repeat this step for the right side angle, marking points "C" and "D". |
| 5. |
Measure between points "B" and "C" to obtain the width measurement of the center window treatment. |
| 6. |
Measure from point "A" outward to the desired width to obtain the width measurement of the left window treatment. |
| 7. |
Measure from point "D" outward to the desired width to obtain the width measurement of the right window treatment. |
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