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Measure your windows right the first time
The method for every window job — blinds, curtains, screens and weatherstrip. Where people go wrong (measuring one width, adding when they should subtract) and the fix. Ordering opens soon; the guides are free now.
How to measure a window for blinds or shades
The one decision that changes every number: inside mount or outside mount. Then width and height, measured at three points — and the rounding rule each way.
Blinds →02Inside mount vs outside mount: how to choose
The fundamental window-covering decision. Depth, light gaps, out-of-square frames, and the look — a plain-English rule for which to pick.
Blinds →03How to measure windows for curtains (width & fullness)
Curtains use a fullness ratio, not the window width — that's the mistake everyone makes. How wide and how long to order for a gathered, not flat, look.
Curtains →04Curtain length guide: sill, apron, float or puddle
Where should curtains end? The four standard lengths, what each looks like, and how to measure for the one you want.
Curtains →05How to measure for a replacement window screen
Measure the frame, not the opening — and get the corner and spline right. Width, height, frame depth, and the mesh choice.
Screens →06Window screen mesh types: standard, pet, no-see-um, solar
Four screen meshes, honestly compared — what each blocks, what it costs you in view and airflow, and which to pick.
Screens →07How to measure for weatherstripping (window & door seals)
Measure the gap, then the run. Seal profiles (V, foam, bulb, brush), where each goes, and why weatherstrip is a yearly replace.
Seals →08How to measure a window that isn't square
Old houses settle. Measure at three points, check the diagonals, and use the right number for inside vs outside mount so a made-to-measure piece still fits.
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