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GETTING STARTED
Thank you for purchasing Hunter Douglas Design Studio
™
Roman shades. With proper
installation, operation and care, your new shades will provide years of beauty and performance.
Please thoroughly review this instruction booklet before beginning the installation.
Check the packaging to be sure you have all the components needed to install your shades.
Keep the packaging until the shades perform to your satisfaction.
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Installation brackets.
The number
of brackets required varies with
shade width.
Tools and Fasteners Needed
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Flat blade and Phillips screwdriver
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Level
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Measuring tape and pencil
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Power drill,
1
∕
8
" drill bit, and a
1
∕
4
" hex
driver
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#6 hex head screws
(provided)
.
Two 1¼" screws are provided per installation bracket.
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Additional #6 hex head screws are provided with optional valance.
➤
Inside mount: four or more 2" screws are provided to attach the valance headboard.
➤
Outside mount: two 1½" screws and two ¾" screws are provided per L-bracket to
attach the brackets to the mounting surface (1½") and the valance headboard to the
brackets (¾").
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Drywall Anchors (Not Provided).
Use drywall anchors when mounting into drywall.
Mounting Types and Window Terminology
If the installation brackets are mounted correctly, the rest of the installation process follows very
easily. To prepare for this important first step, review the mounting types and basic window
terminology illustrated below.
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Refer to the appropriate page below based on your order:
➤
Inside Mount without Valance — page 3
➤
Inside Mount with Optional Valance — page 4
➤
Outside Mount without Valance — page 5
➤
Outside Mount with Optional Valance — page 6
Shade
Width
15" – 30"
30
1
/
8
" – 60"
60
1
/
8
" – 72"
72
1
/
8
" – 96"
Brackets
Required
2
3
4
5
Installation
Bracket
Outside Mount (OB)
Shade mounts outside
window opening.
Collectively, the sill and
jambs are called the
“window casement.”
Molding
Head Jamb
Sill
Jamb
Jamb
Inside Mount (IB)
Shade fits within
window opening.
