Installation Instructions for
CUSTOM ROMAN SHADE with CORD CONTROL
Mounting hardware kit includes the following:
Part Quantity
a. Mounting Brackets
2 (shades up to 36” wide)
3 (shades 36” to 48” wide)
4 (shades 48” to 96” wide)
5 (shades 96” to 120” wide)
b. 1-1/4” Screws
2 for Outside Mount (up to 36” wide)
[1 Set-Screw included for each
8 for Inside Mount (up to 36” wide)
Inside Mount bracket]
3 for Outside Mount (36” to 48” wide)
12 for Inside Mount (36” to 48” wide)
4 for Outside Mount (48” to 96” wide)
16 for Inside Mount (48” to 96” wide)
5 for Outside Mount (96” to 120” wide)
20 for Inside Mount (96” to 120” wide)
c. 3/4” Screws for Outside Mount
2 (shades up to 36” wide)
3 (shades 36” to 48” wide)
4 (shades 48” to 96” wide)
5 (shades 96” to 120” wide)
d. Screws for Tension Device
2 (1¼”) Phillips head
1 (½”) Phillips head per bracket
for Inside Mount
Wallboard or Plaster: use anchors specifically designed for hollow walls (not included).
Concrete, Stone, Brick: use a masonry drill bit and anchors or screws specifically
designed for masonry (not included).
Tools Required:
Pencil, tape measure, level, screw driver, step stool, drill, utility knife.
Installation:
For Outside Mounting
One bracket should be positioned about 2” to 6” from each end
of the head rail. For wider shades that require 3 or more brackets,
these should be spaced evenly between the two outermost
brackets. Hold the shade in place and mark the desired bracket
locations with a pencil.
The brackets must be level – use a Spirit Level if necessary to
assure proper alignment.
The brackets will be attached to the top of the head rail, so attach
the brackets to the wall or window frame first. Pre-drill the mounting
holes using a
5/64
” drill bit, and then screw the brackets in place.
Place the head rail against
the brackets as illustrated
– center the shade over
the window opening – then
mark the location of each
mounting hole on the head
rail. Pierce the fabric at the
hole locations using the tip
of a screw, then pre-drill the
mounting holes using a
5/64
”
drill bit. Attach the shade to
the brackets using the
3/4
”
screws provided.
For Inside Mounting:
The dedicated Inside Mount brackets are designed to
simplify installation.
However, extra steps are required to realize this benefit.
Specifically, you must slit the fabric of the Back Valance for
Inside Mount Cord Control shades.
[Note: if used for Outside Mounts it is necessary to cut
through the liner and face fabric.]
The recommended installation sequence is as follows:
1. Place the shade face down on a clean surface – using
a tape measure, mark the bracket locations – brackets
should be centered between the lift cords – pencil
mark the bracket locations, and jot-down the distances
from the edge of the head rail (on this piece of paper
for instance) as these will be the center points for each
bracket when attached to the window frame.
2. Using the pencil marks from Step 1 as center points,
pencil mark 1-1/2” wide lines where the fabric meets the
bottom edge of the head rail. Pierce the fabric at one end
of each line with a utility knife, and slit the fabric for the
entire length of the line – a sawing motion with the knife
works best.
[Remember that for Outside Mount shades, you are cutting
through two layers of fabric.]
3.
Attach the Brackets to the top-inside of the window
opening. Use the measurements from Step 1 and pencil
mark the bracket locations.
Important:
right becomes left and vice versa when the
shade is mounted in the window opening – in other
words the back-left of the shade becomes the front-right
