Fitting window blinds into recess

paddypaws101

I am looking to upgrade my wooden window blinds to ones which are made to order and can be fitted into the recess of the window rather than outside of it.
The problem is the handles on the bog standard double glazing that I have, as they protrude away from the surface of the windows.
I think it would still work to install the blinds, even though the outer edge would not be flush with the window frame but extend beyond it by a cm or 2.
has anyone else dealt with this issue?

lee111s

Yep, that's the exact solution.

paddypaws101

lee111s wrote: »

Yep, that's the exact solution.

I don't think it will work though. I wanted to order which are 5cm wide, but then the metal head bar is 6.5cm wide and the window is not deep enough to set the bar away from the window surface so that the blind does not get caught on the handle.

lee111s

I giess you'll need to get a smaller size perhaps?

Owain_Moneysaver

Line the window with window boards deeper than the recess, to create a box which outsets from the wall all round, like the sill here but all the way round, to give you enough depth to fix the blind inside the recess