Problem hanging blinds
#1
01-10-20, 10:55 AM
Problem hanging blinds
I am trying to hang a set of blinds. I have one bracket on the left screwed into the wall tight but the other on the right is giving me trouble. I don't have anything to screw into apparently. I looked behind the wall and all the only thing to screw into is vinal siding. I got the bracket on the wall but it's obviously loose and won't hold the blinds. If I use the middle support bracket, it looks like it might screw into a stud. Will that be enough or do I have to still find a way to secure that right bracket? Any ideas are helpful.
#2
01-10-20, 11:02 AM
Member
There should be a solid piece of wood on both side of the window. Show us picture.
These are blinds being installed on the outside of the window frame vs on the inside of the frame?
I would rather screw a 1 x or 1 x 2 above he window against the wall and then screw the blind bracket to that.
These are blinds being installed on the outside of the window frame vs on the inside of the frame?
I would rather screw a 1 x or 1 x 2 above he window against the wall and then screw the blind bracket to that.
#3
01-10-20, 11:30 AM
I forgot to mention it's a closet i'm trying hang the blinds over and the blinds are so wide that I guess one side extends past the stud on the side i'm having the issue. The blinds don't fit inside the frame or this would already be done. But this closet is part of an addition to the main house and the garage was added to this later. So the wall between the addition and the garage has the siding on it. I have access to the siding and i'm guessing I would have to pull it back and put something there to screw into. What do you think?
#4
01-10-20, 12:15 PM
Group Moderator
If the siding isn't going anywhere just screw it into the siding. You might need a shim so it lays flat.
if you will be tearing the siding off then yes, remove the siding and put a horizontal 2x4 there to screw to.
if you will be tearing the siding off then yes, remove the siding and put a horizontal 2x4 there to screw to.
