How to Measure

 

CUBICLE CURTAINS

  • Cubicle curtains are flat. Industry standard is for curtains to be at least 10% wider than the track size. Add 10% to your track size to determine the width of your curtain. If you are in between sizes, go to the next larger curtain size.
  • Cubicle curtains usually finish 12” – 15” above the floor so they provide privacy but are out of the way for cleaning. Measure your floor-to-ceiling height and subtract 12” to get your curtain height. Our curtains are priced at 6” intervals in height. If you are ordering a curtain for a dressing cubicle, you may wish to have the curtain finish closer to the floor.
  • If fire sprinklers are present, fire code requires a mesh header on the curtain or PVC drops or beaded chain drops so as not to restrict water flow from the sprinklers in case of fire.


 

WINDOW SHADES

NOTE: The fabric width is narrower than the finished shade tube on continuous loop shades.

  • For outside mount shades (to be installed outside the window frame, covering an area larger than the window itself)
  • Measure the exact area that needs to be covered by the shade
  • Covoc recommends covering 4’’ beyond the window on all sides of the window, including the top and bottom
  • Provide a width and height measurement
  • Make no allowances for outside mount shades
  • For inside mount shades (to be installed inside the window casing or frame).
  • Measure the exact inside width of the window frame from one inside edge to the other.
  • Measure in at least three different places and record the narrowest measurement
  • Measure the exact height inside the window frame
  • Do NOT take any clearance deductions
  • On inside mount shades, there will be a small light gap on each side
  • For blackout shades, Covoc recommends selecting the side channel option for inside mount. This will block out any light that would normal filter in through the gaps on the sides.



HORIZONTAL MINI BLINDS

For outside mount blinds (to be installed outside the window frame, covering an area larger than the window itself)

  • Measure the exact area that needs to be covered by the blind
  • Covoc recommends covering 4’’ beyond the window on the left and right sides of the window
  • Provide a width and height measurement
  • If your window has a sill, measure to the top of the sill. Deduct 1/4" if you do not want the blind to touch the sill
  • Make no allowances for outside mount blinds For inside mount shades (to be installed inside the window casing or frame).
  • Measure the exact inside width of the window frame from one inside edge to the other. Measure in at least three different places and record the narrowest measurement
  • Measure the exact height inside the window frame
  • Do NOT take any clearance deductions
  • There will be a small light gap on each side of inside mount blinds, PLEASE NOTE: The minimum depth required to mount the horizontal mini blind inside the window frame is 1-3/4".

BE SURE TO SPECIFY YOUR DESIRED CONTROL POSITION. UNLESS OTHERWISE STATED, THE LIFT CORD WILL BE PLACED ON THE RIGHT, THE CONTROL WAND WILL BE PLACED ON THE LEFT.

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VERTICAL BLINDS

For outside mount blinds:

  • Measure the width of the window.
  • Add 4" to each side for optimal light blocking and privacy (total overlap of 8")
  • Measure the exact height of the window (check it in 2 places for accuracy).
  • Add 3" to both the top and bottom (total overlap of 6")
  • No deductions will be taken

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For inside mount blinds:

  • Measure the width at the top of the window
  • Measure the exact height of the window.
  • Measure in at least three different places and record the narrowest measurement
  • We will deduct 1/4" for clearance on the width and 3/8" for clearance on the height

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