Woven Wood Shade Installation Instructions

If you’ve recently purchased Bamboo Blinds or Woven Wood Shades you’re in the right place. This step-by-step guide will walk you through the installation process, making it quick, simple, and stress-free. Below, you’ll find everything you need to install your fresh Cordless Woven Woods.
Let’s get started!

Tools Needed to Install Woven Wood Shades

Installing Woven Wood Shades from Factory Direct Blinds should be a very quick and easy task that won't take you much time at all. You will need some everyday basic tools for a typical blind install:

• A Pencil
• A Tape Measure
• A Drill
• A Screwdriver
• Pliers
• Step Stool
• The Appropriate Fasteners
  *You may also need some alternative fasteners (not included) to properly install your shades if you are installing into an aluminum or concrete fixture. 

Determine the kind of mounting your blinds use

Did you order inside or outside mount blinds?
Depending on the ones you have, the instructions change.

Bracket Location and Installation

For Inside Mounting: Place a bracket on both ends of the head rail (and one in the center for larger shades). Hold the shade in place and make a pencil mark at the rear of each bracket where it contacts the inside of the window frame. Remove the brackets from the head rail and align them with the marks. Mark the location of each screw hole with a pencil. Predrill the screw holes with a 3/32” drill bit. Attach each bracket using the 1” screws.

For Outside Mounting:
Place a bracket on both ends of the head rail (and one in the center for larger shades). Hold the shade level at the height  desired and center it over the window opening - mark the exact location of each bracket with a pencil. Remove the brackets from the head rail and position each bracket at the marked location. Mark the location of each screw hole with a pencil.

Predrill the screw holes with a 3/32” drill bit. Screw each bracket into the wall or window molding using the 1” screws.

Securing the Head Rail

Lift the head rail into position – place a washer and wing nut on the post of each bracket – tighten by hand.

And that's all, you've successfully installed your shades!

How to operate: To lower shade: hold the center of the bottom of the shade and pull downward slowly until the shade reaches the desired level. To lift shade: place your hand (palm facing up) under the bottom of the shade and push upward slowly – if the shade material bunches-up, stop momentarily and then continue pushing upward - do this repeatedly if necessary until the shade reaches the desired height.

If you still have some questions, take a look at our Cordless Woven Wood Shades installation PDF for more in-depth information.