How Do You Shorten The Width Of Cellular Shades?
Cellular shades are attractive, work easily and are extremely energy efficient. Most stores offer shades custom made to your dimensions; they also offer free cutting service to customers who buy generic in-store shades. To have the shades cut at the store, you need to know the exact measurement of the window where the shade will be installed. If the shades are cut incorrectly and you want to re-cut them, if you want to cut the shades yourself from the beginning, this is not a complicated project to do. Step 1 Determine whether the shades will be installed inside or outside the window frame. Measure the desired length of the shade. If installing outside the window frame, the length should be at least two inches wider than the window frame. This allows one inch on each side of the frame for installation clearance. If installing inside the frame, measure the exact width of the inside of the window frame. Subtract one inch, allowing for a 1/2-inch clearance on each side of the shade. Step
