How to Install Window Shades
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Shopping List
Supplies You Will Need
1. WINDOW SHADE
2. MOUNTING BRACKETS AND SCREWS (COME WITH SHADE)
3. WOOD SHIM -
Tools List
Tools You Will Need
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Multi-tip screwdriver
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Awl
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Tape measure
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2-foot level and straight board
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Drill/driver with 1/16-inch-diameter bit
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Utility knife
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Photo: Shaffer Smith Photography
1. Mark bracket positions
Remove any existing curtain and drapery hardware that might interfere with installation of the cellular shade.
Check the hardware that comes with the shade to make sure all brackets and mounting screws are included.
Next, measure 2 inches in from each side jamb and make a mark on the head jamb above the window.
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