Install Blinds on Aluminum
I have new construction floor-to-ceiling windows but I need a little privacy in my bedroom so I want to install cellular shades. I don’t know if screwing the blinds into the metal window frames will damage them or void my two-year warranty. Suggestions? Thanks
I have new construction floor-to-ceiling windows but I need a little privacy in my bedroom so I want to install cellular shades. I don’t know if screwing the blinds into the metal window frames will damage them or void my two-year warranty. Suggestions? Thanks
Not a good idea. screw your blinds into the drywall. Not the window frame.
How? The screw will cover the hole drilled, so preventing any void.
I have metal stops screwed to metal windows to prevent them being opened when a/cs are in. No problem, but you have to be careful when drilling. Once I went too close to the glass and there’s a hairline crack there.
Doing it into the metal will destroy any insulating capability it has.
Ask your building how they want it installed. You may find that there is only one approved blind allowed. It should be mounted to the ceiling above.
Jock deBoer, AIA