I have never had 2 x4 walls except in a 1905 house we owned the standard is 2 x6 and IMO should be the standard everywhere . in fact lots of homes where I live are going 2 x8.Where do live what do you want from the blinds . I dislike wooden blinds they cut light , and views and cost a fortune. I use solar shades for heat and UV control and the bonus daytime privacy and you get to keep the view and they will for sure fit in a 2 x4 window well.

We are building in NC. We are on the same page with the wooden blinds. I like the roller/solar shades as well. I wasn't sure if a valance cover would be able to be used though? The blinds don't have to be "flush mounted" in the window frames, but I want to keep the inside mount so you can still see the trim around the window. DO you think that would work?

Dont listen to the garbage. almost all homes (built before modern day) are 2x4 exterior framed.

if you dont want to mount on exterior, ie. on your trim/casing or your drywall, you need to get a slim blind to just fit inside the window itself. i have Anderson 400, and i bought a cellulose blind from amazon: pretty good shade, especially for the price.

at first the shade/bracket did not work on my application. i simply screwed the bracket into the head of the window frame (penetrated only 1/4”), which gave me just enough support to house the shade. i then cut some plastic shims to make sure the bracket did not move as you clip in the shade. the shades now sit perfectly flush within the window, and the wife is happy.

dont let any consultant share their oppinion regarding screwing into the window frame. its a 1/4” and it will not effect the windows weeping system.

hope this helps, best of luck.

I agree. 2x4 walls are the norm. Only recently did 2x6 become very popular. I've owned 5 homes and all were 2x4.

I had just enough room for my roller blinds with the 2x4 walls, so it all worked out great.

The windows we are using are single hung Andersen 100 series

No can do. Give up the idea of inside mount blinds because it is impossible.

ETA: It might be possible to mount brackets to the top of the window frame but it will likely void your warranty. And I doubt that the 'Fibrex' material is much good at holding screws. And, the blinds would bulge out over the bottom sash.

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