window measurements

What Is a Reveal on a Window? Your Complete Guide

You’re ready to order a made-to-measure fly screen. You’ve got the window width, the height, maybe even a photo on your phone. Then the supplier asks for the reveal measurement, and everything slows down. That’s normal. A lot of people know what the glass is, what the frame is, and what the sill is. The reveal sits in that awkward middle ground. It’s part building detail, part fitting surface, and it...

How to Measure a Window for Blinds: The 2026 UK Guide

You’ve picked the blind style, the colour works, and you’re ready to order. Then the tape measure comes out and everything slows down. That hesitation is sensible. A made-to-measure blind only looks custom if the measurements are right. A few millimetres the wrong way and you can end up with a blind that rubs the frame, leaves a strip of daylight down one side, or won’t clear a handle properly. British windows...