There’s a lot that goes into Stack Height & the Shade Gurus at EcoSmart broke it down for you!
Stack Height: The distance from the bottom of the bottom rail to the top of the headrail of a window treatment that is fully raised up to the top of the window.
Fabric Choice
We have four different types of fabric:
- double cell light filtering
- single cell light filtering
- double cell blackout
- single cell blackout
Our double cell fabric features 3/8” pleats, meaning there is 3/8” from one crease to the next. Our single cell fabric features ½” pleats. Therefore, single cell fabric creates a thicker stack height. There is more fabric being used to reach the necessary length.
Knowing Stack Height Helps to:
- Determine where you should hang your shade above doors or window frames.
- Envision how much space at the top of the window will be blocked by the shade.
- Decide which type of shade to get in the first place!
Shade Thickness Factors:
We use the most compact materials available for the insulation and ease-of-use our insulating shades provide. Three factors determine the stack height, which includes the bottom rail, the fabric, and the headrail, when the shade is fully raised up at the top of the window opening.
Length:
Not surprisingly, the length of your shade dictates the overall stack height. What is surprising is that for every two feet of length, you only add about ½” to the stack height!
This is the height of our Cordless, Motorized and Smoothy Headrails.
This is the height of our Standard Headrail.
Measuring for Inside Mount.
Minimum Shade Mounting Requirements for:
Standard & Top Down Bottom Up (with strings) Smoothy Cord Loop, Cordless & Motorized*
Shallow Inside Mount- 3/4″ 1/2″
Flush Inside Mount- 2″ 2 1/4″
Shallow Inside Mount w/Energy Saving Sidetracks -1 1/2″ 1 5/8″
Minimum Flush Inside Mount w/Energy Saving Sidetracks – 2″ 2 1/4″
Measurement for Outside Mount.
Minimum Shade Mounting Requirements for:
Standard & Top Down Bottom Up (with strings) Smooth Cord Loop, Cordless & Motorized*
Outside Mount – 3/4″ 7/8″
If your questions haven’t been answered, do not hesitate to reach out to one of our super Shade Gurus.
We’ll love talking about stacks on stacks.
Give us a call! 877-338-9392