- 1). Select where you want to install the window shade. Keep the shade rolled up and hold it in place. Level the shade and mark the head rail's screw holes with a pencil.
- 2). Set the shade on the ground. Pre-drill screw holes at the marked spots. Position the shade again and fix it in place using self-tapping screws.
- 3). If you want to be able to secure the shade in its drawn position, unroll it to its full length and attach the base-rail arm connectors to the shade. Pull the shade down taught and mark the arm-connector screw holes with a pencil.
- 4). Pre-drill the arm screw holes. Remove the arm connectors from the shade and secure them in place using self-tapping screws. Pull the shade down and lock the base into the arms.