We build to the smallest reading and pack the rest. Guessing a “nice round figure” is how panels bind.
Inside the reveal at the plane the frame will sit — not the glass, not the sash. Write all three.
Sill to head, both sides. Note a tiled sill, a sloping head, or a stool that sticks past the lining.
If they differ by more than about 10 mm, prefer a face or Z frame and say so on the form.
Standing back beats a close-up. Include the architrave so we pick L, Z or deco.
L frame / recess. The panel sits in the plaster or timber lining. Needs a clear, reasonably square reveal and enough depth for the frame.
Z frame / face. The frame covers the architrave. More forgiving when walls are out or the reveal is shallow.
If a window already has blinds on a face fix, send a photo of the brackets. We will tell you whether they have to come off.
Send measures