How to fix the ceiling curtain: assembly and installation

Curtains and drapes create a cozy atmosphere of family warmth in the house and are a practical design solution. Dense multilayer curtains are very heavy. Unfortunately, not all wall curtain rods can support this weight. In this case, it is advisable to use the ceiling curtain. And if with the installation of a wall cornice usually there are no problems, then with the ceiling it is not always everything goes so smoothly. How to hang the ceiling curtain you will learn in this article.

Ceiling cornice will visually make the room taller, hide uneven corners

Ceiling curtain: descriptions, design features

Such curtain rods are easy to install and use.

Ceiling curtain is a device for decorating window openings with curtains. Received its name for a special method of attachment - to the ceiling. Curtain is an important element of room design. There are many variations of the ceiling eaves. They differ in size, color, style, material of manufacture (wood, plastic, metal, etc.).

Elements of the profile ceiling eaves

Particular attention should be paid to the design features of curtains. From this also depends on the method of their attachment.

The complete set of the ceiling cornice includes: set of stoppers, set of hooks, bearing profile.

By type of structures distinguish the following models.

1. Profile Represent a tire made of aluminum or plastic, with grooves for runners. Suitable for use in rooms with complex geometric shapes. May have any bending radius. The most common and versatile type of eaves. If desired, they can be supplemented with self-adhesive tape for trouble-free fastening of the lambrequin and a mechanism for sliding or lifting the curtains.
   

   Profile eaves are the whole system supplied with paths for runners, the mechanism of management, clamps and caps

2. Strings. Pretty simple type of curtains. It is one or more strings of fishing line or wire, and fixtures, with which these strings stretch under the ceiling. Not suitable for prolonged use and too heavy portieres, because sag in the middle.
   

   The stringed eaves can be mounted both on the walls and on the ceiling, made of durable metal fishing line, almost imperceptible against the background of the curtain

3. Round. Consist of a rod made of wood, plastic or metal and fasteners. Simple and at the same time elegant type of curtains. Does not sag like strings. It serves as an excellent interior decoration.
   

   Round metal ceiling cornice will look good in high-tech, minimalism or modern style

4. Baguette. They differ in many design options. The outer part of the tire covers the decorative strip. Able to withstand heavy, multi-layered curtains.
   

   Baguette ceiling cornice with plastic cornice hidden inside

Installing curtains on the ceiling

Before you attach the ceiling curtain to the ceiling and go directly to the installation, it is worth checking the availability of the necessary tools and fasteners. Which tool to use depends on the type of curtain and the ceiling finish.

Tool for installation work.

To install you will need the following tool.

• Roulette, pencil, ruler. The correct calculation - the key to successful installation.
• Puncher, grinder or drill. In case you have to drill a hole in the ceiling.
• Screwdriver (screwdriver). For tightening fasteners.
• Fasteners (screws, screws, dowels, etc.).
• Liquid Nails. Can be used in some cases instead of classic fasteners.
• Instructions on how to attach the curtain to the ceiling.

The curtain mounting algorithm differs according to the curtain type and room decoration.

Consider several options.

Installation of curtains on the concrete ceiling

Fastening curtains to the reinforced concrete ceiling

Having carried out the marking, it is necessary to drill a hole in the ceiling with a pitch of no more than 60 cm with a perforator or drill. If you plan to hang heavy curtains, you need to reduce the pitch.

Dowel-nails are suitable for concrete and other substrates of dense homogeneous material.

Then prepare the curtain. If the plastic tire does not fit in length, it can be trimmed or extended. Then, drill holes with the same pitch as on the ceiling. On wooden or metal curtains usually have ready-made holes.

An affordable and most budget type is a plastic cornice in the form of a flat tire with hook-sliders, which is attached to the ceiling with self-tapping screws.

How to attach curtain to the ceiling? For a start, fix the dowel-nails with a screwdriver or screwdriver. It remains to insert the sliders and plugs.

You can hang the cornice using liquid nails, the main thing is to glue the structure exactly

Liquid nails "Moment" seize instantly and withstand a load of up to 90 kg per square centimeter

This method is also suitable for panel houses with a floor slab.

Installation of curtains on a plasterboard false ceiling

How to hang a curtain on a stretch ceiling? During the installation of the ceiling, you can leave a small niche between the window and the false ceiling for hidden curtains. In this case, the curtain is attached directly to the ceiling. It is also possible to lay a timber or metal profile in advance at the place of the planned fastening of the eaves.

It is possible for fastening the eaves, to mount the fixing bar before mounting the ceiling

It is also possible to fix not a bar on the draft ceiling, but dies made of plywood with the help of metal fasteners

After the ceiling is ready, fix the curtain to the timber or profile through the drywall. But there are cases when the decision to install the ceiling cornice comes after the installation of a suspended ceiling.

Niche under the cornice in the stretch ceiling made in advance before installing the ceiling

In this case, there are two mounting options.

First: the use of a special dowel - butterflies. Fix it like a regular dowel. Make a hole in drywall, insert a dowel and tighten the screw. In the process of tightening the screw, the dowel opens. This provides additional security fastening. Despite this, the curtain attached to the drywall, you can not hang heavy curtains.

For drywall suitable dowel type "butterfly", which comes with a screw

If you want to hang multi-level blackout curtains, you can use the second option: use an anchor for concrete to fix the tire.A drill with a long drill makes a hole in the base ceiling through drywall about 5 cm deep. Using an anchor, attach the curtain through the drywall to the concrete ceiling.

The second type of fastener for a plasterboard ceiling - Driva type dowels

Simple, but effective technology of fastening the eaves in the plasterboard ceiling

Installation of curtains on the stretch ceiling

Many people have a question: how to fix the ceiling curtain to the stretch ceiling? It is impossible to install a curtain directly on the stretch ceiling. If the ceiling is already stretched, you will have to use the wall cornice. If you plan to install ceiling curtains in advance, you can use two methods.

First: prior to installation of the stretch ceiling, make a marking, and fix the fixing bar. After the ceiling is stretched, attach the curtain wall plug with nails to the bar through the canvas.

The scheme of attachment of the ceiling cornice to the stretch ceiling

Curtain installed by the traditional method of installation - using a pre-installed timber

Second: make a hidden curtain. To do this, you need to make markup before the installation of the ceiling covering. Having retreated the distance necessary for the curtain, fasten a wooden bar to the ceiling. Baguette, for mounting cloth will be mounted on it. Thus, between the canvas and the window formed a hidden niche for the installation of the eaves.

The method of fastening the ceiling cornice in the niche between the ceiling and the wall - before installation, the necessary distance is left to fix the cornice

Niche under the eaves in the stretch ceiling, made in advance before installing the ceiling

Assembling the ceiling curtains on the elements

Disassembled ceiling cornice design

As a rule, the ceiling curtain does not require a long assembly. If it is made in the form of a tire, then the entire assembly is carried out directly during installation. If you want to increase the length of the curtain, to her grow the desired length of the same tire. After installing the curtains, sliders and plugs are inserted into it at the edges. If the eaves are made in the shape of a rod, then first brackets are attached to the ceiling. Then the bar is inserted into the first bracket, and rings with runners are put on it. After that, the rod is attached to the second bracket. Finally, stubs are installed on the sides.

Installing the ceiling cornice with brackets

How to remove curtain. Step-by-step instruction

• Stand on a steady stepladder.
• Remove the curtains. If the eaves allows - then together with the sliders. So it will be faster.
• Remove side rounding. To do this, unscrew the retaining screws.
• Gradually unscrew the screws on both sides until only the central one remains.
• Unscrew the center screw, holding the eaves with one hand.

Requirements for the reliability of fastening curtains

A curtain should not only withstand the weight of the curtains, but also have an adequate safety margin in case someone pulls the tulle or curtains. The most reliable is the fastening of curtains directly to the base ceiling on the anchor. The least reliable are string curtains. Quite often, they do not even withstand the weight of curtains, and sag in the middle. This not only spoils the look of the room, but also creates inconvenience.

Installation of ceiling curtains - only at first glance, complex manipulation. Having enlisted the information and the necessary tool, even an inexperienced person will cope with the installation.

Video: Installation of ceiling eaves for curtains.