The final stage of repair work in the house or in the apartment is usually the purchase of window textiles - curtains, curtains and curtains. But to these decorations harmoniously complement the design, they need something to fix on the wall.
Window cornice is an important element of interior decor.
Before you hang a curtain rail for curtains on the wall, you need to accurately mark the surface and take into account all significant dimensions. For each type of cornice there is its own method of installation, failure to comply with which can lead to damage to the wall or window textile. Further in article in detail it is told how to hang up a curtain by all norms and rules.
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In general, window eaves are subdivided depending on the place of its fastening. So distinguish:
Round wall cornice with chrome elements
The original form of the eaves - spacer model, the design of which is a telescopic rod, which is adjustable in length
Ceiling cornice for curtains visually expands the space and decorates the interior
Mini-eaves or window eaves are mounted directly on the window frame and used for decorating the premises.
Spacer type, in fact, is a kind of wall. On weight, it is held by a telescopic tube having a spacer design. One pipe, with a diameter, is inside the other. The presence of finishing in the form of springs, as well as thread allows you to mount such a cornice without drilling holes. The only disadvantage of this system is a small load. On such a curtain can hang only one or two tulle.
Window curtains are designed for small curtains, which are located directly on the window frame. A popular type of design is the eaves "cafe".
The most common type is wall curtains. Their use allows you to correctly distribute all the distances between the hooks on the curtain, harmoniously complement the interior design, as well as economically use the space of the room.
Single-row cornice can be of any length and several lines for curtains can be made from it.
Double-row curtain rods for people who want to hang curtains and curtains on the windows
Three-row eaves suitable for complex textile compositions of curtains, curtains and pelmets
The number of rows depends on the number of separately hanging tulles, porters, as well as the presence of lambrequin.
By design, they distinguish profile, straight and string constructions. The material is varied - it can be both inexpensive plastic, and expensive types of wood, as well as forged metal.
The design of the profile eaves differs is a U-shaped profile, inside which are guides with hooks or clips for fastening curtains
Profile structures have one guide rail, which is attached to the ceiling by means of dowel-nails.If the installation of the suspension is planned on the wall, then the brackets are additionally purchased. As a decorative ornament of this type of hangers for window textiles, plastic baguette is used. It performs two functions at once:
Wooden baguettes look very nice. They perform carved on special computer machines with a numerical algorithm. This approach allows you to make perfectly smooth patterns of the most intricate forms.
The main feature of the molding eaves is the presence of a decorative strip that hides the place of attachment of curtains
Straight curtains can be made in the form of round and rectangular tubes. It all depends on the design of the room in which the product is purchased.
The simplest rod model is a rod or tube that is attached with brackets to the wall or hangers to the ceiling.
The material is usually wood and metal. Profile products are most often made of PVC plastic (polyvinyl chloride). But there are also aluminum guides. Here, the choice depends on the severity of components for the curtains, as well as the window textiles. Accordingly, the heavier the curtains you will hang, the curtain should be stronger (i.e. aluminum for heavy textiles).
In addition to ordinary, direct hangers for curtains, produce curvilinear products. For modern apartment architecture such constructions are irreplaceable. Curvilinear suspensions are convenient for bay windows and rooms, with non-standard wall layouts.
Rod eaves for bay windows
Eaves need to choose such a length so that the fully open curtains open the window opening entirely
At first glance, the question of how to fix curtains to the wall, there is no difficulty. What could be easier: drilled the wall and all. But in reality, things are much more complicated. It is necessary to take into account the geometrical parameters of the room, which are very often far from ideal. Also, an important role is played by the material for manufacturing the surface on which the fastener is planned, as well as by the side of the world to which the windows face.
We expect the correct height at which the eaves will hang
So let's summarize. What influences the process of mounting the suspension?
Important! Before you start installing the curtain hangers, find out the material used to make the surface to which you are fixing. From this will depend on the choice of fasteners, as well as their number.
The main parameters for determining the place of attachment of the eaves
The first step is to determine the gap between the most extreme tulle and the window opening. Here attention is drawn to the most prominent surface. Usually it is a windowsill or a heating battery. When repairing a room that is made in compliance with all building rules and requirements, the width of the sill should be greater than the edge of the open window, and the heating radiator is installed exactly under the slope. Therefore, indentation is performed from the window sill.
Not in all apartments the geometry of the window is made according to guests. Moreover, modern construction in our country is due to European trends. From there, they take the beginning and construction standards, which are clearly different from those adopted in our country. Therefore, when determining the gap between the most extreme (usually tulle) curtain and part of the window, consider these three distances at once:
The minimum gap value is 7-10 cm.
At the next stage, it is necessary to pay attention to the geometry of the wall and ceiling. Curtain bar should be located strictly parallel to the ceiling joint with the window. With this placement, the visual quality of the room will be properly respected.
Taking measurements when choosing eaves and curtains
Council Be sure to arrange the suspension or its brackets in parallel, relative to the ceiling.
To do this, retreat from the ceiling to the same distance for each bracket and make a mark for the holes.
We plot on the wall the places where the holes will be made
The height of the indent depends on the brightness in the room. If the bedroom windows face south, then there will be a lot of sun during the day: in this case, it is better to hang the curtain almost under the ceiling (5 cm space will be enough). At the northern location of the premises indentation can be increased to 15 centimeters.
Making holes for brackets with a drill
Installation instructions metal eaves with decorative elements
Before you hang a curtain rail for curtains on the wall, it must be fully assembled on the floor. The most common design is a direct suspension consisting of:
Rings and clothespins may be missing. Instead of them on each portiere, tulle or lambrequin are stitched loops through which the crossbar passes.
First, wear rings on the crossbar (if available). Then brackets are mounted. The location of the latter depends on the manufacturer of the product. Some companies provide compatible grooves in the brackets and crossbars, which makes it easy to fasten these two elements. Other models are fixed in an arbitrary location. In both cases, fasteners carried on special bolts.
After the installation of the bracket, they proceed to the installation of the plugs and decorative components of the gimbal. Most often, decorations are made in the form of forging on metal and woodcarving. For ease of installation they are combined with plugs.
Fix in brackets in selected locations
Council When choosing metal forged products, pay attention to the finishing surface treatment. In order to preserve the beautiful look of the curtain for a long time, it must be treated with a primer or a special resistant paint. It should be noted that it is difficult to repaint forged twisted parts by yourself.
After fixing the plugs, as well as marking the wall, you can proceed to the drilling of holes for mounting the suspension.
Cornice mounted on special brackets
Installation of profile cornice to the wall
The procedure for fixing to the wall (as well as to the ceiling) is similar in all cases. The only difference is the choice of fasteners, which in turn depends on the wall material.
Installation of profile eaves to the ceiling
That's what material can be made wall.
The last two points, of course, can not be present in the apartment as an independent material for the walls. But as a finishing layer - easily. When mounting the suspension for window textiles on the wall, the best basis for fixing is wood, concrete or its derivatives. In the presence of drywall or an impressive layer of plaster, inexperienced man in the street has to bother.
For mounting brackets, ordinary dowel-nails are suitable for brick or concrete base. The diameter of the fastener, as well as its quantity is selected on the basis of the weight of the product and textiles on it. Accordingly, the higher the weight, the greater the diameter of the dowels will have to buy. An “anchor bolt” may even be necessary for “severe cases”. They are made of metal, so they carry high loads.
Installing the ceiling cornice to the concrete ceiling
Anchors must be installed for large formats curtains. For example, Japanese sliding constructions for panoramic windows have an impressive weight due to their steel base, as well as an automatic sliding drive. In this case, without high-quality fasteners can not do.
But for drywall sheets ordinary dowels are not suitable. This will have to buy a special drop-down fasteners. Dowel-butterfly is perfect. Due to the increased plane of fixation, the hyposboard is not deformed under significant loads. But for heavy objects you still have to use the same anchor. The order of work is as follows:
Be sure to keep in mind that the anchor must go into the concrete wall to the full possible length. With this method, the reliability of the design will be high.
The most unpleasant case is the presence of a thick layer of old plaster, which is still frayed with the touch of a finger. To fix something in such a wall is very problematic, not to mention a heavy curtain. Here you have two options.
If you are going to hang one light tulle in the kitchen, there is no need to drill the wall down to the brick. Do the following:
This is a very reliable method of fixing the suspension in the loose layer of plaster.
But if we are talking about a full-fledged design of the window opening (lambrequin, curtains, etc.), then only anchors will help. The procedure is the same as when installing in drywall. Upon completion of installation, the gaps in the plaster must be wiped with cement mortar or tile glue.
Scheme for fastening the eaves to the stretch ceiling
Very often people ask: “If there are 2 windows in a room, how to hang a curtain on 1 cornice?” There is no particular difference when installing a suspension on two adjacent window openings instead of one. It is worth paying attention to the size of the room. If the room is smaller, and you want to visually enlarge it, then it is better to install a separate eaves on each window opening.
But with large room sizes, especially if high ceilings, the installation of a single suspension will give the room a frantic grandeur.
The installation process is the same as for one opening. Maintain all significant gaps. If you plan to install one solid eaves, consider the number of brackets on the length of the crossbar. For every two meters should be 2 brackets. That is, if the length of the crossbar is 3 meters, then there should be three mounts to the wall.
Independent installation of the tubular eaves
If you need to remove the old suspension for curtains, you must adhere to several rules.
The dismantling process is best done together. So you are guaranteed to save the product.
If you hang a new cornice, then you need to drill out the old dowels from the holes, and seal the wall with cement mortar.
See a selection of photos below that show the different methods of fixing curtains to walls.
Fasteners hangers for curtains on the walls may be due to different cases.The presence of stretch ceilings that do not allow fixing the brackets without damaging the integrity of the coating, the wrong order of window textiles in length - all these disadvantages are easily eliminated by mounting on the wall.
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