When all the walls are painted and the furniture is in its place, the only thing left to do in the apartment is to hang the curtains and enjoy the warm stay inside. But in order for expensive tulle with curtains to be in the right place, you need to know how to properly hang curtain rods for curtains in relation to the window. There is nothing difficult here, but some nuances are still present. Read our review, and learn all the features of the installation of curtains.
Eaves - an indispensable element of the interior, without which it is impossible to hang the curtains
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For each special design of the premises in the building stores there are always several different types of curtain rods. They differ in:
When choosing a cornice, it is important to consider the style and weight of the curtains, the shape of the window and the style of the room
Wood, metal and plastic are used as the material used to make fasteners for window textiles. Each material is successfully applied to different styles of interiors. Plastic products are particularly popular due to their low cost, availability, but most importantly - a huge choice of different options for colors, shapes and design.
Metal and wood are expensive curtains. They are purchased for luxurious interiors decorated with elements of wood or chrome. These products can withstand heavy loads, so the curtains come here from thick fabrics, richly decorated with glass beads, decorative collars and all sorts of ruches.
For different repairs using different types of fasteners. This is usually mounted on:
Wall models are equipped with brackets, most often it is L-shaped suspensions, the design of which is performed in the style of the cornice
To fasten curtains with lambrequin, there are special curtain rods with adhesive tape
Ceiling systems are usually shaped products that have several grooves for attaching hooks. But it happens that telescopic or tubular curtains attached to the ceiling. Oh yeah, the type of curtain rods are different too. It:
Crossbeams and cables are usually mounted on the wall, and the profile on the ceiling. But there are exceptions: some are installed on the ceiling, and the second on the wall.
The aluminum busbar of such a cornice can be fixed both on the wall and on the ceiling.
To learn how to hang the curtain on the wall, read the following tips:
When marking, it is not necessary to focus on the ceiling, for accurate determination of the horizontal line of the eaves suspension it is better to use the level
Wall eaves are usually hung at 1/3 of the distance from the ceiling to the window opening
To drill a concrete wall, you need a perforator or a drill with a percussion mode.
The fastening scheme of the wall cornice
As the reader already understood, an example of installing a cornice with one circular crossbar was considered above. For the entire list of works, you will need a marking and power tools, as well as fasteners.
And here is what you need:
When ordering a curtain, do not forget to measure the distance at which height you hung the curtain rod for the curtain from the ceiling. It is important to measure and record this parameter, because when buying a curtain to order, you must specify the length to the floor.
Metering curtains
Important! Measurements should be done from the edge of the hooks (rings) to the floor. So you get reliable data.
Experts advise taking the length of the crossbar more than a window opening of 30-50 cm on each side. If the window is single and located in a short wall, you can install the crossbar almost along the length of the wall, leaving a gap of 5-10 centimeters.
Eaves in the entire wall will help to visually adjust the proportions of the room
Remember the three main nuances:
Usually, when buying curtains, in the basic configuration there are brackets. Their length ensures the correct location of the crossbar and tulle in the future. But it would not be superfluous to measure the width of the open window and the protruding radiator, and compare this data with the bracket length. With a lack of length, you need to replace the fasteners.
It depends on the length of the cornice whether the curtains will completely release the window opening.
The procedure for mounting the suspension for curtains on the ceiling space is no different from fasteners on the wall. But there are still some nuances here. And the main one is the material from which the ceiling is made. Very often in residential apartments found drywall and tension structure. And such materials are not able to hold a large load.
On the ceiling of plasterboard can be fixed light curtain
For drywall there are special fasteners. These are the same dowels with screws, but only a special design. Each of them is designed for a specific load, above which the element cannot be loaded.
Plasterboard for fixing in drywall
How to use a dowel butterflies when fixing the eaves on the ceiling of plasterboard
Without a preliminary analysis is not enough. A significant role is played by the type of the eaves, the material of its manufacture, the number of crossbars or grooves for the curtains, as well as the type and density of the fabric. These parameters determine the mass of the entire product.It is known that drywall is a fragile composition. Its edges can easily crack, and the eaves simply jump out onto the floor.
On the stretch ceiling is allowed to mount curtains of any type.
For stretch ceilings there is no special fixture. If it was planned to fix the curtains to the ceiling system, then wooden (metal) bars should be provided under the base. In this case, the installation of window textiles on the ceiling fasteners is not difficult.
The scheme of fixing the wooden bar for canvas stretch ceiling
And so it looks in practice
It is important to know at what distance to hang curtains to the ceiling. The defining parameter is the gap between the curtains, the window and the radiator (battery). It is best to visually try on where the curtain goes, with a curtain attached. So you will achieve an accurate result.
In determining the place of attachment of the ceiling eaves, the width of the protruding part of the window sill and the presence of folds on the curtain are taken into account.
The order of work is as follows:
If the installation of plastic (aluminum) cornice of the profile type is carried out, then there is no need to fix the brackets. The product is attached directly to the ceiling surface with dowels. Additionally, this solution is decorated with a decorative baguette.
When arranging a stretch ceiling, the curtains can be fixed in a niche, then the design of the eaves will not matter
Often people are faced with the problem of installing eaves brackets in loose walls. A thick layer of old plaster has the property of crumble when installing plastic dowels in the drilled holes. Naturally, in such a wall will not hold anything serious. You should forget about the beautiful Italian curtains.
Loose material will not be able to hold a heavy curtain.
To get rid of this problem it is not necessary to do a major overhaul. It is enough to drill holes of a larger diameter than dowels purchased. Holes are sealed with tile glue or wooden chopik with liquid nails. After full hardening and drying, you will need only to twist self-tapping screws into wood.
For the manufacture of wooden cork is best suited well dried birch
The best solution is to install a long anchor bolt, which will be fixed in the depth of the wall.
Thanks to various types of fasteners and curtain rods, you can hang beautiful curtains in any room, with any of its drawbacks.
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