Curtain Rods Gives The Beautiful Charm To Your Windows.

To hang most curtain rods you will need a pencil

, measuring tape, hammer, drill, screwdriver and a level. Having an extra pair of hands is really helpful too. You can follow the instructions the come with your curtain rod or just follow these general guidelines.

Remember how you measured to buy the rods? You decided how far out from each side of the window you want your curtains to hang. For most windows youll want the curtain to start about 1 inches above the window trim.

Now look at your curtain rod. For standard hidden rods measure out from the window 3-5 (whatever you decided on) and up from the top 1. Mark this spot on each side of the window and make sure its level, even, straight whatever you call it, its important! Now just follow the instructions that came with your curtain rod for hanging that particular type of hardware.

For exposed curtain rods, like todays popular decorative curtain rods, youll want to determine where to hang the brackets. Follow the above directions for a hidden rod, except youll be marking the spot the bracket hangs which may a different distance from the window.

Heres some really helpful information: find out where the cripple studs are located. Theyre wood studs right around your window. Find out how far out from your window they extend and youll have an easy-breezy time hanging your rod you wont need anchors or cussing or lots of beer later.

How do you do this? Youve gotta have a stud finder. Its an electronic gadget you can get at a hardware store for $10-50. You really only need an inexpensive one if youre just hanging curtain rods and the occasional wall hanging. Follow the instructions to find your studs and then mark your spots.

If youre not going to mess around with a stud finder, be sure to attach your rods very close to the window trim youll more than likely find a stud there.

(Its also handy to know about the windows header. Its a solid chunk of wood right above the window that spans the length of the window. It usually doesnt extend much past the window so you wont be screwing into it for most rods, but you never know when this kind of info comes in handy!)

Whatever you do, dont waste your time by using screws too short to do the job. Youve got to get that screw through the drywall and into the wood so it doesnt loosen later and fall out!

If youre hanging a rod inside the window trim you dont have to find any studs youll be screwing right into solid wood. Youll also be using special hardware called inside mounting brackets.

What happens if you cant find any studs or any solid wood to screw into? Youve still got options, and they will work well for you. Go to your hardware store and ask for toggles or anchors. The EZ toggles and anchors work great, and guess what? They come with instructions and . . . theyre EZ!

Now, at then end of the day, just sit back, relax and enjoy the view of your work and the new curtains decorating your room!

by: Hiren K Modi

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