How to hang a cornice for curtains

After buying new curtains and beautiful, you need to take care of their installation.many questions may arise before the initial phase of an inexperienced person.How to properly hang the curtain rod?At what distance from the wall (or ceiling) should be in the end the curtains?What to consider when installing the cornice for curtains with his hands?Is it difficult to do it yourself?On these and other questions we try to answer in this article.

itself cornice installation procedure is not very complicated, the main observe a clear sequence and know some key nuances.To quickly apprehend the information below, the article will be posted photos and videos of the process.

Step by step instructions for installing the cornice for curtains

For a start it is worth mentioning that there are several types of eaves: metal, plastic, wood and string.According to the method of mounting - wall and ceiling.The most popular and accessible of them are double row of metal moldings.They are available in all hardware stores.Concerning them, and further instructions will be written.

After purchasing the curtain rod, you must unpack it.Use a sharp object is released from its original package, and separated from it by a few small packages of hooks, clamps, additional decorative elements, rings and fasteners.

further decompose the window ledge along the wall.For its installation is successful, you must be attentive to all details.

We put it all the decorative elements and brackets.As such, we try on the design of the place where you plan to install it.When choosing a site, consider the following points: the eaves must not be mounted flush with the wall, and where the joints are bevelled corners.

If necessary, cut the pipe to the desired size of the eaves, so it is great in length.Once again, try on to the site for further installation.Next, begin pre-assembly.

For this put on the pipe bracket and fix it with small screws.Screws need to tie invisible, that is, their hats left at the top of the bracket and the installation of the cornice, staring at the ceiling.Next, take the rings and put them on the tube.Then fix the middle bracket (if required by design) as well as the first.

Then again put on the desired number of rings.And at the end of the third bracket fix.When you commit to all the holders of the pipe is necessary to check that the pipe joint has been directed towards the window.If he remains in the bottom or the front part, it will be noticed.At the end of the level of parallelism watch all captured arms relative to each other.If parallelism is broken, customize brackets at the desired position.

next stage - marking.Mark up the place of installation of the cornice.It should be symmetrical window and the wall, and is located equidistant distance from the ceiling and a window slopes.We note in pencil the places where it will be necessary to drill holes for the mounting base.Once all the check.

Next drill dowel holes in the marked locations.Then they hammered dowels.When drilling may cause some problems, such as: getting into the valve (in this case, take the hands of a drill for metal fittings and drilled them) or getting into the empty space.

Then use screws fasten fasteners to the wall.

fasteners To fasten the bracket, and then tighten it hexagon.

continue installation of the cornice with their own hands and come to the main point - with the installation of the cornice on the fasteners.Grab the ledge, and bring it to the mounting base, then tighten hex mounting.The installation is finished.

Video

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