How To Hang Drapery Rods On Plaster Walls

Unlock the curtain rod ends and get a friend to help you extend both sides of the rod against the walls.

How to hang drapery rods on plaster walls.

The easy way to hang curtains on plaster walls step 1. You ll need to get the curtain on the rod before you hang it unless you re using rings. A cord allows you to pull the drapes open and closed. If using rings put them in place on the rod now.

Step 1 mark rod placement. You want to hang them as high above your window frame as you can. Panel curtains eyelet curtains and tab top curtains are meant to hang from a plain round rod. Hold up your curtain rod where you want to install it and use the level to make sure it is even.

How to install curtain hardware on plaster walls. Decide on curtain placement. Drill top hole i drilled the top hole first check your instructions for the drill bit size mine was 3 16. Measure from the floor to a point above one side of your window where you want to hang your curtain rod with a tape.

I marked where that was. Hold a torpedo level vertically. Mark the spot for the bracket i was hanging my curtains 100 inches above the ground. Place your curtain rod mounting brackets against the wall at your marked locations.

Use a fresh sharp drill bit. Step 2 nail and drill through cross cuts. It may be easier to. How to screw a curtain rod through plaster 1.

They may have a pocket along the top to push the rod through or the rod may be threaded through eyelets or tabs. Select the smallest size of anchor that will work with the screws that you need to use to hang the curtain rod. Step 3 install lag bolt. Push the rod through your curtain if the curtain has eye holes.

Tape the area around the pilot hole to prevent the plaster from chipping. To hang you must place drapery pins in the pleat and then hang them on the rod. After you ve decided where the curtains should go you can determine where the brackets should be placed.