Morning


I have been getting the spare bedroom ready for for my new baby boy. Now its time to mount the curtain rail to the wall. Simple you would think? But when we had the extension (extra bedroom) they didnt fit a battern rail above the window?

Is the battern just a thing from the past or should there be one fitted?

Should i just screw the curtain rail to the wall without the battern? Im a bit worried about being able to mount it near or on the metal lintle in the wall.

What do you guys think?


Thanks locosters

Matt

Youre likely to hit the lintel when you drill into the wall. I had exactly the same problem with blinds.

I think i would look at installing a wodden batten above the window aperture, to fir the curtain rail to that. You can glue and screw it to the wall using some 1.5" 10's and no-nails depending on thickness of course.

Make sure you use the corect plugs there may be a small void behind the plaster board so I would drill with a small drill and test for resistance if none then go for the screw in plasterboard plugs in mu oppinion these are the better type

Self Drill Plasterboard Fixings (if theres space) and a decent no nails will hold the batten up no problem.

I wouldnt use normal Rawl Plugs for plasterboard they pull out too easy.

This site is bl**dy brilliant!!! It never fails with any questions

Thanks guys. The batterns in the other rooms are 6 inches longer each side of the window. Are they made slightly longer than the lintle so you can screw the ends and glue the middle? Or is it just how they are?

The lintel will be at least 150mm longer than the window either side as its building spec.

so its probably just styling

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Youre likely to hit the lintel when you drill into the wall. I had exactly the same problem with blinds.

I think i would look at installing a wodden batten above the window aperture, to fir the curtain rail to that. You can glue and screw it to the wall using some 1.5" 10's and no-nails depending on thickness of course.

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1.5 inch long screws. no. 10 screw size

Fit a blind inside the window reveal, it's the future.

Ok thanks.

Now off to B&Q

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Fit a blind inside the window reveal, it's the future.

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Originally posted by Peteff
Fit a blind inside the window reveal, it's the future.

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Allready have but SWMBO wants curtains for the look.

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Originally posted by matt.c
This site is bl**dy brilliant!!! It never fails with any questions

Thanks guys. The batterns in the other rooms are 6 inches longer each side of the window. Are they made slightly longer than the lintle so you can screw the ends and glue the middle? Or is it just how they are?

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i think curtains need to be at least 6" wider (each side) than the window reveal to properly stop light coming round.

With this in mind, your curtain rail might be wider than the lintel anyway.