Impressive Hanging Curtain Rods In Drywall
If there were ever a home improvement project you can DIY it would have to be installing a curtain rod and hanging curtains.
Hanging curtain rods in drywall. The most common hanging types are grommets which are metal-lined holes in the curtains tabs which hang above the top edge of the curtain rings which clip onto the curtain and hang on the rod and a pocket sleeve which slides over and completely conceals the rod. Consider the length of the rod when hanging the brackets. As you have found out curtain rod supports do not do well hanging from plaster anchors.
Buy YUPVM Wall Mount Curtain Wire Rod Set for Art Display - Steel Photo Hanging Wire Clothesline Wire Window Curtain Tension Wire Multi-Purpose Crafts 5 Meter. 2 Large Command Hooks More on this below. It went super smoothly and mid-way through I realized its actually easier to hang curtain rods on plaster walls than drywall.
Last fall we shared our trick for hanging affordable Ikea curtains so they look a lot more expensive than their 14 price tag per panel would suggest across an entire house you can save thousands with that trick these curtains alone. My curtain was installed on drywall and did not have any stud behind. How to Attach a Curtain Rod to Drywall.
Without a drywall anchor a screw wont be able to hold the weight of your curtain rod. Curtains Ideally you want ones that are hung via rod. They really should be attached to studs but where that is impossible toggle anchors give you a chance at success.
Even still theres plenty of opportunity while climbing up and down ladders making measurements and drilling into drywall. The screw holes were 05 in diameter and about 45 deep may be ending at insulation. In general you shouldnt increase the length of the expanded rod.
Curtain rod anchors longer screws and center support brackets. So I decided to write this nice post about my super successful curtain rod hanging method and why hanging curtain rods on plaster walls is actually awesome. Curtain Rod To fit most Command Hooks you will need a rod that has a diameter of 075 or less.