Wooden Batten For Curtain Pole

The screws supplied with the curtain pole are 4mm wide and 30mm long there s already a hole in the batten so when i use an electric screwdriver the screw only goes in about 20mm.

Wooden batten for curtain pole. Since iron will react with elements in the air these brackets usually have a special coating to prevent damage. Mine was 65mm deep and slightly wider than the windows for my curtain pole brackets. Attached to the batten is curtain track which supports lightweight curtains. Above the windows in our bedrooms there seems to be either a concrete or steel lintel.

Above it is a wooden batten about 3 4 thick. First you ll need your batten. Could i place the curtain pole above the batten. The screws supplied with the curtain pole are 4mm wide and 30mm long there s already a hole in the batten so when i use an electric screwdriver the screw only goes in about 20mm.

I have plasterboard walls and the pole is a little on the heavier side swish design 28mm. My guides fixing into masonry walls and fixing into hollow walls will provide you with all the information you need on these different surface types. I ve also done battens although i do try to chamferor round the edges to make them look less severe and use a polished hardwood that way you re hopefully making a virtue out of a necessity. I ve bought some curtain poles that i want to put up on wooden battens which are already up.

So i cut another piece to glue together to get my right length. Can i use a wooden batten instead to support the rail where i ve got a concrete steel lintel. Many curtain pole fittings are made of high quality iron so they can handle the weight of heavy wooden or metal curtain rails. I ve managed to hang curtains in the past but it always looks messy ie the curtain pole slopes a little because the raw plugs and screws never get deep enough.

I m going to fit a curtain pole today and i always find it much easier to fit them where there is a wooden batten already on the wall. I have around 15 20 cm between the top of the batten and the ceiling but i don t think hanging my curtain pole off the ceiling will look good. Fitting curtain tracks is simple enough as long as you know what type of wall you are trying to fix into. I also find that removing replacing the pole if needed is always easier when it s mounted onto a batten as there is no mess made as opposed to the mess made when removing the brackets straight from the plaster.

Personally i prefer wooden poles but who says i have any taste but i ve even made mdf pelmets when customers have asked for them and i think they re horrible things in the wrong house too. Hi everyone just wanted some advice i ve bought some curtain poles that i want to put up on wooden battens which are already up. The main window in my lounge is about 9 wide x 7 high. Any advice would be appreciated.

How to put up a curtain pole with a wooden batten.