Hanging Curtain Rods On Concrete Walls

My diy way to screw brackets into cement same as brick.

Hanging curtain rods on concrete walls.

Watch our hang a shelf on a brick wall. 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. Replace the fasteners included with the curtain rods such as nails or screws with concrete fasteners so you can install curtain rod hardware in cement. Cut a right angle out of a piece of cardboard and line it up with the window frame s corner.

Drywall may look solid enough but it won t hold a screw and if you mount a curtain rod improperly you ll end up with a sagging curtain and a hole to patch. Open and close to check that they re functioning properly before finishing. But since we were just replacing our old bedroom curtains when we wrote that post we skipped the crucial step of actually hanging the curtain rods themselves. Using the right fasteners you can install curtain rods in cement almost as easily as installing curtain rod hardware on any other type of wall.

How to attach a curtain rod to drywall. The key to hanging a curtain is to ensure the rod sits level on the supports. Hanging curtain or drapery installation hardware on brick stucco or concrete block walls can be challenging if you are not equipped with proper tools and hardware. When hanging sheer lightweight curtains such as those shown in this sitting area designed by erica burns interiors pair them with a thin curtain rod no bigger than 7 16 inch for a delicate style.

If you have traditional paned windows with frames tension rods that stretch from one side of the frame to the other are a subtle and sophisticated way to hang curtains. To do so you ll be using a piece of cardboard with a right angle cut out and a pencil to mark the wall. How to drill into concrete to hang a tv shelves racks etc.