Hanging A Curtain Rod On A Plaster Wall

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Hanging a curtain rod on a plaster wall. Install each curtain. I marked where that was. Basically lath is what s locking up plaster in place. Do not let a hollow plaster wall deter you from hanging your choice of curtain rod as hollow wall screw anchors are available to hang even the heaviest items.

If it s dry crumbly plaster or a cinderblock wall that s preventing you from drilling holes consider hanging your curtain rod from the ceiling instead. You want to hang them as high above your window frame as you can. Fit your box wrench around the top of the lag bolt and tighten it until you feel the lag press firmly into the plaster. Screws going through plaster walls will need to go into studs or the wood frame surrounding the window.

Mark the spot for the bracket i was hanging my curtains 100 inches above the ground. Next hammer the head of the bolt lightly until the shielding sleeve is firmly in place against the wall. As long as they re at least a few inches below the ceiling you re good to go. How to hang curtains on plaster walls 1.

Bear in mind that the curtain will only draw back as far as the brackets holding the curtain rod whether or not you have a return and the style of the curtain will determine how much they can be compressed. 1 measure from the floor to a point. Decide on curtain placement. How to hang curtains on plaster walls.

The other tip is to hang them wide. If you have particularly low windows a tension rod may still be your best bet see above. The higher you hang them the more visual space you create. If you have plaster cob or stone walls then the casing may be easier.

If this curtain rod is going above the window than you also try to move your bracket over to the side so that they are in line with the vertical window frame an 1 inch from the edge of the window framing there should be a stud on the each side of the window. The easy way to hang curtains on plaster walls step 1. If the window does not have a stud on each side you may need to use a plastic wall anchor. Drill top hole i drilled the top hole first check your instructions for the drill bit size mine was 3 16.

Repeat this process on both sides of where you will install the curtain rod. Scan the wall with a studfinder to locate the studs in the installation area. Select the smallest size of anchor that will work with the screws that you need to use to hang the curtain rod.