Hanging Curtains On Stud Walls

Come find out how to hang curtains on plaster walls the easy way.

Hanging curtains on stud walls.

Hanging a curtain rod seems easy but can quickly become frustrating when you hang the curtains only to find out the rod is too high or low or not level. Lightly mark the studs with a pencil so you can find them later. As long as they re at least a few inches below the ceiling you re good to go. Follow these steps to learn how to properly hang a curtain rod.

Adjust placement of the rod to accommodate the wall studs locations. Open and close to check that they re functioning properly before finishing. In a house with drywall you re going to need molly bolts for most of your brackets. Here s the easy zero dollar trick we used to speed up the process of hanging our curtain rods at our duplex.

This method works well for hanging wall rods french window curtain rods and even arched window curtain rods though you may need to take the unique shape of those styles into account. Check out our 4 step guide to hanging curtains and stop living with bare windows. Scroll down for the list of tools and materials needed for this project. You shouldn t cut it.

Run a stud detector over the wall where you will hang the curtain. Hanging curtains is easier than you think. Use a stud finder to see if your brackets line up with studs. The other tip is to hang them wide.

Quite typical issue when hanging curtains i had problems with these also. In addition curtain rod brackets usually secure to the wall studs around the window frame. Hang the curtains and double check to make sure your brackets are still secure. Remember that there is a reinforced beam just over the window to support part of the wall above.

You want to hang them as high above your window frame as you can. Heavy curtains need a strong anchor so you will need to attach your curtain rod brackets directly to the studs of the wall. The higher you hang them the more visual space you create. We had 14 to do and this quick hack made things.

I m sure you ve heard it before but here s your official reminder to always hang your curtain rods high and wide. Hanging the curtains higher. Do hang your curtains close to the ceiling. Steps for hanging a curtain rod.

How to hang curtains on plaster walls. Decide on curtain placement. To make up for this we put molly bolts into the wall to support the screw in lieu of a stud. If you hang your rods to look like they re hugging the window it makes the window and as a result pretty much the entire room feel smaller.