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Questions tagged [curtain-rail]

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How to use existing curtain rod bracket with a flat hook

My wife and I moved into a house built in 1954 (in Orlando, FL) and found these brackets above some windows. When the house was staged, they had curtains hanging from them, but we can't figure out what type of rod would work on these. These are…
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How do I make a curtain rail on a curved bay window easy to use?

We have a bay window with a curved curtain rail that goes round the bay. At present it is very hard to pull the curtain along the rail, as the curtain hooks get stack often on the curve. Solutions please... (With or without replacing the rail)
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How to reinforce an area that was drilled in multiple times?

I have a house built in the 70s and, well, I've got a pole for curtains above a window that can't stay up. The hooks that are drilled in the wall, i guess that because it was drilled, in the same spot, over and over again every time the curtains…
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How can I prevent curtain rings from catching on the joint between rod sections?

I have a plastic curtain pole (unlike that one). The spot where the extension starts creates a bigger edge than on the pic, and curtain rings always bump into it. It's really, really annoying. Because the window is so wide I need to use such…
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How to reduce the width of a rolling curtain?

Roll-up window shades come in certain widths x heights, 180x210 cm, 120x160 cm, etc. They are made of some kind of fabric rolled up in an aluminum tube. To adjust their width to fit your window frame you probable have to saw the aluminum tube and…
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Will a curtain tension rod support blackout curtains?

My husband is renting condo, and thanking you all, wants "install a proper rod on the soffit above". But his grouchy landlord prohibited "few screw holes" or "drywall spackle". Will blackout curtain will be too heavy for curtain tension rod like…
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How can I hook curtains to vertical blinds?

I am seeking a way to hook Blackout Curtains with grapples like in the photo below without removing my vertical blinds or their rod. What can I hook TO? I want block sunlight. I don't want moneying to buy something else. My Blackout Curtain is…
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Curtain rod came off

What type of wall is it? I am new to this . How do i fix it and hang rod again. My curtains are heavy
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Is this type of curtain track solid enough for children?

I'm considering purchasing this plastic curtain track. However I am concerned regarding the robustness of the hooks which attach the track to the wall. These look a bit like this one: But what if my daughter plays with the curtain? Will it not…
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What kind of curtain tracks are these / what do I search for when looking for compatible curtains?

Just moved into this place that has existing curtain tracks. What kind of curtains do I look for for these specific tracks? Do these tracks have a name? Looking for a lower cost option.
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What kind of curtains are these?

I have a kind of vinyl curtain for a sliding glass door and the curtain rod broke off. What are these kind of "curtains" called?
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Connecting two pieces of metal curtain rod

I have a curtain rod that has become disconnected in the middle. I am trying to figure out what kind of connector is used to join the two pieces of the curtain rod. There appears to be some kind of insert within each rod with threads. Here is a…
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How do I hang up a tension curtain rod without it falling down?

I bought this MOYMO Room Divider Tension Curtain Rod, 122-150 inch. No tools or drilling required! I tried 2 Methods, but both failed. On ground, I insert curtain into curtain rod. Method 1 I pick a Spring Stop so that curtain rod matches length…
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How to mount curtain rails so block-out curtains are closer to the wall?

I have installed curtains with 2 curtain rails. The second rail (furthest from window) has blockout curtains, but as you can see from the picture, they are quite far from the wall. This results in light escaping around the side of the curtains -…
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How can I close gaps between curtains temporarily?

In day, I want sunlight and pull curtains apart. In night, I pull them together, and want curtains overlap in middle. But I open window for fresh air ventilation, and wind blows my curtains apart, and light pollution enters gap in middle. I don't…
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