Curtains make a house a home. If you’re hanging curtains for the first time or replacing an old curtain rail, follow our expert guide to easily achieve a professional result.

1. How to Install a
Curtain Rail
Curtains make a house a home. If you’re
hanging curtains for the first time or
replacing an old curtain rail, follow our
expert guide to easily achieve a
professional result.
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2. Step 1: Choosing a Curtain Rail
• When choosing a curtain rail,
bear in mind that you need a
rail that is a minimum of 15-
20cm longer than the width of
the window on each side to
allow the curtains to sit at
each side of the window. For
example, if the window is
100cm wide you need a rail at
least 130cm long.

3. Step 2: Joining the Rail
• Some longer curtain rails come
in two pieces which you must
join together before
installation. The rails are
generally pre-drilled to
facilitate a double-sided screw
coupler.
• This allows the ends of the
rails to be firmly butted
together at the centre.

4. Step 3: Attach End Caps
• Mount the necessary curtain
rings onto the pole before
screwing the end caps into
place.
• The end caps are fitted using
the same type of double-sided
screw.

5. Step 4: Mark Support Post Mounting
Holes
• A curtain rail should be positioned
approximately halfway between the
top of the window and the ceiling.
Using a measuring tape, mark the
centre of the window by measuring
the width of the window and
dividing the measurement by two.
• Determine the position of the end
support posts by measuring from
the centre mark outwards. Then
measure up from the floor to ensure
all the posts occur at the same
height. Mark the position of the
post mounting holes.

6. Step 5: Attach Circular Support
Bracket
• Before drilling into any wall,
always check for wires or pipes
behind the wall. This can be
done with a multi-purpose
detector. You should also
determine what type of wall you
are drilling into, this will help
you know what drill bit and
fixings to use.
• Drill the wall in the positions
marked in step 4, insert suitable
wall plugs and firmly screw the
support brackets into place.

7. Step 6: Attach Support Posts
• Attach the support posts to
the post brackets and screw
tightly.

8. Step 7: Secure Rail to Support
Bracket
• Secure the rail into the
support posts using a small
screw underneath each
bracket.
• This will stop the curtain rail
from hopping off its brackets
should the curtain rail be
pulled roughly.

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