Hello,
My wife has already ordered curtains, and my task is to find the suitable curtain rods. The problem is that beyond a certain length, the rods become unstable because they are not made from a single piece and are therefore joined in the middle. We are talking about rods with a length of 2.40 m (7 ft 10 in), which means 2x 1.2 m (4 ft). The advice to provide additional support in the middle fails because we have a continuous roller shutter box, and it’s difficult to install a wall plug there (while on many other websites, this does not seem to be an issue or concern??). In addition, I have to be careful because there is an electrical cable going to the shutter motor, located about 20 cm (8 in) from the window reveal. This means I cannot only avoid adding a third support with a wall plug, but I also have to position the left and right supports at the correct height to avoid hitting the electrical cable...
I would rather avoid ceiling mounting because I think hanging curtain rods look unattractive. We both do not want a curtain track, but it is not completely out of the question.
Does anyone have an idea for our installation situation with a 2.4 m (7 ft 10 in) curtain rod – stable without a third support? We would also like to have double curtain rods. Stainless steel material is preferred to give a high-quality look.
PS The floor-to-ceiling windows/sliding doors are 1.96 m (6 ft 5 in) wide by 2.18 m (7 ft 2 in) high, with a room height of 2.58 m (8 ft 6 in). Everything is in the finished state (the picture is still from the shell construction phase).
My wife has already ordered curtains, and my task is to find the suitable curtain rods. The problem is that beyond a certain length, the rods become unstable because they are not made from a single piece and are therefore joined in the middle. We are talking about rods with a length of 2.40 m (7 ft 10 in), which means 2x 1.2 m (4 ft). The advice to provide additional support in the middle fails because we have a continuous roller shutter box, and it’s difficult to install a wall plug there (while on many other websites, this does not seem to be an issue or concern??). In addition, I have to be careful because there is an electrical cable going to the shutter motor, located about 20 cm (8 in) from the window reveal. This means I cannot only avoid adding a third support with a wall plug, but I also have to position the left and right supports at the correct height to avoid hitting the electrical cable...
I would rather avoid ceiling mounting because I think hanging curtain rods look unattractive. We both do not want a curtain track, but it is not completely out of the question.
Does anyone have an idea for our installation situation with a 2.4 m (7 ft 10 in) curtain rod – stable without a third support? We would also like to have double curtain rods. Stainless steel material is preferred to give a high-quality look.
PS The floor-to-ceiling windows/sliding doors are 1.96 m (6 ft 5 in) wide by 2.18 m (7 ft 2 in) high, with a room height of 2.58 m (8 ft 6 in). Everything is in the finished state (the picture is still from the shell construction phase).
At the hardware store, you can find poles that are 2.40 meters (7 feet 10 inches) long in one piece. There are also extendable poles ranging from 2.10 to 4 meters (6 feet 11 inches to 13 feet 1 inch).
The specialist store is also happy to welcome customers.
If you have to "juggle" the poles anyway (because of electrical installations), I would recommend installing the poles first and then having the curtains custom-made to fit.
The specialist store is also happy to welcome customers.
If you have to "juggle" the poles anyway (because of electrical installations), I would recommend installing the poles first and then having the curtains custom-made to fit.
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Smialbuddler4 Jul 2021 10:25Do you have wallpaper or directly painted plaster?
What do you think about simply gluing the middle support?
I haven’t tried that myself with curtain rods, but strong construction adhesive can withstand very high tensile loads. In your case, it would only be about 90-degree shear forces and more for stabilization than for actual support.
We have a lamp hanging like that (gave up on using anchors in an old chipboard ceiling, don’t ask), the adhesive claims 30 kg tensile strength per cm² (approx. 4.65 psi), and there are even stronger ones available.
What do you think about simply gluing the middle support?
I haven’t tried that myself with curtain rods, but strong construction adhesive can withstand very high tensile loads. In your case, it would only be about 90-degree shear forces and more for stabilization than for actual support.
We have a lamp hanging like that (gave up on using anchors in an old chipboard ceiling, don’t ask), the adhesive claims 30 kg tensile strength per cm² (approx. 4.65 psi), and there are even stronger ones available.
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hampshire4 Jul 2021 11:33Attach the curtain rod to the wall on both the right and left sides, and support the structure with one or two ceiling mounts using nearly invisible nylon thread. This way, you combine stability and aesthetics.
bauenmk2020 schrieb:
Anyone have an idea for our installation situation with a 2.4 m (7 ft 10 in) curtain rod – stable without a third bracket?Hmm… In our previous house, we had curtain rods, those metal ones from Ikea. I don’t think they were extendable back then. But they were stable without a center support, even at 2.5 m (8 ft 2 in) length. I wouldn’t recommend using a tension wire, it would sag.
What kind of curtains are these? Will they be closed often? Are they heavy or rather lightweight?