Scan the wall with a studfinder to locate the studs in the installation area.
How to hang curtain rod without brackets on plaster wall.
Make sure all of the panels you want to use are on and facing the right direction since you ll need to take the tension rod down if you want to adjust them.
Tension rods are probably the easiest.
As long as they re at least a few inches below the ceiling you re good to go.
I wanted to cry.
If you are by yourself use a few pieces of electrical tape to secure the level to the top of the curtain rod.
Instead use a trick we often employ on photo shoots when we don t want to drill holes in our studio walls.
Position the curtain rod in the desired location aligning the.
But since there was no curtain fairy around my house to hang curtain rods for me i eventually found my fake positive attitude and did it myself.
Three different curtain rods each with three brackets into plaster walls.
So when i was faced with an entire room of windows to curtain in my future office all i could feel was dread.
Use temporary command hooks.
There are several different methods for hanging your curtains without using nails or screws in your wall.
Magnetic curtain rods are available as are hangers that tap in behind your window frame.
Slide the hoops or fasteners on your curtains onto the rod.
Pick up some command hooks.
Mark both sides of each stud with a light pencil mark.
A small v shaped piece slides behind the molding to secure the holder in place.
You want to hang them as high above your window frame as you can.
This is much less awkward than trying to control both with one hand.
You buy them hang your curtain and insert them between your window frames.
The higher you hang them the more visual space you create.
Clever brackets exist that allow you to mount a curtain rod directly to the corners of the wood molding around your window instead of in the wall.
If you love the look of a real curtain rod or have a penchant for decorative finials then a simple tension rod probably won t work for you.
Using the utility knife make two small cuts in the shape of a cross over each pencil mark for the bolts.
The other tip is to hang them wide.
How to hang curtains on plaster walls.
Take down the rod and hang your curtains on it.