How to hang a cornice for curtains?

The cornices available in the trade network differ in appearance and method of attachment. The most optimal solution will be the purchase of a cornice, which exceeds the width of the opening of the window by 30 - 40 cm.

Hanging the cornice with your own hands is easy. Before you make a purchase it's enough to analyze what type of fastening will be most convenient, ceiling or to the wall. An important role is played by the material from which the walls are made. Having decided with a choice, we start to work.

How to hang a cornice against a wall?

In the process of work we will use the level, electric drill, screwdriver, dowels and screws. Therefore, all necessary items and tools should be prepared in advance. Since the installation of the cornice should be carried out at a height, you need to take care of a comfortable piece of furniture or ladder. It's better to work in pairs, because it's extremely difficult to hang a cornice correctly one.

The first and main step is marking on the wall.

We mark the place of fastening, retreating five or seven centimeters above the opening of the window.

The severity of the horizontal line is checked by level.

With a standard fastener, self-tapping screws are usually used, which are screwed into the dowels. If there is no alternative. We choose this option.

Drill holes in the wall, in the place where we did the markings.

Install the dowels and mount the brackets. It must be taken into account that such material as gypsum board requires careful work and special dowels.

Before fixing the rod on the brackets, we put on it rings and tips.

How to hang a ceiling cornice?

Ceiling cornice is attached similarly to the cornice to the wall.

For its fastening, in addition we need a tape measure, with which we achieve the same distance from the brackets to the wall.

Before you hang the ceiling curtain rod for curtains, measure the ledge of the window sill.