"The Medway Handyman" wrote in message
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Steve wrote:
On Wed, 12 Nov 2008 13:36:45 -0000, Bob Mannix wrote:

"Sam" wrote in message
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Do what most people end up doing. Fix a wooden batten along the wall
above the window with big screws into the brieze block. Paint the
wood to match the wall so it becomes mostly invisible. Fix curtain
pole to this.

with big screws.....or if you have ever lived in a victorian place
where the walls seem to be made of god knows what...with No More
Nails!

I've done the same many times, using screws - and No More Nails to make
sure. If you use MDF for the batten you can emulsion straight over it to
match the wall.


To be fair, if you use tree wood you can emulsion straight over it (well
after knotting compund). Most builders use the wall emulsion as the primer
(and undercoat if they're really hurrying) for the skirting boards. The
fitting screw go better into tree wood than into MDF IMHO.


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Bob Mannix
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