"TheScullster" wrote in message
. uk...
Hi all

Is it usual these days to fit wood batons and then screw curtain rails to
these, or mount the rail direct on the wall?
Does that depend on the curtain rail fixing, or maybe on the curtain
itself?

There were batons in place when I started the refurb of
hall/stairs/landing - these appeared to be a bit of rough roofing laith
(1970s top quality construction again)! So I was glad to get rid .

Phil


My preference would be to fix directly to the wall - but if the fixings will
not be perfect due to the type of construction or presence of a lintel then
I would use a batten screwed and glued to the wall. Putting a rail onto wood
is easier and who knows, you may want to change rails at some time in the
future and the batten makes it easier.