andrew
wibbled on Monday 26 July 2010 21:54

My daughter wishes to fix a track around the bay window. The pvc double
glazing is full height of the bay and the bay ceiling feels like
plasterboard and unlikely to stand the weight.

What is the recommended way to attach a curtain rail?

AJH

If you can locate the joists accurately, use aluminium or brass I-beam rail
(ali is modern, white and not expensive, brass is the same stuff your great
aunt had 80 years ago and very expensive - both work brilliantly).

The real issue is whether you have a couple or joists running about the
right distance from the left and right sides for the front-back legs.

The rail is more than string enough to span 400mm between solid 1.5" screws
into solid wood.

Failing that, and not discounting the other replies to do with battens, you
would probably find the PB is strong enough[1] if you use some sort of
toggle or expanding fixing the can grab the back of the PB rather than
replying on friction.

[1] or is she hanging mentally heavy full length curtains?

HTH

Tim

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