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Dry Lining & Curtains
Hi. Just a quick question about installing curtains into plasterboard.
Our nan has just moved into a new disabled flat and the whole place is dry lined (hollow walls). She has two 3.6m wide windows which need curtains and poles / tracks. Also just to complicate things she would prefer one of the long windows to have venetian blinds. I've been to B&Q and checked out the fixings but my question would be how strong is the actual dry lining itself. I'm sure I could use the correct fixings to keep the non lined curtains held up, but what worries me is if the actual plasterboard itself falls down. |
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Our nan has just moved into a new disabled flat and the whole place is dry
lined (hollow walls). She has two 3.6m wide windows which need curtains and poles / tracks. There's usually a lintel above the window opening. Have you investigated this? You may find you actually need something more suited to reinforced concrete. (i.e. SDS drill, decent 6 or 7mm SDS twist bit and some rawl plugs). Christian. |
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-GB-Carpy wrote:
Hi. Just a quick question about installing curtains into plasterboard. Our nan has just moved into a new disabled flat and the whole place is dry lined (hollow walls). She has two 3.6m wide windows which need curtains and poles / tracks. It's unlikely that the exterior walls are hollow, more likely the dreaded dot & dab dry lining. If you tap the walls & listen you can hear where the dabs of plasterboard adhesive are. You can fix into the block behind. -- Dave The Medway Handyman www.medwayhandyman.co.uk 01634 717930 07850 597257 |
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"-GB-Carpy" wrote in message . uk... Hi. Just a quick question about installing curtains into plasterboard. Our nan has just moved into a new disabled flat and the whole place is dry lined (hollow walls). She has two 3.6m wide windows which need curtains and poles / tracks. Also just to complicate things she would prefer one of the long windows to have venetian blinds. I've been to B&Q and checked out the fixings but my question would be how strong is the actual dry lining itself. I'm sure I could use the correct fixings to keep the non lined curtains held up, but what worries me is if the actual plasterboard itself falls down. How about sanding / painting a length of 2x1 and fastening it to the uprights behind the plasterboard? If you prod around to find them, they will be hidden by the wood anyway? cheers SlicK |
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On Mon, 05 Jun 2006 17:13:26 GMT, "Slick" wrote:
| |"-GB-Carpy" wrote in message .uk... | Hi. Just a quick question about installing curtains into plasterboard. | | Our nan has just moved into a new disabled flat and the whole place is dry | lined (hollow walls). | | She has two 3.6m wide windows which need curtains and poles / tracks. | | Also just to complicate things she would prefer one of the long windows to | have venetian blinds. | | I've been to B&Q and checked out the fixings but my question would be how | strong is the actual dry lining itself. | | I'm sure I could use the correct fixings to keep the non lined curtains | held up, but what worries me is if the actual plasterboard itself falls | down. | | |How about sanding / painting a length of 2x1 and fastening it to the |uprights behind the plasterboard? |If you prod around to find them, they will be hidden by the wood anyway? I tap the surface to find where the supports for the plasterboard might be then drill holes with a 1mm drill to find the exact position, then put a bigger hole to support whatever I am fixing to the wall. 1mm holes disappear very satisfactorily without redecoration and disappear completely after a coat of paint. -- Dave Fawthrop dave hyphenologist co uk Google Groups is IME the *worst* method of accessing usenet. GG subscribers would be well advised get a newsreader, say Agent, and a newsserver, say news.individual.net. These will allow them: to see only *new* posts, a killfile, and other goodies. |
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Dave Fawthrop wrote:
I tap the surface to find where the supports for the plasterboard might be then drill holes with a 1mm drill to find the exact position [finding battens] Use a bradawl. |
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Slick wrote:
"-GB-Carpy" wrote ... Hi. Just a quick question about installing curtains into plasterboard Our nan has just moved into a new disabled flat and the whole place is dry lined (hollow walls) She has two 3.6m wide windows which need curtains and poles / tracks. Also just to complicate things she would prefer one of the long windows to have venetian blinds I've been to B&Q and checked out the fixings but my question would be how strong is the actual dry lining itself I'm sure I could use the correct fixings to keep the non lined curtains held up, but what worries me is if the actual plasterboard itself falls down How about sanding / painting a length of 2x1 and fastening it to the uprights behind the plasterboard? It could be glued on, instead/as well - a good idea, Mn. Slick. If you prod around to find them, they will be hidden by the wood anyway? Yes, no, maybe. Is it a question, or a statement? |
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