Any one know of a supplier of rails and / or pelmets to fit under a bay
alcove with two approx 135 degree bends? What arrangements do all you bay
window dwellers have?

TIA

Ron

Big Ron wrote:
Any one know of a supplier of rails and / or pelmets to fit under a bay
alcove with two approx 135 degree bends? What arrangements do all you bay
window dwellers have?

TIA

Ron



I have a standard Swish plastic rail, which is simple and unobtrusive,
but I've fitted a couple of the ornate 3 part types with rings and
finials. A bit of a fiddle as I recall.

Big Ron wrote:
Any one know of a supplier of rails and / or pelmets to fit under a bay
alcove with two approx 135 degree bends? What arrangements do all you bay
window dwellers have?

I got my rails from a local curtain shop. They're screwed into the
"ceiling" of the alcove close to the window frames. Two windows exactly
like yours cost me £75 including fitting.


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Big Ron wrote:
Any one know of a supplier of rails and / or pelmets to fit under a bay
alcove with two approx 135 degree bends? What arrangements do all you
bay window dwellers have?

Dunno if they still do but some decent stores like Liberty's of London
could bend good quality steel rails using a jig - a bit like a pipe
bender. The sort of rail made of plastic which you can bend yourself tends
not to be very free running.

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"Big Ron" wrote in message ...
Any one know of a supplier of rails and / or pelmets to fit under a bay
alcove with two approx 135 degree bends? What arrangements do all you bay
window dwellers have?

TIA

Ron



Copper piping bent at the corners of the bay window ie shape to fit if ya
can borrow a plumbers pipe bender.
Then paint the copper pipe with hammerite white paint.

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Big Ron wrote:
Any one know of a supplier of rails and / or pelmets to fit under a bay
alcove with two approx 135 degree bends? What arrangements do all you
bay
window dwellers have?

I got my rails from a local curtain shop. They're screwed into the
"ceiling" of the alcove close to the window frames. Two windows exactly
like yours cost me £75 including fitting.


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And do visitors know that it cost £75?

Thats an helluva price to pay just to hang some curtains.

Dave Plowman (News) wrote:
The sort of rail made of plastic which you can bend yourself tends
not to be very free running.


Try cleaning them! :-)
I wipe mine down every year or so with Mr.Sheen and they glide beautifully

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wrote:
The sort of rail made of plastic which you can bend yourself tends not
to be very free running.


Try cleaning them! :-) I wipe mine down every year or so with Mr.Sheen
and they glide beautifully

IMHO they usually crack where they're bent unless it's a curved bay. And
then the runners jam on the cracks.

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Dave Plowman (News) wrote:
In article , stuart noble
wrote:
The sort of rail made of plastic which you can bend yourself tends not
to be very free running.


Try cleaning them! :-) I wipe mine down every year or so with Mr.Sheen
and they glide beautifully

IMHO they usually crack where they're bent unless it's a curved bay. And
then the runners jam on the cracks.


Gotta be a gentle sweep round the 135 bends. The curtains stand off the
windows a bit there I suppose but I can't say it bothers me. I don't
like the rail showing when the curtains are closed but I suppose that's
just so last decade.

In article ,
stuart noble wrote:
Dave Plowman (News) wrote:
In article , stuart noble
wrote:
The sort of rail made of plastic which you can bend yourself tends
not to be very free running.


Try cleaning them! :-) I wipe mine down every year or so with
Mr.Sheen and they glide beautifully

IMHO they usually crack where they're bent unless it's a curved bay.
And then the runners jam on the cracks.


Gotta be a gentle sweep round the 135 bends. The curtains stand off the
windows a bit there I suppose but I can't say it bothers me.

That's what's so good about the custom bent steel stuff - the curtains
follow the widows pretty well. It's also corded which may make a
difference - especially if they're motorised. ;-)

I don't like the rail showing when the curtains are closed but I
suppose that's just so last decade.

Bamboo poles and rings definitely date. French pleats rule. ;-)

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"Big Ron" wrote in message ...
Any one know of a supplier of rails and / or pelmets to fit under a bay
alcove with two approx 135 degree bends? What arrangements do all you bay
window dwellers have?


If you want a corded rail then these are the dog's b..s if you've got heavy
curtains. http://tinyurl.com/5gkotq

If your bay is very close to 1225 x 1225 x 1225 mm then it could be your
lucky day.
We ordered a Silent Gliss track for our bay and the suppliers managed to get
the dimensions out by 100mm and had to supply another to the correct size.
So I've got a brand new unused track hanging around, it wasn't worth their
while arranging shipping back to their factory.

Probably best if George doesn't follow the above link....

"Big Ron" wrote in message ...
Any one know of a supplier of rails and / or pelmets to fit under a bay
alcove with two approx 135 degree bends? What arrangements do all you bay
window dwellers have?

If you want a corded rail then these are the dog's b..s if you've got heavy
curtains. http://tinyurl.com/5gkotq

If your bay is very close to 1225 x 1225 x 1225 mm then it could be your
lucky day.
We ordered a Silent Gliss track for our bay and the suppliers managed to get
the dimensions out by 100mm and had to supply another to the correct size.
So I've got a brand new unused track hanging around, it wasn't worth their
while arranging shipping back to their factory.

Probably best if George doesn't follow the above link....

"Toby Sleigh" wrote in message
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"Big Ron" wrote in message
...
Any one know of a supplier of rails and / or pelmets to fit under a bay
alcove with two approx 135 degree bends? What arrangements do all you
bay
window dwellers have?


If you want a corded rail then these are the dog's b..s if you've got
heavy
curtains. http://tinyurl.com/5gkotq

If your bay is very close to 1225 x 1225 x 1225 mm then it could be your
lucky day.
We ordered a Silent Gliss track for our bay and the suppliers managed to
get
the dimensions out by 100mm and had to supply another to the correct size.
So I've got a brand new unused track hanging around, it wasn't worth their
while arranging shipping back to their factory.

Probably best if George doesn't follow the above link....



Hahahaha hahaha hahaha
Well mines behind a pelmet so I'd be mad to pay more than £15 just for a rod
to hang the curtains.