Hi,

Can someone suggest the best place to fix a curtain rail in a room
with a large lintel above the window? SWMBO wants the rail fixed to
the front face of it, which would mean that the curtains would hang
down about 6 inches in front of the wall. I want the rail underneath
the lintel so that the curtains are closer to the wall.

Diagram (side view)

|
|
| - lintel
|
---------+
|
|
| - window
....
|
|
+-+
|
|
|
|
^ wall

TIA, Mark.

"Mark" wrote in message
...
Hi,

Can someone suggest the best place to fix a curtain rail in a room
with a large lintel above the window? SWMBO wants the rail fixed to
the front face of it, which would mean that the curtains would hang
down about 6 inches in front of the wall. I want the rail underneath
the lintel so that the curtains are closer to the wall.

Diagram (side view)

|
|
| - lintel
|
---------+
|
|
| - window
...
|
|
+-+
|
|
|
|
^ wall

TIA, Mark.

On the underside of the lintel to make the curtains close to the lower wall.
Less light intrusion.
A possible alternative is to add a pelmet the front of the lintel to enhance
the effect of the window depth and hide the curtain tops.

Of course, for a really effective solution fit a roller blind with side
guides similar to motorhomes. Stops almost all the light.

On Sun, 26 Apr 2009 16:28:29 +0100, Mark
wrote:

Hi,

Can someone suggest the best place to fix a curtain rail in a room
with a large lintel above the window? SWMBO wants the rail fixed to
the front face of it, which would mean that the curtains would hang
down about 6 inches in front of the wall. I want the rail underneath
the lintel so that the curtains are closer to the wall.

Diagram (side view)

|
|
| - lintel
|
---------+
|
|
| - window
...
|
|
+-+
|
|
|
|
^ wall

TIA, Mark.

Are these full length curtains or sill length? .If the latter then
fixing them to the face of the lintel would imho make them look daft .
If floor length then that might be ok but I'd be inclined to fix them
under the lintel so they hang close to the wall or just above the sill
depending on the actual length





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On Sun, 26 Apr 2009 16:28:29 +0100, Mark wrote:

SWMBO wants the rail fixed to the front face of it.....

Clearly you're only posting here, in an attempt to impress us.
Just do what you're told, like the rest of us. :-)

Mark wrote:
On Sun, 26 Apr 2009 17:34:04 +0100, Stuart B
wrote:

On Sun, 26 Apr 2009 16:28:29 +0100, Mark
wrote:

Hi,

Can someone suggest the best place to fix a curtain rail in a room
with a large lintel above the window? SWMBO wants the rail fixed to
the front face of it, which would mean that the curtains would hang
down about 6 inches in front of the wall. I want the rail underneath
the lintel so that the curtains are closer to the wall.

Diagram (side view)

|
|
| - lintel
|
---------+
|
|
| - window
...
|
|
+-+
|
|
|
|
^ wall

TIA, Mark.
Are these full length curtains or sill length? .If the latter then
fixing them to the face of the lintel would imho make them look daft .
If floor length then that might be ok but I'd be inclined to fix them
under the lintel so they hang close to the wall or just above the sill
depending on the actual length

They're not full length, but would hang down below the sill, but not
too long so as to cover the radiator below then window.


As there is a radiator attached to the wall, the curtains must be as
close to the window as is possible and the bottom of the curtains must
be above the top of the radiator.. If the curtains are below the top of
the radiator and/or some distance away from the window then hot air
rising from the radiator (this is the main way in which heat os
transferred from the radiator into the room) will be trapped between the
curtain and the window rather than going into the room

Malcolm

Malcolm wrote:
Mark wrote:
On Sun, 26 Apr 2009 17:34:04 +0100, Stuart B
wrote:

On Sun, 26 Apr 2009 16:28:29 +0100, Mark
wrote:

Hi,

Can someone suggest the best place to fix a curtain rail in a room
with a large lintel above the window? SWMBO wants the rail fixed
to the front face of it, which would mean that the curtains would
hang down about 6 inches in front of the wall. I want the rail
underneath the lintel so that the curtains are closer to the wall.

Diagram (side view)

|
|
| - lintel
|
---------+
|
|
| - window
...
|
|
+-+
|
|
|
|
^ wall

TIA, Mark.
Are these full length curtains or sill length? .If the latter then
fixing them to the face of the lintel would imho make them look
daft . If floor length then that might be ok but I'd be inclined to
fix them under the lintel so they hang close to the wall or just
above the sill depending on the actual length

They're not full length, but would hang down below the sill, but not
too long so as to cover the radiator below then window.


As there is a radiator attached to the wall, the curtains must be as
close to the window as is possible and the bottom of the curtains must
be above the top of the radiator.. If the curtains are below the top
of the radiator and/or some distance away from the window then hot air
rising from the radiator (this is the main way in which heat os
transferred from the radiator into the room) will be trapped between
the curtain and the window rather than going into the room

Agreed, with the exception of one window, where appropriate, I have put
shelves above the radiators to deflect the heat into the rooms rather than
disappearing under the curtain to heat the planet.

On Sun, 26 Apr 2009 17:36:40 +0100, Andy Cap
wrote:

On Sun, 26 Apr 2009 16:28:29 +0100, Mark wrote:

SWMBO wants the rail fixed to the front face of it.....

Clearly you're only posting here, in an attempt to impress us.
Just do what you're told, like the rest of us. :-)

I did in the end since SWMBO bought curtains that were too long. ;-)