Hanging Curtain Rods On Concrete Walls

Hang the curtains and double check to make sure your brackets are still secure.

Hanging curtain rods on concrete walls.

Hanging curtain or drapery installation hardware on brick stucco or concrete block walls can be challenging if you are not equipped with proper tools and hardware. But since we were just replacing our old bedroom curtains when we wrote that post we skipped the crucial step of actually hanging the curtain rods themselves. Using the right fasteners you can install curtain rods in cement almost as easily as installing curtain rod hardware on any other type of wall. To do so you ll be using a piece of cardboard with a right angle cut out and a pencil to mark the wall.

Open and close to check that they re functioning properly before finishing. Cut a right angle out of a piece of cardboard and line it up with the window frame s corner. How to attach a curtain rod to drywall. Replace the fasteners included with the curtain rods such as nails or screws with concrete fasteners so you can install curtain rod hardware in cement.

How to drill into concrete to hang a tv shelves racks etc. If you have traditional paned windows with frames tension rods that stretch from one side of the frame to the other are a subtle and sophisticated way to hang curtains. This method works well for hanging wall rods french window curtain rods and even arched window curtain rods though you may need to take the unique shape of those styles into account. When hanging sheer lightweight curtains such as those shown in this sitting area designed by erica burns interiors pair them with a thin curtain rod no bigger than 7 16 inch for a delicate style.

The installation is essentially the same as a drywall application so should not trip up anyone who has installed curtain hardware before. Watch our hang a shelf on a brick wall. My diy way to screw brackets into cement same as brick.