Eaves are not just holders for curtains. They are integral part of interior and have to fit into design of your room. Competently picked up ceiling eaves will allow to increase visually room height and to give to the room the stylish and finished look. How independently to attach eaves to ceiling?
It is required to you
- - perforator with set of drills;
- - hammer;
- - hacksaw;
- - screw-driver;
- - construction level;
- - tape measure;
- - pencil;
- - screws;
- - dowels
Instruction
1. Choose and get eaves. Decide on quantity of guides on which curtains will be placed. It is necessary to know that on single-row eaves you will manage to hang up something one - either tulle, or curtains. Two-row - assumes uses of tulle and curtains at the same time. If you are going to decorate window also lambrequin - you should stop the choice on eaves with three guides.
2. Collect eaves. For this purpose it is necessary to connect its angle units to the directing tire. If erkerny elements are provided in model of your eaves - establish the end plugs preventing loss of curtains. Attach baguette.
3. Mark eaves installation site. It is necessary to consider that the distance between upper part of window and eaves has to make, at least, 6 cm. It will allow window to open freely. The distance between eaves and wall has to be 10-15 cm. Draw line on ceiling, designating the place of fastening. Apply eaves to the made mark. Check its situation by means of construction level. Make sure that curtains, hanging on eaves, will not touch heating appliances. Plan places of fastening through special mounting holes.
4. Make sure that fixing parts correspond to material of your ceiling. It is necessary to know that for fastening of single-row eaves it is necessary to use screws with a diameter of 5 mm. For two- and three-row eaves - 7 mm. When mounting on the ceiling made of gypsum cardboard it is necessary to apply special dowels.
5. Drill fixing openings on ceiling, in the places planned earlier, by means of the perforator. Fix eaves by means of dowels and screws.