How to hang up rolled curtains

How to hang up rolled curtains

Rolled curtains — the fabric cloths which are reeling up on shaft — combine laconic design and functionality. They can be fixed directly in window opening, over window or on ceiling and even at inclined windows of penthouse.

It is required to you

  • — drill;
  • — dowels;
  • — self-tapping screws;
  • — screw-driver;
  • — tape measure;
  • — level.

Instruction

1. Be defined, the rolled curtain will be located where exactly — on shutters, out of window opening or in it. Concerning it take the corresponding measurements. If you hang up curtain on shutter, then width of cloth has to be equal to width of glass plus 3 cm (on 1.5 cm from each of the parties). For the second option width of curtain is equal to width of aperture of window plus 10 cm (on 5 cm from each party). Height of curtain has to be 10 cm more than the window height that the room has been rather darkened. In case the curtain fastens in window, measure curtain width to the equal width of window opening without 4 cm (on 2 cm from each party). At the same time height of cloth will be 2 cm less than aperture height.

2. Establish fastenings for tube on which the cloth of rolled curtain will be wound. Note the middle of window opening. By means of the level and tape measure measure identical distance from the center of window so that in the sum this distance equaled to tube length from one fastening to another. Drill wall in two places. Insert dowels and screw self-tapping screws fastening of tube.

3. Measure 10 cm from arrangement of adjustable cord, drill opening and establish additional fastening if width of rolled curtain more than 1.5 m. It is necessary to strengthen design as the greatest loading works in this place on the mechanism.

4. Attach cloth of rolled curtain by means of double-sided adhesive tape to tube, and then fix tube in fastenings. Unwind rolled curtain on maximum height, at the same time leave a little cloth on tube. Dress on the mechanism located on the end of tube, the operating chain. The lock of chain has to rest against turning gear to prevent unwinding of curtain. Put on both sides of the mechanism of stub and record curtain on bracket.

Author: «MirrorInfo» Dream Team


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