Home Page link

Suggestions for a 8 foot curtain rod without middle supports

Home| Search | About
Login Password
Register Now! Lost Password?

Home Repair - - If it ain't broken, don't fix it. Otherwise look here. 

Page 1 of 4       1 2 3 > last >> Bookmark this page:  YahooMyWeb Yahoo!  Google Google  Windows Live Favorites Windows Live  del.icio.us del.icio.us  digg digg  Add to Netscape Netscape
Subject Author Date
Suggestions for a 8 foot curtain rod without middle supports Mikepier 01-15-2008
If you were  Registered and logged in, you could reply and use other advanced thread options
Posted by Mikepier on January 15, 2008, 7:10 am
I have an 8 foot patio slider in my recently renovated kitchen. Before
the remodel it had vertical blinds which I did not like, so my wife
were thinking of getting fancy curtains that we could simply pull to
one side and tie it when we wanted light. The problem is that most
curtain rods I see have supports in the middle, which means you cannot
pull all the curtains ( 4 in my case) to one side. And I really did
not want to drape 2 sets of curtains on either side because on one
side my base cabinets are right next to the door, so I was trying to
pull them to the other side which is free and clear. are there any
curtain rods strong enough to span 8 feet with no supports? I was
thinking of getting round oak, or even a length of pipe.

Posted by Steve on January 15, 2008, 8:53 am
alt.home.repair:

> I have an 8 foot patio slider in my recently renovated kitchen. Before
> the remodel it had vertical blinds which I did not like, so my wife
> were thinking of getting fancy curtains that we could simply pull to
> one side and tie it when we wanted light. The problem is that most
> curtain rods I see have supports in the middle, which means you cannot
> pull all the curtains ( 4 in my case) to one side. And I really did
> not want to drape 2 sets of curtains on either side because on one
> side my base cabinets are right next to the door, so I was trying to
> pull them to the other side which is free and clear. are there any
> curtain rods strong enough to span 8 feet with no supports? I was
> thinking of getting round oak, or even a length of pipe.

An 8-foot opening will require a 9- or 10-food rod. You'll have trouble
with the rod sagging under its own weight unless you support it in the
middle. Using a heavy pipe will lessen the problem, but not eliminate
it. You'll also have an ugly pipe. Heavy curtains will make the problem
worse.

The only solution I know is to get a real curtain rod with hidden
supports and sliding loops for hooks on the curtain.

You might make do for awhile with a 2" rod and very light curtains.
Screw the rod to the supports so it doesn't rotate. Every few months,
turn the rod over so the sag points up, and screw it down again.

--
Steve B.
New Life Home Improvement

Posted by Norminn on January 15, 2008, 9:37 am
Mikepier wrote:

>I have an 8 foot patio slider in my recently renovated kitchen. Before
>the remodel it had vertical blinds which I did not like, so my wife
>were thinking of getting fancy curtains that we could simply pull to
>one side and tie it when we wanted light. The problem is that most
>curtain rods I see have supports in the middle, which means you cannot
>pull all the curtains ( 4 in my case) to one side. And I really did
>not want to drape 2 sets of curtains on either side because on one
>side my base cabinets are right next to the door, so I was trying to
>pull them to the other side which is free and clear. are there any
>curtain rods strong enough to span 8 feet with no supports? I was
>thinking of getting round oak, or even a length of pipe.
>
>
You can buy traverse rods which draw open to one side or the other, but
still have a center support. Kirsch
and Graber are the most familiar hardware cos. Do a Google search on '
"traverse rods" open left right '
and you will get plenty of hits. Here is one:
http://www.continentalwindowfashions.com/category_k003_Kirsch-Superfine-Traverse-Rods_3.html

You might also be able to rig the hardware from the vertical blinds.

Posted by ransley on January 15, 2008, 9:45 am
> I have an 8 foot patio slider in my recently renovated kitchen. Before
> the remodel it had vertical blinds which I did not like, so my wife
> were thinking of getting fancy curtains that we could simply pull to
> one side and tie it when we wanted light. The problem is that most
> curtain rods I see have supports in the middle, which means you cannot
> pull all the curtains ( 4 in my case) to one side. And I really did
> not want to drape 2 sets of curtains on either side because on one
> side my base cabinets are right next to the door, so I was trying to
> pull them to the other side which is free and clear. are there any
> curtain rods strong enough to span 8 feet with no supports? I was
> thinking of getting round oak, or even a length of pipe.

Use regular metal curtain rods with the internal rope and curtain hook
holder system I have them going out maybe 12ft on picture windows and
doors the middle braces you wont see.

Posted by JoeSpareBedroom on January 16, 2008, 9:40 am
> I have an 8 foot patio slider in my recently renovated kitchen. Before
> the remodel it had vertical blinds which I did not like, so my wife
> were thinking of getting fancy curtains that we could simply pull to
> one side and tie it when we wanted light. The problem is that most
> curtain rods I see have supports in the middle, which means you cannot
> pull all the curtains ( 4 in my case) to one side. And I really did
> not want to drape 2 sets of curtains on either side because on one
> side my base cabinets are right next to the door, so I was trying to
> pull them to the other side which is free and clear. are there any
> curtain rods strong enough to span 8 feet with no supports? I was
> thinking of getting round oak, or even a length of pipe.

Use regular metal curtain rods with the internal rope and curtain hook
holder system I have them going out maybe 12ft on picture windows and
doors the middle braces you wont see.

===========================


This is the best idea of all. The OP needs a trip to JC Penney's curtain
department. I've found that their people in this department really know what
they're talking about.



Page 1 of 4       1 2 3 > last >>
Similar ThreadsPosted
Outlet in the middle of the floor April 26, 2008, 9:23 pm
chalk line/middle of room November 21, 2005, 3:15 pm
Need Handyman Services in Middle Tennessee? June 15, 2007, 12:18 pm
Adding an outlet in the middle of an existing circuit? January 9, 2006, 10:35 am
curtain DIY December 28, 2005, 6:41 pm
hanging curtain rod help! December 4, 2005, 7:01 pm
curtain rods March 11, 2006, 1:05 am
Any ideas for a curtain ... October 9, 2006, 3:24 am
Copy of question re switched 230 volt Middle eastern outlets May 3, 2007, 5:00 am
extra long curtain rod? June 12, 2006, 2:51 pm

Contact Us | Privacy Policy

XML SitemapXML Sitemap