How Do You Fix Curtain Rails In A Pelmet Box?
Windows have pelmet boxes already in place with curtain rails provided after construction by the builder. However the curtains an owner has may not be compatible with hooks provided. Generally this consist of rails and guiders fixed within the box. This are mostly made of timber and hang above the window level. For bay windows extending outwards the building, they are fixed either into the recess of the window, or straight across the abutting walls. When fixing the curtain rails in a pelmet box choose the desired type and check the weight of the curtains. This is necessary to avoid rails from buckling under weight. Unscrew the rails from the timber box and remove existing guiders. Plug the screw holes and smoothen. measure the box and mark out the support points for the new rails. Take out the gliders and rollers, estimate the number of hooks appropriate for the curtains. Slide number on the rails. Take the curtain rails for the pelmet box and measure out the length of each leaf of cur