How Do You Install A Traverse Curtain Rod?
A traverse curtain rod, is a curtain rod that contains a pulley system with a cord which when pulled, opens and closes your curtains/drapes. The big advantage of a traverse rod is that instead of touching your drapes each time you want to open or close them, you use the cord instead. This helps keep your drapes cleaner. Installing a traverse curtain rod is not any more difficult than installing a regular curtain rod. These instructions are for a Kirsch two-way draw curtain rod. Figure out where to mount the brackets – WIDTH: Measure one of the drapes from the outside pleat to the outside pleat. Multiply this by two. Add 3 1/2″ for the overlap in the middle. Then subtract 1/2″ for each panel to allow for “ease”. (If the “ease” is not subtracted the curtains will bounce back and not want to stay shut.) This is the rod width – outside bracket to outside bracket. Figure out how high to mount the brackets – LENGTH: For floor length drapes: Subtract the drape length (from top to hem) from th
