How Do You Install Traverse Curtain Rod Brackets?
The last thing you want to see is your new draperies in a heap on the floor because you did not mount traverse rod brackets properly. This can happen if you are installing the traverse rod brackets onto plaster, drywall or even concrete or brick. It does not take a lot of time or effort to mount the brackets securely. Decide where you wish the bottom hem of your installed draperies to be. For floor-length draperies, allow 1 inch to avoid having the draperies touch the floor. Measure from that point upward; subtract 3/8-inch to determine the height for the top of the traverse rod bracket. Determine the width of your draperies by laying them flat on a table or the floor overlapping the centers. Measure from the last pleat on your left to the last pleat on the right. This will be the width of the traverse rod brackets. Measure the flat section from the last pleat to the edge of the draperies. This will be the projection measurement for the bracket, generally 3 to 4 inches. Measure across
