Heavy Duty Curtain Pole Brackets

[The Moose]

I have a bit of an issue with 2 sets of curtains. In short, I think the curtains are a bit heavy for the brackets.

Has anyone used a heavy duty bracket for curtain poles that they could recommend?

[mikees]

Hey moose, I went thru this and bought some online I'll dig out link. John Lewis are ok if they have the right colours.

Mine was complicated as a being several bays.

Mike

[The Moose]

mikees said:

Hey moose, I went thru this and bought some online I'll dig out link. John Lewis are ok if they have the right colours.

Mine was complicated as a being several bays.

Mike

Would appreciate that, thank you.

I think part of the problem is that the part that mounts to the wall has too small of a surface area and it's fitted to plaster board.

These are pretty simple - straight runs with one bracket at each end and one in the middle.

[The Moose]

This appears to be harder than it should be!

Perhaps I need to make a backing plate to 'spread the load'?

[Gren]

I put up some like these 7 or 8 years back : http://www.johnlewis.com/house-by-john-lewis-eyele...

They hold up a 5 metre long pole with floor to ceiling curtains in 4 pieces (french doors and a window but curtains close into one long 'wall'). Not hugely heavy but not lightweight either. I think that drilling into the concrete lintel behind the plasterboard was what made it work the surface area was fine as the amount into the concrete ensures there's no sag.

Had to buy a new SDS hammer drill to drill the holes though. Darn shame.

[The Moose]

We refitted what was there with longer fixings, however they've just pulled out once again.

I don't suppose anyone knows of a solution?!

[essayer]

What's behind the plasterboard?

[The Moose]

essayer said:

What's behind the plasterboard?

Plasterboard dotted and dabbed
Blockwork
Cavity
Brickwork

[PRTVR]

The Moose said:

essayer said:

What's behind the plasterboard?

Plasterboard dotted and dabbed
Blockwork
Cavity
Brickwork

I had a similar problem with what I thought was an easy job of fixing some skirting boards to breeze block,ended up putting no more nail in the holes before putting
in the plugs, cleaned out the drilled hole as best I could before hand, left it 24 hours and it held well.

Edit to add I made the bottom of the hole bigger by working it with the drill, my thoughts were to make a plug that got wider the deeper it got in an attempt to get the dam things to stay in.

Edited by PRTVR on Friday 19th August 20:53

[Simpo Two]

The Moose said:

essayer said:

What's behind the plasterboard?

Plasterboard dotted and dabbed
Blockwork
Cavity
Brickwork

The problem is leverage. Try a 4" window frame fixings and drill them at opposing angles, eg top one sloping up, bottom one sloping down.

[The Moose]

Simpo Two said:

The Moose said:

essayer said:

What's behind the plasterboard?

Plasterboard dotted and dabbed
Blockwork
Cavity
Brickwork

The problem is leverage. Try a 4" window frame fixings and drill them at opposing angles, eg top one sloping up, bottom one sloping down.

This type of thing?

http://www.screwfix.com/p/fischer-nylon-hammerfix-...

[Simpo Two]

The Moose said:

This type of thing?

http://www.screwfix.com/p/fischer-nylon-hammerfix-...

Yes, there are several designs available. It will get a firm grip in the block and the plasterboard will become irrelevant.

[The Moose]

Simpo Two said:

The Moose said:

This type of thing?

http://www.screwfix.com/p/fischer-nylon-hammerfix-...

Yes, there are several designs available. It will get a firm grip in the block and the plasterboard will become irrelevant.

I'll pull the old fittings out - I can't remember how long the ones we used were...

[LeadFarmer]

No nail a timber baton along the wall, then screw the curtain brackets into that.

[The Moose]

LeadFarmer said:

No nail a timber baton along the wall, then screw the curtain brackets into that.

With heavy curtains, won't that pull the baton off the wall?

[fat80b]

LeadFarmer said:

No nail a timber baton along the wall, then screw the curtain brackets into that.

I use a baton and screw it in rather than no more nails. The screw heads can be easily covered with a bit of filler and the baton painted the colour of the wall.

This will spread the load across the wall and holds out heavy full length curtains no bother.