Tape the area around the pilot hole to prevent the plaster from chipping.
How to hang drapery rods on plaster walls.
They may have a pocket along the top to push the rod through or the rod may be threaded through eyelets or tabs.
Hold a torpedo level vertically.
You ll need to get the curtain on the rod before you hang it unless you re using rings.
Step 1 mark rod placement.
Select the smallest size of anchor that will work with the screws that you need to use to hang the curtain rod.
Decide on curtain placement.
Use a fresh sharp drill bit.
The easy way to hang curtains on plaster walls step 1.
It may be easier to.
A pilot hole will need to be carefully drilled through the plaster.
Panel curtains eyelet curtains and tab top curtains are meant to hang from a plain round rod.
After you ve decided where the curtains should go you can determine where the brackets should be placed.
To hang you must place drapery pins in the pleat and then hang them on the rod.
Step 2 nail and drill through cross cuts.
Mark the spot for the bracket i was hanging my curtains 100 inches above the ground.
Step 3 install lag bolt.
How to install curtain hardware on plaster walls.
Push the rod through your curtain if the curtain has eye holes.
Drill top hole i drilled the top hole first check your instructions for the drill bit size mine was 3 16.
If using rings put them in place on the rod now.
How to hang curtains on plaster walls 1.
Place your curtain rod mounting brackets against the wall at your marked locations.
Hold up your curtain rod where you want to install it and use the level to make sure it is even.
You want to hang them as high above your window frame as you can.
Measure from the floor to a point above one side of your window where you want to hang your curtain rod with a tape.
Unlock the curtain rod ends and get a friend to help you extend both sides of the rod against the walls.
As long as they re at.