How do you hang curtains when there is not a stud to hold the curtain holder in the wall?
Question by muchfunrwe: How do you hang curtains when there is not a stud to hold the curtain holder in the wall?
Ok so I am trying to hang curtains but there is no stud in the wall and the bracket keeps coming out of the wall. I don’t know how to fix it.
I tried drywall screws but I couldnt find any small enough for the holes in the brackets
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Answer by rowlfe
Actually, there IS a stud in the wall, you just didn’t hit it. Locate a device, a “stud finder” which is actually a radio frequency device which senses density. As you move this over the drywall surface, it will indicate where there is wood behind the drywall, finding the stud. I have one, and they really DO work. The cost is only $ 10-$ 15. As another pointed out, you can also purchase drywall anchors. There are 2 types of anchor, sleeve and butterfly. The sleeve type is a tube of plastic which when you put in the screw expands and grips the sides of the hole. The butterfly type is metal with a very long screw. You put this into the hole and tighten the screw. As the screw pulls the end toward the inside side of the drywall, it flexes the metal and “legs” form which grip the drywall from behind. You remove the screw, put it through whatever you are fastening and screw it back in place.. This kind of anchor is permanent. It cannot be removed without doing some serious damage to the drywall. The plastic anchors hold less weight, but are not permanent, easily removed so the hole can be patched.
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how do you hang window treatments around trim? i dont want to nail into the wood is there a stud there?
Question by gabby848: how do you hang window treatments around trim? i dont want to nail into the wood is there a stud there?
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Answer by eskie lover
I don’t like to drill holes in the trim either. There is usually framing around the window, but your wood trim may be on top of it. If you don’t have a stud finder, drill a pilot hole into the drywall. If it doesn’t hit wood, you will need to use an anchor molly to secure your curtain rod. They go into the drywall and expand behind it so that the weight of the curtain and rod are supported.
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Is there a window treatment for open dormers that I can close automatically?
Question by Dena P: Is there a window treatment for open dormers that I can close automatically?
We just moved to our new home in Florida. In the living room we have two open dormers that provide a lot of light. I would love to find a window treatment (blinds?) that I can open or close automatically. I love the open brightness of the room, but it casts a major glare on our big screen TV. Not to mention being blinded by the bright sun during the middle of the day.
Do remote controlled blinds exist? I would love to be able to control the brightness of the room.
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Answer by Jon R
Yes they exist and are pretty common. You will have to go to a custom window treatment store to get them or order them online, so they may be a bit pricey. They even have them with a remote control!
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Q&A: Are there unspoken rules for matching window treatments?
Question by pittsburgh-girl: Are there unspoken rules for matching window treatments?
I just bought a house where the previous owners left nothing on the windows. No drapes, curtains, blinds, etc. The front of the house has arched windows, the back standard rectangle. Should all the windows facing one direction be the same color from the outside? Should they be the same style (ie: Roman shades, vinyl blinds, etc.) And how do I hang blinds from those arched windows?
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Answer by timmy
There are no rules, although I prefer all the windows on one side of the house to look uniform, like all woods blinds, romans, etc.
Or if you are using a combo of blinds and drapes, I like at least the base to be the same.
If all the wood trim is the same in the house I think its nice to keep the window treatments the same too.
As far as the arched, you can get custom fit treatments, but I’ve never seen any that look good. I’d start the treatment under the arch.
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