BWW Project 25-15: Curtain Rods Upstairs Bedroom

 BWW Project 25-15: Curtain Rods Upstairs Bedroom

Not a real killer, but requiring exacting measurements.  Cathy wants double rods for curtains and to mount them just above the top piece of the window, but 6 inches beyond each side in order to create the illusion, when the curtains are mounted, of the window being a bit wider.

Going out six inches means using anchors because unless we are lucky we won't find a stud there.  We didn't.  First of all, measure three times and drill once.  Using the long box that the actual rods came in as a straight edge, I measured out and lightly marked.  From here, I used one of the brackets as a template and marked the holes carefully.  The middle bracket is easy because it is centered on the window and the pilot holes for the screws are drilled into the header.  

I used a tiny bit for all pilot holes and followed up on the sides with a bit that fits the plastic anchors I used perfectly.  No anchor for the middle brackets, of course, just a bit larger hole for the screws to bite.  The anchors pushed in tight with a little bit of thumb pressure.  Then it was just a matter of putting screws into each bracket.  They worked perfectly.

Everything lined up perfectly since I measured three times to drill once.  

Nice looking curtains when I got done and she hung them.  They DO make the window look a bit wider.