Hanging Curtain Rods On Dry Wall

Hang the curtains and double check to make sure your brackets are still secure.

Hanging curtain rods on dry wall.

Insert the back curtain rod if you re using a double rod setup. Or use extra long curtains and hang the rod near the ceiling to make the room appear taller. The best way to mount anything on. However studs are only found every 16 24 inches so it s unlikely there would be one everywhere you want to put a bracket.

Hanging curtains on drywall is not as simple as it looks. In the typical recently built house this means getting your screws through the drywall and into a stud. Put the main curtain rod in place. The curtain curtain rod combo is heavy enough that in an ideal situations your brackets would go into wood.

If you re not using a double rod you can skip this step. Drywall may look solid enough but it won t hold a screw and if you mount a curtain rod improperly you ll end up with a sagging curtain and a hole to patch. When you re figuring out the curtain and rod placement remember to account for how the curtain hangs on the rod hooks rings tabs grommets or pockets. Attach curtain rings if they are part of your setup.

Using drywall anchors is the only solution. Drywall will not hold a screw because it s not solid.