Any one know of a supplier of rails and / or pelmets to fit under a bay alcove with two approx 135 degree bends? What arrangements do all you bay window dwellers have?
TIA
Ron
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15 years ago
Bay window curtain rails
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15 years ago
I have a standard Swish plastic rail, which is simple and unobtrusive, but I've fitted a couple of the ornate 3 part types with rings and finials. A bit of a fiddle as I recall.
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15 years ago
I got my rails from a local curtain shop. They're screwed into the "ceiling" of the alcove close to the window frames. Two windows exactly like yours cost me £75 including fitting.
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15 years ago
Dunno if they still do but some decent stores like Liberty's of London could bend good quality steel rails using a jig - a bit like a pipe bender. The sort of rail made of plastic which you can bend yourself tends not to be very free running.
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15 years ago
Copper piping bent at the corners of the bay window ie shape to fit if ya can borrow a plumbers pipe bender. Then paint the copper pipe with hammerite white paint.
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15 years ago
And do visitors know that it cost £75?
Thats an helluva price to pay just to hang some curtains.
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15 years ago
Try cleaning them! :-) I wipe mine down every year or so with Mr.Sheen and they glide beautifully
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15 years ago
IMHO they usually crack where they're bent unless it's a curved bay. And then the runners jam on the cracks.
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15 years ago
Gotta be a gentle sweep round the 135 bends. The curtains stand off the windows a bit there I suppose but I can't say it bothers me. I don't like the rail showing when the curtains are closed but I suppose that's just so last decade.
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15 years ago
That's what's so good about the custom bent steel stuff - the curtains follow the widows pretty well. It's also corded which may make a difference - especially if they're motorised. ;-)
Bamboo poles and rings definitely date. French pleats rule. ;-)
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15 years ago
If you want a corded rail then these are the dog's b..s if you've got heavy curtains.
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your bay is very close to 1225 x 1225 x 1225 mm then it could be your lucky day. We ordered a Silent Gliss track for our bay and the suppliers managed to get the dimensions out by 100mm and had to supply another to the correct size. So I've got a brand new unused track hanging around, it wasn't worth their while arranging shipping back to their factory.
Probably best if George doesn't follow the above link....
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15 years ago
If you want a corded rail then these are the dog's b..s if you've got heavy curtains.
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your bay is very close to 1225 x 1225 x 1225 mm then it could be your lucky day. We ordered a Silent Gliss track for our bay and the suppliers managed to get the dimensions out by 100mm and had to supply another to the correct size. So I've got a brand new unused track hanging around, it wasn't worth their while arranging shipping back to their factory.
Probably best if George doesn't follow the above link....
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15 years ago
Hahahaha hahaha hahaha Well mines behind a pelmet so I'd be mad to pay more than £15 just for a rod to hang the curtains.