Suggestions for a 8 foot curtain rod without middle supports

Mikepier · 2008-01-15T12:10:14+00:00

I have an 8 foot patio slider in my recently renovated kitchen. Beforethe remodel it had vertical blinds which I did not like, so my wifewere thinking of getting fancy curtains that we could simply pull toone side and tie it when we wanted light. The problem is that mostcurtain rods I see have supports in the middle, which means you cannotpull all the curtains ( 4 in my case) to one side. And I really didnot want to drape 2 sets of curtains on either side because on oneside my base cabinets are right next to the door, so I was trying topull them to the other side which is free and clear. are there anycurtain rods strong enough to span 8 feet with no supports? I wasthinking of getting round oak, or even a length of pipe.

Jan 15, 2008 25 Replies

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Muggles 9 years ago

Well, have you got a sewing machine?

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Wayne Boatwright 9 years ago

On Thu 21 Sep 2017 07:23:32p, Wayne Boatwright told us...

It occurred to me that if your draperies are already made with pinch pleats but no fasterers on the back, pin-on hooks have been used for decades for just such a purpose. They come in different lengths and configurations. The following is but one example:

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Nit 9 years ago

Your url is a fubar. Use this one:

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Wayne Boatwright 9 years ago

On Fri 22 Sep 2017 01:21:46a, Nit told us...

Thanks, and sorry!

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Hidden Barb 8 years ago

replying to Lynn Chabot-Long, Hidden Barb wrote: They are called patio door or sliding door panels. They are one extra wide panel that can be pulled to one side to allow access to the operable portion of the door without having to open everything at once.

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