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[BN9 BHA]

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[Triggaaar]

For curtain poles I attach a wooden baton to the wall - and then the curtain brackets to that. Much more forgiving.

Is the correct answer.
better off with a length of skirting and put some 'grip fill' or 'sticks like sh!t' on the reverse for extras.

Best advice this

Very much this. When I moved to a house with hollow walls, I was SO glad the previous owners had put wooden battens up. Five-minute job to screw the poles to the batten.

Another shout for this.

I did paint the baton first before fixing it to the wall.

Wow, that's a lot of baton users. Any of you got pictures of your efforts? I'd prefer the look of the curtain pole straight on the wall though, not with a baton.

 

[BN9 BHA]

Wow, that's a lot of baton users. Any of you got pictures of your efforts? I'd prefer the look of the curtain pole straight on the wall though, not with a baton.

I have dry lined walls and kids, so the baton is a good idea with heavy curtains and a metal pole.

 

[HAILSHAM SEAGULL]

It doesnt matter if you use battens or not. You still need to drill the batten to the lintle.
As said the only answer is an SDS drill and bit.
It will get you a proper fixing into concrete lintles.
If you dont want to buy one new, hire one for a day at any decent tool hire shop.
As for fixing the batten with gripfix, I hope they are only short lightweight curtains.

 

[Triggaaar]

I have dry lined walls and kids, so the baton is a good idea with heavy curtains and a metal pole.

Thanks for posting the picture. If needs must, it makes sense, but it's a bit more work, and IMO, doesn't look as good.

 

[spence]

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I have dry lined walls and kids, so the baton is a good idea with heavy curtains and a metal pole.

Surprised you didn't paint the baton the same colour as the walls.

 

[BN9 BHA]

Surprised you didn't paint the baton the same colour as the walls.

Thank you Lawrence Llwellen -Bowen.
Matches the coving and white gloss looks better on timber.

 

[spence]

Thank you Lawrence Llwellen -Bowen.
Matches the coving and white gloss looks better on timber.

It's a piece of baton which is ugly. Best to blend it in. Thought that was obvious.

 

[Fungus]

Unless it's a race, the baton users would be better off with battens.

 

[Fungus]

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I have dry lined walls and kids, so the baton is a good idea with heavy curtains and a metal pole.

Wow, you seem to have internal blinds too. We might need another thread for fitting those!

 

[beorhthelm]

But don't you have to drill holes for the batten....View attachment 67143

absolutly, but you can drill say three holes rather than 4, 6, 8 for little brackets. also those holes can be larger, easier to drill a larger hole then little 4mm, especially if they are to be close together, lined up etc. and finally, its once, never need to do again.

 

[desprateseagull]

 

[SIMMO SAYS]

Thank you Lawrence Llwellen -Bowen.
Matches the coving and white gloss looks better on timber.

I'm loving this thread-punch ups coming soon

 

[SIMMO SAYS]

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I have dry lined walls and kids, so the baton is a good idea with heavy curtains and a metal pole.

So am I right in thinking you have hidden the kids behind your walls---I should have done this years ago I would be a 1901er now

 

[goldstone68]

Quote Originally Posted by bn9 bha View Post
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I have dry lined walls and kids, so the baton is a good idea with heavy curtains and a metal pole.

If you have heavy curtains, metal poles and the dry lined kids hang on the curtains, and you have stuck the batten on the wall only and not screwed it back you will find the next thing you'll need is a plasterer.

 

[HAILSHAM SEAGULL]

Wow, you seem to have internal blinds too. We might need another thread for fitting those!

So how were the vertical blind brackets fixed 'cos i cant see a batten to fix the brackets too?

 

[BN9 BHA]

It's a piece of baton which is ugly. Best to blend it in. Thought that was obvious.

Different angle, TBH I don't really notice it.

I'm a plumber not an interior designer, but thanks for the advice

 

[BN9 BHA]

So am I right in thinking you have hidden the kids behind your walls---I should have done this years ago I would be a 1901er now

Not a bad idea, the reason for the baton is one of the helpful darlings tried to pull the curtains at my previous house, curtains pole and plaster on the floor

 

[BN9 BHA]

Quote Originally Posted by bn9 bha View Post
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I have dry lined walls and kids, so the baton is a good idea with heavy curtains and a metal pole.

If you have heavy curtains, metal poles and the dry lined kids hang on the curtains, and you have stuck the batten on the wall only and not screwed it back you will find the next thing you'll need is a plasterer.

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Hope this helps.

 

[Zukey Seagull]

there is a tool event at the Amex soon, might be able to pick up some good deals