Curtain rods are generally made of metal and wood. The materials are different, and the effect of matching with silk or gauze decoration is also different. The decoration of different materials and rods in various rooms will show different beauty of curtains in different styles. So, today, we will introduce to you the installation method of curtain track and what material is good for custom-made curtain rod. Below, let’s take a look.
1. Curtain track installation method
1. Positioning: Curtain If the position is to be correct, then the position of the curtain track needs to be accurate. First of all, the line must be drawn, installed symmetrically, and the distance between the holes must be measured.
2. Install the curtain track: There are some differences in the installation of different curtain tracks, which need to be differentiated.
3. Install the curtain rod and then adjust it. This is the next step.
Second, what material is good for custom-made curtain rods
1. Material introduction
Curtain rods are made of aluminum, iron, Mainly solid wood, the price of different material products varies greatly, ranging from a few dollars to hundreds of dollars, it is recommended to choose a better window rod, because it will take a long time, some inferior products are often easy to break and affect the use, and even cause personal injury. The artistic curtain rods with different materials and styles have different iron rod heads, and are matched with silk or gauze decorative cloth. When used in the bedroom, there is a strong contrast between rigidity and softness; while the wooden carved rod heads give people a warm and full feeling. sense. The scope of use and matching style are not too limited, and it is suitable for living rooms with various functions.
2. Special types
Curtain rods can be divided into four categories: bright rods and dark rods, single track and double track.
(1), Ming rod: It is a curtain rod that can see the color of the rod and the shape of the decorative head (commonly known as the flower head). Because it conforms to the popular trend of “light decoration, heavy decoration” in modern society, it is being welcomed and accepted by more and more families.
(2) Dark rod: Contrary to the bright rod, the dark rod is often placed in the curtain box, and people can’t easily see the rod itself. This kind of decoration method has become more and more outdated and is gradually being eliminated by the times.
(3), single-track and double-track
Curtain rods can be divided into single-track, double-track or even multi-track according to the structure. , Install screen windows on one side and thick curtains on the other side, which is convenient to use. Owners can choose according to their needs.
3. Selection criteria for custom curtain rod materials
(1) Aluminum window rod
Aluminum window rod is a common window rod material on the market , When purchasing, focus on the wall thickness of the window rod. A good pipe wall should be relatively thicker at 1.5MM-2MM; secondly, look at the design of the pull ring. The poor window rod uses a recycled plastic pull ring, and the manufacturing process is rough.
(2) Solid wood window rods
Solid wood window rods are also common and come in a variety of colors, which can be divided into transparent color and covering color according to the type, basically depends on the surface treatment , whether it is smooth, whether the paint is uniform, whether the shape of the decorative head is symmetrical, etc., there are two types of solid wood decorative rails with and without sound-absorbing strips. If there are many openings and closings, it is recommended to choose one with a sound-absorbing strip.
(3), Wrought iron window rod
The surface treatment of iron window rod has spraying and electroplating. When purchasing, mainly check the quality of spraying and electroplating, the thickness of the steel plate of the mounting frame, and the thickness of the pipe wall.
The above is the knowledge about the installation method of curtain track and what kind of material is good for custom-made curtain rod that we will introduce to you today. I hope it will be helpful to you.
