Corner Window Curtain Poles

PDD

Hi Folks,

Ive just bought a new apartment and I was wondering if anyone knew whereabouts I would be able to find a curtain poles for a corner/wrap around window.

I've tried the usual DIY places (B&Q/Woodies/Atlantic) but the wrap around window leads out onto a balcony so for curtains I would need approx 2.5m and 1.8m poles sitting at a right angle to form an L. The only thing I can find is bay window kits and they are not long enough.

I don't know much about curtains but from the kits that I was looking at it seems that using a c-ring enables the curtain to be moved past any fixings which id exactly what I want. I can find places in the UK and the US that do curtain pole/rod kits to order with the necessary elbow/corner fittings and c-rings but I can't find anywhere in Ireland. Does anyone know of anywhere in the Dublin region that does this?

Im on a slim budget so a reasonably priced option would be ideal, all feedback welcome.

Dave

JIZZLORD

i've seen some bay kits that go up to 180 quid. they're far too much money for what they really are. i've seen people just use 2 poles exactly level at 90º done with a laser level. you can get the c rings a few places and while this set up is not going to be the greatest it'll suffice for most.
what kind of heading is on the curtains? if you have any regular pleated curtains (pencil pleat, pinch pleat, etc) you may be able to use tracks. while most people dont use tracks anymore it could yield a cheap and cheerful solution.

if i can think of anything else i'll post tomorrow evening after work, i'll ask a few people.
(also, it might even be worthwhile asking staff in shops do they have any of the bendable elbow yokes from the bay kits knocking about. They may have a few spares from damaged poles knocking about, most staff will be willing to help out, as long as the boss doesnt know.)

blindman

In my experience those bay kits do not work. Great for those people that just want to dress their windows but troublesome if you want to close your curtains everynight. I've seen the kits you talk about for sale as individual components but longest length was 6 foot. Best thing for that window is a shaped aluminium track. Price fitted from €150.

JIZZLORD

aye, a track is your only man. unless you're planning on eyelet or tab top curtains. bay kits are far too expensive for what they are.

sesswhat

If you can get your hands on any plumbing tools, bend a copper tube into a suitable shape with a pipe bender. This can be sprayed with a tin of spray paint to match your desired colour.

blindman

sesswhat wrote: »

If you can get your hands on any plumbing tools, bend a copper tube into a suitable shape with a pipe bender. This can be sprayed with a tin of spray paint to match your desired colour.

And thats not going to sag over that distance with a curtain hanging out of it??
I could do a job with a forged steel pole, but Dave is on a slim budget.

sesswhat

blindman wrote: »

And thats not going to sag over that distance with a curtain hanging out of it??
I could do a job with a forged steel pole, but Dave is on a slim budget.

It might not be suitable for one continuous curtain but 1" copper should be good for 2 x 2m spans assuming one centre support. The tubes could also be reinforced internally if necessary.

Slim budgets are the mother of invention.:)

PDD

Hey Folks,

Cheers for the feedback, sorry for the delay in updating the thread just things have been crazy lately.

I found that HomeFocus in Santry stock elbow joins for bay windows and also much much cheaper pole kits (3.2m is E65 instead of E170 in B&Q). I got the poles and the elbows but now the problem is finding brackets that will allow C-rings to glide over them easily.

Cheers for the suggestions of a track, I will certainly bear it in mind as a plan B. I think it wouldnt suit the asthetics of the room though which is why I wanted to go with curtains to begin with.

Dave