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Curtain Measuring

  • 06-07-2012 12:43pm
    #1
    jhorgan
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1 ✭


    Hi Everyone,

    I have two windows at home measuring 68" width (inside window) and 76" drop (from top of window to floor). I know that you have to add on 6" to either side of the window for curtains, so that would give me a width of 80" and also another 6" to the top for the pole which would give me a drop of 82".
    I was told by one store that readymades measuring 66" * 90" would be fine (once I took them up by 10") and another store yesterday told me I would need to get 90" * 90" - does anyone know which person is right?

    Any help gratefully appreciated!


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  • #2
    paddy147
    Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 15,857 ✭✭✭✭paddy147


    jhorgan wrote: »
    Hi Everyone,

    I have two windows at home measuring 68" width (inside window) and 76" drop (from top of window to floor). I know that you have to add on 6" to either side of the window for curtains, so that would give me a width of 80" and also another 6" to the top for the pole which would give me a drop of 82".
    I was told by one store that readymades measuring 66" * 90" would be fine (once I took them up by 10") and another store yesterday told me I would need to get 90" * 90" - does anyone know which person is right?

    Any help gratefully appreciated!

    When I had my curtains made by Home Focus to suit the room/window,it was 7 inches past each window reveal,7 inches above the top of the window to the pole and then 1 inch of a gap so that the curtain could open and close past the radiator below the window.


  • #3
    Simply Red
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,293 ✭✭✭Simply Red


    jhorgan wrote: »
    Hi Everyone,

    I have two windows at home measuring 68" width (inside window) and 76" drop (from top of window to floor). I know that you have to add on 6" to either side of the window for curtains, so that would give me a width of 80" and also another 6" to the top for the pole which would give me a drop of 82".
    I was told by one store that readymades measuring 66" * 90" would be fine (once I took them up by 10") and another store yesterday told me I would need to get 90" * 90" - does anyone know which person is right?

    Any help gratefully appreciated!
    Technically they're both right, either size when adjusted will fit that window. The 66 x 90 wouldn't have a lot of fullness though so i'd go for the 90 x 90


  • #4
    paddy147
    Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 15,857 ✭✭✭✭paddy147


    paddy147 wrote: »
    When I had my curtains made by Home Focus to suit the windows,it was 7 inches past each window reveal,7 inches above the top of the window to the pole and then 1 inch of a gap so that the curtain could ipen and close past the radiator below the window.


    Picture of a pair of thermal blackout curtains that were made for me.:)

    The wider the curtain,the more pleats you will have,and the nicer it will look too.

    Less pleats/folds make the curtain look "stretched out".

    Curtain pole is 82 inches long,and the bespoke curtains are 90 wide and 59 drop


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