Flexible curtain rods. Instructions for installing the eaves

2024 Author: Priscilla Miln | [email protected]. Last modified: 2023-12-16 00:21

Many of us are familiar with the term "cornice". Most of all, it is associated with a horizontal bar, installed above the window opening, on which curtains and curtains are hung. Although this word has several meanings, including a ledge above the door, a ledge on the wall that serves as a support for the roof and protection from rain, a ledge on a mountain slope, etc.

In an apartment, the cornice tends not only to perform an aesthetic function, harmoniously fitting into the interior, but to be reliable and functional. One of the latest original novelties that appeared in the conditions of progress and actively flooded the construction industry market was flexible curtain rods. Thanks to them, the interior composition of the room receives a certain originality and at the same time completeness and harmony. Such a non-standard solution allows you to emphasize the refined taste of the owners and create comfort and coziness in the house.

Flexible curtain rods: what does the new look like?

This is a tape, in other words, rail construction. It is based on a flexible polymer or aluminum, as a rule, 6-meter profile (it is also found in other dimensional variations), which is easily cut across to the required size, and, if necessary, extended with the help of special inserts. Majorityoptions bends easily by hand. Some require the use of a special machine.

Thanks to the color scheme, plastic will suit any interior of the room, and the aluminum cornice is able to emphasize the strict style of the room. The system is produced with an external or internal rail. The inner rail allows you to completely hide the structure behind the drapery. External - more flexible. To ensure the so-called wavy or semi-circular bending, as a rule, tape profiles are single-row.

Method of attaching flexible cornices

Despite the flexibility, the vertical rigidity inherent in the profile will not allow the structure to fall along with the curtains, the main thing is to fix it securely. You can hang the cornice both to the wall and to the ceiling with the help of modern calipers, brackets. They are made and fastened in such a way that they do not interfere with the free sliding of the runners on the bar. Brackets are able to adjust the distance from the wall by 8-25 cm. If there are PVC ceiling coverings in the room, wall cornices (stretch ceilings are not intended for any kind of fixation) are the best way out of the situation. By the way, if the room is small, "stuffy", the ceiling cornice system will visually make the room higher.

How are the curtains attached to the eaves?

The fastening element, with which the curtains are fastened and silently move along the eaves, are multifunctional two-tier hook-runners with a wheel. They are inserted into the grooves on the profile. Lowerhooks are designed for tulle, curtains, they are with a low scallop. The upper ones have a high scallop, they are lambrequins, completely cover the eaves, and are also needed for heavier curtains and curtains. They are able to withstand the daily load when opening the curtains and their sufficient weight, as they are reliably protected from breaking.

So that the runners do not jump out of the profile, manufacturers take care to supply special flat-footed plugs, including spare ones, complete with eaves, which are also equipped with hooks for lambrequins and fixing the edge of the curtain. The longer the cornice, the more plugs, hook-runners are attached to it. If necessary, all components can be purchased additionally.

The method of controlling curtains on flexible cornices

According to the way curtains are controlled, flexible curtain rods are divided into mechanical (curtains are moved apart and retracted manually or with a cord) and electric, remotely controlled. One of the varieties of flexible wall or ceiling cornice are lifting structures for massive curtains.

Qualitative characteristics of a flexible cornice: advantages and disadvantages

Flexible curtain rods feature:

- strength (aluminum cornices can withstand weight up to 50 kg);

- elasticity, the ability to take a curved (wavy and zigzag, spiral), whether it be an angular or smooth position, configuration at different radii (plastic can withstand bends up to 90º); you can aesthetically hide the protruding pipes, smoothly bypass all the protrusionsdue to the horizontal flexibility of the profile;

- ease of installation (you should not spend money on calling a master; fasteners can be done independently, enjoying work);

- practicality and ease of use (drapery is easy to hang and slide freely along the guides);

- the ability to build a multilayer composition of curtains and tulle, setting a couple of structures if necessary;

- unpretentious care (easy to clean from dust);

- compact for transportation (many models are supplied in small boxes rolled into a ring);

- the optimal ratio: price - quality, however, aluminum structures are somewhat more expensive than plastic ones;

As for the shortcomings, the flexible aluminum cornice, as well as the polymer one, will rather hide the flaws in the interior, so this is a real find for designers and people with taste. Although customer reviews indicate that the aluminum profile can withstand more weight than the plastic one.

Application

Flexible cornices for curtains are quite relevant in rooms of non-standard sizes with high and wide window openings. We are talking not only about urban and suburban residential buildings, but also about public places, office space. They allow you to decorate arched, corner, inclined, asymmetric windows, balconies and loggias of semicircular, oval shapes, zone children's and living rooms, install screens and canopies in bedrooms, applicable in bathrooms.rooms.

In addition, it has recently become uncommon in the construction of modern studio apartments to resort to a bay window that was quite popular at the beginning of the last century - a protruding part from the plane of the wall. Bay windows require an individual decorative approach, which consists in the use of unusual curtains. And you will have to start with the choice of a cornice design. For these purposes, flexible bay window cornices are well suited. It is also possible to use forged, round, string, baguette systems. Some of them are characterized by a hinged connection of the slats, which does not always allow the curtains to move freely. Installing a flexible bay window cornice will be less of a hassle and will look very, very sophisticated.

Producers

Among well-established domestic and foreign (German, Polish) manufacturers of flexible bay windows are: "Evroplast", Profilplus, Interstil, "Comfort". The cornices of these manufacturers reflect modern fashion trends and differ in style and technique. Their bright, high-quality, reliable novelties are in demand among buyers.

Preparing the cornice structure for installation

To hang a cornice, no special knowledge, skills and efforts are required. Detailed instructions are supplied with the cornice, which will facilitate the installation process of the product. The standard installation technique involves several preparatory moments. First, it is the selection of the necessary tools(a tape measure, level, screwdriver or the most common screwdriver, drill, hacksaw may come in handy). Secondly, the preparation of a safe support (table, chair, stepladder), since work is usually carried out under the ceiling, higher than a person's height.

Stages of installation work

Steps of the actual installation of a flexible bay window cornice include:

- preparation of a tape profile of the appropriate length (if necessary, it is cut into pieces; length adjustment is possible during the fastening process);

- marking the path on the wall or ceiling along which the cornice will go;

- preparation of holes for calipers, brackets at an equal - within half a meter - distance from each other; if the curtains are heavy, you can shorten the distance, and if it is a light tulle, you can increase the range to 70 cm;

- stringing runners on the profile;

- caliper fasteners, fixing the profile with their help (caliper flags rotate 90º);

- fasteners from the end of the profile of the plugs;

- fastening curtains and tulle on hooks.

Flexible cornice (reviews of numerous customers are a vivid confirmation of this) is an ideal design solution that allows you to show your creative imagination and give individuality and zest to the interior.