How to Install Your Window Rod

Tools you will need:

1. Metal tape measure
2. Pencil and paper
3. Level (optional)
4. Curtain rod with brackets and hardware
5. Drill with either a 3/32-inch bit (for wall studs) or a 1/4-inch bit (for drywall)
6. Standard screwdriver

Step 1: Check your measurements.

Using a metal tape measure, check to make sure that all of your measurements are correct. Position the curtain rod on the wall using the pencil marks you have made. Position the brackets on the rod, and use a pencil to mark where the brackets will be screwed into the wall. You may want to place a level on the rod to make sure your window treatments hang straight.

Step 2: Drill holes.

Drill pilot holes for the bracket screws. Use a 3/32-inch drill bit if the screws will be installed in wall studs. Use a ?-inch drill bit if the screws will be installed into drywall. If you are installing the screws in drywall, you should use the plastic anchors provided with the curtain rod. Once you have drilled the hole in the drywall, insert the plastic anchors all the way into the hole. The screws will then screw into the plastic anchors.

Step 3: Align and screw in brackets.

Align the screw holes on the brackets with the pre-drilled holes on the wall. Use a drill with a screwdriver attachment or a standard screwdriver to drive in the slotted head screws. Check and make sure the curtain rod fits into the brackets. Now that your preparation is complete, you are ready to hang the actual treatments!