| Measuring for a Pole or a Track- Measuring for either a pole or track is pretty much the same procedure,
- Always use a steel tape measure.
- Measure the width of the window plus an extra 10 – 25cm either side of the window. Make sure your pole or track is at least this length.
The extra margin at the sides is where the curtains will sit when pulled back, so they don't cover too much of the window & block out the light.
This measurement does vary as it needs to be in proportion to the window: for example, if the window is narrow,
there will not be so much curtain to be pulled back, so this allowance doesn't need to be too great.
- The track or pole should be positioned about 10 – 15cms above the top of the window.
Again this will vary according to how much space there is above the window and it should be kept in proportion to this.
The curtain pole or track should never be positioned at the same height or lower than the top of the window as light will bleed
through when the curtains are up.
- Awkward proportions or positioning on a window can be compensated for with your track or pole.
Forr example, a narrow window can be made to look wider, by extending the track more either side.
Also a window that is positioned very low can have the track raised higher in order to reduce are large anomolous space of wall above the window..
- With curtain poles, if your window is quite close to a perpendicular wall,
remember you need to allow extra space for the finial on each end of the pole, or at least bear in mind that the
finials will reduce the amount of space you have for the curtains to stack back (the pole length quoted excludes the length of the finials).
- Poles come in standard sizes and can be cut to size with a hacksaw - finials and end stops are generally a push fit, and the manufacturer usually supplies instructions on how to shorten the pole or track.
- Bay Windows: You have to get special poles for bay windows - currently (Jan 2008) the website does not have a bay window system, it will have one shortly. For tracks, use a UPVC track, we don't recommend trying to bend an aluminium track. UPVC tracks are fairly easily flexed, it should come with sufficient brackets to fix fully around the bay, you could always order a couple of extra brackets to make sure you can get around the corners neatly. The track should curve as gently around the corners as you can - don't go for sharp bends, it won't work as well. You can use a corded track successfully on a bay. You can also use a valance track on a bay. If you are at all unsure, please contact us - we'd be glad to help.
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