Mark both sides of each stud with a.
How to hang curtain rod on plaster wall.
Install each curtain.
After you ve decided where the curtains should go you can determine where the brackets should be placed.
Hold up your curtain rod where you want to install it and use the level to make sure it is even.
Select the smallest size of anchor that will work with the screws that you need to use to hang the curtain rod.
Mark the spot for the bracket i was hanging my curtains 100 inches above the ground.
How to install curtain hardware on plaster walls.
Step 3 install lag bolt.
Tape the area around the pilot hole to prevent the plaster from chipping.
Step 2 nail and drill through cross cuts.
How to screw a curtain rod through plaster 1.
Step 1 mark rod placement.
It may be easier to.
Drill top hole i drilled the top hole first check your instructions for the drill bit size mine was 3 16.
I marked where that was.
A pilot hole will need to be carefully drilled through the plaster.
Decide on curtain placement.
Hold a torpedo level vertically.
You want to hang them as high above your window frame as you can.
The easy way to hang curtains on plaster walls step 1.
Scan the wall with a studfinder to locate the studs in the installation area.
As long as they re at.
Use a fresh sharp drill bit.
Drill holes through the plaster for toggle bolts or molly bolts where no studs or header framing is available.
Place your curtain rod mounting brackets against the wall at your marked locations.