DIY Bay Window Curtain Rod
Create your own customer copper curtain rod that fits bay windows, irregular windows or regular wall to wall installations.
Servings 1
Ingredients
Copper pipes {we used 3/4'}
Copper spray paint
flanges {found in plumbing, but come in silver}
3/4" {or corresponding size} copper male adapter for each flange you need
elbow for corners {we used 45 degree copper elbows}
Copper tee {one for each support you need}
Standard Pipe Cutter
Instructions
Wall to Wall
- Spray paint your flanges. Keep in mind that it will scratch easily, so handle them with care. Once they're up, there's no concern.
- Screw in your first flange to the wall.
- Loosely screw an adapter in.
- Insert pipe. Determine what's level. Mark where you want the next flange {or if doing an extended like ours, the support} to be.
- Remove the pipe.
- Install 2nd flange in marked spot.
- Loosely screw in adapter.
- Mark and cut pipe.
- Insert the pipe.
Standard Installation
- Screw the flanges to the wall, ensuring they are level.
- Cut two small pieces of pipe at the desired distance from the wall.
- Loosely screw an adapter in.
- Insert the small pipe at both ends.
- Insert the elbows at both ends.
- Measure and cut the pipe to the desired length. Insert the pipe.
Bay Window Installation
- Screw in the first flange to the wall.
- Loosely screw an adapter in.Insert pipe.
- Determine what's level.
- Mark where you want the next flange {or if doing an extended like ours, the support} to be.
- Remove the pipe.
- Install 2nd flange in marked spot.
- Loosely screw in adapter.
- Mark and cut pipe. Add the tee connector.
- Put the copper piping back in flange #1. Line and mark where you need to cut it.
- Remove the pipe, cut it and place the pipe in the rod.
- If you're working around a large space, repeat steps 4, 5 and 6 and add your elbow for corners.