The pole should be positioned about 10 – 15cm above the window frame and if there is space either side of the window, then the pole should extend beyond the edge of the window frame to allow the curtains to be pulled back away from the window. Mark where the brackets should go in a soft pencil and then install the brackets. Fix one of the brackets, attach the curtain pole and then fix the other bracket. Put one curtain ring on each end of the pole outside the bracket before attaching the curtain finials. This is to prevent any chance of the outside edge of the curtain being pulled across the window area. Double curtain poles for hanging two layers of drapes consist of two poles attached to a single bracket and should be installed in the same way as single curtain rods. |