Installation Guide

Consider how far you want to be able to draw back the curtains. If you'd like to pull

them completely away from the window, buy a longer rod or a rod that has a return (a

90-degree turn on each end that allows you to push the curtain around the turn or rest

against the wall). The length of the return should depend on the type and width of the

curtain.

Choose whether to install the rod on the casing or the wall outside the

casing.Installing in the casing will always leave at least part of the window obscured,

while installing outside the casing allows you to pull the curtains back completely. Which

you choose will partially be determined by the style and look you want, but you may also

have to account for the material of the wall or casing. If you have plastic window casing,

the curtain rods will need to be installed on the wall. If you have plaster, cob, or stone

walls, then the casing may be easier.

• Bear in mind that the curtain will only draw back as far as the brackets holding the

curtain rod, whether or not you have a return, and the style of the curtain will determine

how much they can be compressed. The amount you can compress a curtain is called

the stack back.

• You may want to keep part of the window covered even when the curtains are open, or

you may prefer to completely expose the window to let as much light into the room as

possible.