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by jangor
Sun Oct 28, 2007 1:37 pm
Forum: Fixing to Walls Issues and Problems Forum
Topic: Curtain Pole to Front Wall
Replies: 9
Views: 11743

Further to my original query, just out of interest, I contacted Bostik re Gripfill adhesive, querying whether I could use their product to put up a batten and then screw the curtain pole to the batten to enable me to hang my curtains, this was their response: "Thank you for your Email dated 23 ...
by jangor
Thu Oct 25, 2007 8:55 pm
Forum: Fixing to Walls Issues and Problems Forum
Topic: Curtain Pole to Front Wall
Replies: 9
Views: 11743

That's brilliant, thankyou so much. I feel much more confident now and will gather all the 'goodies' together tomorrow and set to work on Saturday. I am so grateful for this helpful advice. Not sure I like the sound of the plaster and lathe walls!
by jangor
Sun Oct 21, 2007 6:32 pm
Forum: Fixing to Walls Issues and Problems Forum
Topic: Curtain Pole to Front Wall
Replies: 9
Views: 11743

Thankyou but is this the only answer. My DIY skills are not very good and putting up a pelmet sounds quite difficult. It would require a length of over 11'. This would also mean that the curtains would hang rather far away from the window.
by jangor
Sun Oct 21, 2007 2:55 pm
Forum: Fixing to Walls Issues and Problems Forum
Topic: Curtain Pole to Front Wall
Replies: 9
Views: 11743

Curtain Pole to Front Wall

I have been trying to fix a curtain pole to the wall about the front window -now working on it for 8 hours. I have just moved into this 1960's built house and have never come across this problem before. Drilling the wall is like going through butter, the hole just gets bigger and bigger (in fact you...
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