I cant hang my curtain pole General problems, solutions, information and advice on fixing to walls of all kinds

[everton]

I am having a problem hanging a curtain pole above my window ionly have to drill an inch and i hit metal or concrete i thought of a baten bit if i cant drill in to the wall how am i going to hang a baten :?:

[Dan the man]

You could battern it, use no nails, I'm sure you can get at least a couple of screws and plugs to secure it??

[page6159]

That is because you are most probably trying to drill into the lintel above the opening. Fix a piece of timber to the wall above the window with a strong adhesive. no more nails etc. Paint it to match the room then fix your curtain pole to it.
So put the drill away and get sticking!

[Curtie]

I am having a problem hanging a curtain pole above my window ionly have to drill an inch and i hit metal or concrete i thought of a baten bit if i cant drill in to the wall how am i going to hang a baten :?:

I'm sure that's because you're trying to drill into the lintel above the opening. I would suggest that you use a strong adhesive and fix a piece of timber to the wall above the window.It's so unfortunate that most of these curtain dealers doesn't provide necessary support nor specifications for dealing with this hassle.