Help Please: How to hang long-span curtains in front of exposed steeli
Stephen
4 years ago
Hi there.
We looking to hang curtains in front of our bi-folds which span about 3.5m. As you can see from the attached pics the steel is exposed above them. While I know we could run a bar from wall to wall (at the top - above the other vertical steels) I’m struggling to see how this could be supported in the middle given the steel.
Any ideas? Am I over thinking this and could a curtain bar be attached to the steel by drilling holes in it? Is this a.) easy) and b.) structurally safe?
Your thoughts and ideas are much appreciated.
Many thanks, Steve.
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4 years agoPerhaps a welder can attach some brachets onto the beam? Then paint them black and add a nice looking rail (sprayed black aswell). This would also cover the double steel strip and it's welds.
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