| Windows have pelmet boxes already in place with | | | | Take the curtain rails for the pelmet box and |
| curtain rails provided after construction by the builder. | | | | measure out the length of each leaf of curtain. If the |
| However the curtains an owner has may not be | | | | desired curtain is one measure the pelmet size. For |
| compatible with hooks provided. Generally this consist | | | | two curtains the rails are measured half the length of |
| of rails and guiders fixed within the box. This are | | | | the box and an additional minimum ten inches for |
| mostly made of timber and hang above the window | | | | overlaps. Ensure that each rail is cobbled on one end |
| level. For bay windows extending outwards the | | | | to achieve the desired overlap. The straight end is |
| building, they are fixed either into the recess of the | | | | fixed to end of pelmet, while cobbled part fixed at |
| window, or straight across the abutting walls. | | | | the center of the box. |
| When fixing the curtain rails in a pelmet box choose | | | | Lift the curtain rail and fix the stopper of gliders first |
| the desired type and check the weight of the | | | | before screwing on the pelmet box. Screw each rail |
| curtains. This is necessary to avoid rails from buckling | | | | hunger firmly into the curtain box. Since most rails are |
| under weight. Unscrew the rails from the timber box | | | | aluminum, ensure that no sharp cut edges are left |
| and remove existing guiders. Plug the screw holes | | | | without filing. For the cobbled parts add stoppers for |
| and smoothen. measure the box and mark out the | | | | gliders an d screw firmly. Pick the curtain and hook |
| support points for the new rails. Take out the gliders | | | | desired places. Start from the stopped end. Glide the |
| and rollers, estimate the number of hooks | | | | rollers towards the center with the curtains in place |
| appropriate for the curtains. Slide number on the rails. | | | | to overlap. |