How do you attach curtain brackets to a drywall?

Answer 1

The best way is to find a stud in the wall and use screws. If your place of choice is not near a stud, then you simply use EZ Anchors. These are large thread hollow screws made in 4 sizes and in plastic or aluminium. They have a triple point for biting into drywall and are screwed in with a Phillips or Pozidrive screwdriver, When they are in, they fit flush to the wall and you can the insert a woodscrew or drywall screw and hang almost anything from them I have used 6 of these with L brackets for a bookshelf that holds over 100 pounds of books. Look in Home Depot screw section, they have these in 4 sizes, in packets of 4, 20 and 100. -Once you use these you will never use any other way.

Answer 2

If you are hanging a curtain rod and you are not able to find a stud in the drywall it would be advisable to use a drywall anchor. You can find them in any hardware store or department store like Walmart. These are very inexpensive plastic or metal pieces that are put into the predrilled hole where your screws will go. This gives your drywall more strength and allow your wall to hold the heavy weight of a curtain. There are many styles of anchors so read the directions carefully. You will want to have a good idea what the weight of your curtains will be. Anchors are rated by weight. The stronger they are the bigger they get. Ideally you will want the smallest you can properly use.

Answer 3

There are many ways to hang curtains depending on the type of look you want to achieve. However a good general guideline is to hang them so that the bottom of the curtains just barely skim the floor. Where you place your curtain rod will depend on the height of your window and the length of the curtains. Another tip is to hang the curtain rod well above the top of the window. This creates an optical illusion that your window is much taller than it actually is.

Answer 4

You either frame it in a wood frame a and screw it to the drywall, or get 'mirror clamps ' from the hardware store. Try to avoid gluing it to drywall, it's extremely difficult to remove without wrecking the drywall

Answer 5

You must first fix 'furring' (1x4 or 2x4 ) to the brick wall upright every 2 feet. The drywall is screwed onto this.