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Currently got an expensive pathetic useless IKEA rail around the bay, it doesn't work, the curtains snag & don't go around the corners. Looking for a solution.
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vickster
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Pale Rider
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I have an old metal rail which uses metal gliders that have two little wheels on them.
I reckon the wheeled gliders are less likely to snag than friction ones.
Only problem is there is a small crack in the rail so I get an occasional curtain derailment.
I reckon the wheeled gliders are less likely to snag than friction ones.
Only problem is there is a small crack in the rail so I get an occasional curtain derailment.
Supersuperleeds
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- Leicester
Brick the window up, you won't need curtains then.
MontyVeda
a short-tempered ill-controlled small-minded troll
- Location
- Lancaster... the little city.
i reckon the problem with Phaeton's rail is the tight corners. The same problem will exist with wheeled rollers.
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Filled in the form will await their reply I will ensure I have a chair handy
Cycleops
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As @MontyVeda says above, the problem is certainly the sharp radius on the corners, ease them off a bit and it should work fine.
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You can't they are formed that way, hence why when we shelled out the money we figured they would work, but as you have both suggested the bend is too tight, as a BTW they no longer sell it in Ikea
MontyVeda
a short-tempered ill-controlled small-minded troll
- Location
- Lancaster... the little city.
I'd guess they're already a three inch radius and probably a bit more.
@Phaeton... have you tried adding more of those little runners and more hooks? Are they snagging because they're trying to cut the corner as you drag the curtain round (if that makes sense) ?
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Levo-Lon
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There a pain, weaken the angle is the easy way but it depends on where the drop finishes.
I use swish plastic ones for my bow window, nearly 4m length so have to join as well.
Im presuming you cant do a straight full drop across the bay? And make a feature with a nice curtain and pelmet with nice tie backs ect
I use swish plastic ones for my bow window, nearly 4m length so have to join as well.
Im presuming you cant do a straight full drop across the bay? And make a feature with a nice curtain and pelmet with nice tie backs ect
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MontyVeda
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- Lancaster... the little city.
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Perfect sense, but if we do that the ruffle/pleat is not at the desirably ruffle/pleats per foot
You presume right for 2 reasons, 1) It's no longer the 1950's
2) The settee/couch that lives in the bay would take too much out of the room if it was moved 400mm forward.
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They have got back to me with a quotation, £365.62, I politely declined their quotation
vickster
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Fair enough. Dunhelm and John Lewis sell ready made poles and tracks for bays
