About a week ago I tried to put up curtains in my bedroom..and failed due to a hard plastic/metal wall "behind" my plaster wall. Not knowing what to do I try to hammer a screw into the wall, which literally broke a piece of plaster off my wall. How can I get this curtain rod up?
Go to any hardware store, NOT HOME DEPOT OR LOWE'S, and buy some plastic wall anchors. Ask a clerk for the proper size. Drill the proper size hole for the size you chose, and pound them in. Use screws, also to match the size of anchors. to attach the brackets. I have plaster all through my house, and some very heavy drapes. Never had any problems with the wall anchors.
First you'll have to fix the hole you made. Next, you can follow a simple three step proceedure to get the curtains up. Step 1: Get a power drill. Step 2: Drill holes for the screw. Step 3: put up the curtain. (You should follow these steps any time you need a nail or screw in a plaster wall.) Be aware that most plaster homes will have metal strips running along corners in the rooms. These are usually about an inch wide. It's best to avoid these, since deforming them (with hammers, etc) can knock off pieces of plaster.
