I have no tools so please also tell me what tools I need to do this. Not sure if I need to call a professional for this. However since I just have one window I wouldnt mind learning. Has anyone tried doing it yourself. any help will be appreciated.
Much depends on the weight of the curtains and the span you are making. Also what you are fixing to, behind your wall covering. If you have a lighter weight curtain and don't want or need a pull type curtain, just buy the expanding rods to fit your window. They come with hangars and small nails. You can affix them to the woodwork around your window if that is your liking, or to the drywall just next to the woodwork. All you need is a hammer for this application. If you are going to install heavier curtains and rods that have the strings for pulling the curtains back, it is better to buy a small hand drill, a bit, and some expansion pieces. These are tapered plastic, about any size you want, and come with a screw already in them. You drill your hole, remove the screw and tap the plastic piece flush with the wall, then thread your screw through the curtain mount and on into the plastic piece. It sometimes takes two of these per side. Finally, if you are going heavy duty, wing nuts are the way to go. You will need a hand drill, a larger bit, and a screwdriver. You mark where your hole will be, drill it out, then thread the bolt through the rod mount, then the expansion wing nut, push the entire wing through the wall, and begin tightening it by pulling by hand back on the screw until it gets a bit tight. This means the wings on the other side have spread and are gripping the inside of the wall. You then just tighten up the bolt until it is firm and holds the rod in place. Just remember, this application is usually reserved for drywall, and sometimes plaster, but not into wood unless it is very thin on the other side of the wall (almost never since you would be going into the window framing itself). Ask at your hardware store. They will give you instructions and help you buy what you need at the most reasonable cost.
