How to Install a Ceiling Mounted Curtain Rod
- 1). Measure the top of the window, from one corner of the window trim to the other. Choose a curtain rod that is 4 to 6 inches longer than the top of the window frame.
- 2). Measure 4 inches out from where the ceiling meets the wall above one corner of the window. Make a pencil mark at the location. Repeat for the other corner of the window and place a pencil mark on the ceiling there.
- 3). Hold the mounting bracket against the ceiling at one of the marked points. Drill a ¼-inch pilot hole through the screw hole on the bracket.
- 4). Attach the mounting bracket by screwing a molly bolt into the hole. Molly bolts have a plastic or metal sheathing that opens and anchors them to the drywall, ensuring the mounting hardware is secure. Attach the second mount on the other pencil mark using the same method.
- 5). Place the rod inside the mounting hardware. Adjust the rod until it is centered inside the mounts correctly. Hang the curtain from the rod.
