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Update: Looks like we're in business! Managed to find the first two joists in the bay last night by drilling and poking around with a wire coathanger. They seem to be at 16" centres - is this typical of a house this age? Hope to locate the rest of them tomorrow night. Cheers, Tom

Thanks - I figured as much. I assume there must definitely be joists there? The bay is very similar to the one detailed here... //www.diynot.com/forums/general-diy/curtain-rail-in-a-bay-window-with-a-flat-roof-and-no-lintel.294127/ The difference being that ours is a single storey...

Hi, Does anyone have any advice on how to fix a curtain rail to a lath and plaster ceiling (1930s semi) in a bay window. I've made a wooden batten to follow the profile of the window cill below, to which I planned to attach the curtain rail. Problem is I'm struggling to locate the ceiling...