Curtain Rail Installation

[panthro100]

I need to install an Ikea curtain rail into my ceiling.

I have used a joist finder to find the beams, as I presume this is the best place to fix it to:

Curtains along this side
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Beams going away from the window "vertically".

1. What screws would I need to use to do this? Is the beams the best place? Do I new raw plugs?

2. Also, I need to cut the metal rail to make it fit, what type of saw? It's thin aliminium.

 

[freddiemercurystwin]

Woodscrews if screwing into timber and a hacksaw for the rail, go to the pound shop for the saw no need to splash out for this. Photos or/and a link to the rail may get you further assistance.

 

[panthro100]

Woodscrews if screwing into timber and a hacksaw for the rail, go to the pound shop for the saw no need to splash out for this. Photos or/and a link to the rail may get you further assistance.

Thanks - any particular length of woodscrew?

 

[freddiemercurystwin]

Normally you would fit the rail to the wall above the window rather than the ceiling. Any reason you're opposed to that?

 

[panthro100]

Normally you would fit the rail to the wall above the window rather than the ceiling. Any reason you're opposed to that?

Floor to ceiling hotel style curtains.

 

[Elsa TLC]

Can you lift the floor boards upstairs?