I've just had all my windows (6' deep Victorian, including one huge bay) replaced with PVCu double glazed windows. All my "fixing panels" have gone and there is only between 1" and 3" remaining between the tops of the frames and the ceiling. One side of the kitchen and bathroom frames is bang in the corner of the room, so there's no wall there.
I've searched this forum and found:
The ceiling, of the bay itself, will have battens running from the front to the back to which the bay ceiling plaster/board is fixed. When the new window is installed, the outer ends of these battens are likely to be revealed. If you ask the installers to mark the location of these battens, ie, felt tip pen on the bay ceiling, you will then be able to fix a shaped wooden batten, onto the bay ceiling, and the curtain track can then be fitted securely.
I am horrified and distraught, I cannot do this myself and cannot afford a tradesperson (got a loan for the windows) - I hope I'm attaching a demo pic and would be most grateful for advice on the cheapest solution. Privacy is not a priority as I am not overlooked, so lightweight curtains/blinds would be OK. A big problem is too much sunlight into the south-facing bay.
The windows company is useless (windows themselves are very nice), I asked for maintenance instructions and they sent me illiterate info on aluminium windows. The fitter told me that certain parts of the frames can be screwed into, but it was an off-hand remark and I'm not clear.
clemenzina
I've searched this forum and found:
The ceiling, of the bay itself, will have battens running from the front to the back to which the bay ceiling plaster/board is fixed. When the new window is installed, the outer ends of these battens are likely to be revealed. If you ask the installers to mark the location of these battens, ie, felt tip pen on the bay ceiling, you will then be able to fix a shaped wooden batten, onto the bay ceiling, and the curtain track can then be fitted securely.
I am horrified and distraught, I cannot do this myself and cannot afford a tradesperson (got a loan for the windows) - I hope I'm attaching a demo pic and would be most grateful for advice on the cheapest solution. Privacy is not a priority as I am not overlooked, so lightweight curtains/blinds would be OK. A big problem is too much sunlight into the south-facing bay.
The windows company is useless (windows themselves are very nice), I asked for maintenance instructions and they sent me illiterate info on aluminium windows. The fitter told me that certain parts of the frames can be screwed into, but it was an off-hand remark and I'm not clear.
clemenzina
