How to install dual slim tracks – ceiling fix
Use our step-by-step guide to install your new dual slim ceiling-fix curtain track like a pro.
What you need
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Pencil
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Tape measure
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Electric screwdriver
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#2 screw drive
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Securing the brackets
- If no timber is available within 250mm of the ends, use suitable ceiling anchors or plugs and position the first and last brackets within 100mm of each end of the track.
- Space the remaining brackets evenly between them, with a maximum spacing of 700mm apart.Double track installations
If installing a double ceiling-fix track:
- Install the back track brackets first.
- Position the front track brackets approximately 70mm in front of the back track brackets. This spacing allows both curtains to operate smoothly without interfering with each other. Prepare and install the brackets
First put the screw through the bracket.
Locate the position you measured when
ordering your curtains. For ceiling-fix
installations, the brackets attach directly
to the ceiling or overhead surface.Tip
Use a stud finder to locate timber
framing behind the ceiling lining.Bracket positioning
Ceiling-fix tracks can be positioned closer to or further away from the wall, depending on how far you would like the curtains to sit from the window.
For best results, install the back track brackets approximately 50mm from the wall to allow the curtains to hang and move freely without rubbing against the wall or window frame. Ideally, fix the first and last brackets into timber framing behind the ceiling lining within 250mm of each end of the track.
Fit the back track
(a) Hook the back edge of the track into the bracket first.
(b) Push the front edge upwards until the
track clicks securely into place.Fit the front track
(a) Hook the back edge of the track into the bracket first.
(b) Push the front edge upwards until the
track clicks securely into place.You can now continue with the curtain
installation guide.
