Plastic wall anchors are strong enough to hold most curtains. Drywall may look solid enough, but it won't hold a screw, and if you mount a curtain rod improperly, you'll end up with a sagging curtain and a hole to patch. The best way to mount anything on drywall is to drive the mounting screws into the framing behind the wall, but that isn't always possible. The alternative is to use wall anchors, and you have several types from which to choose. The simplest are plastic, conical screw sleeves. They aren't rated for much weight, but they are strong enough to hold curtains. Add the length of the curtains and the gap you want to have between the bottoms of the curtains and the floor. Measure this height on the wall with a tape measure. Make a mark with a pencil to denote one end of the curtain rod. Measure the distance between the mounting brackets on the curtain rod you're installing and make another mark on the wall that distance from the first one. Make sure it's the same height above the floor.

Hold one of the mounting brackets against the wall on the first mark and mark the positions of the screw holes. Remove the bracket and drill a 1/4-inch hole on each mark. Insert a No. 8 plastic screw anchor into each hole. Each one should fit snugly enough to require a hammer to tap it flush to the wall. Replace the bracket and drive a 1 1/4-inch wood screw into each anchor with a screwdriver. Mount another bracket at the second location in the same way. When both brackets are secure, place the curtain rod on them, adjust its length so that the ends are flush with the outsides of the brackets, and tighten the set screws in the brackets with a screwdriver to hold the rod securely. Use a measuring tape to find the center of the rod if you need a third bracket to prevent sagging. Hook the third bracket on the rod, place it against the wall and mark the screw holes. Install anchors, then screw the bracket to the wall. Things You Will Need Tape measure Pencil Drill 1/4-inch bit Plastic screw anchors Hammer 1 1/4-inch screws Tip References Linda's Curtain Studio: How to Install a Traditional Traverse Rod Photo Credits Jupiterimages/Comstock/Getty Images Suggest a Correction

Sign up or log in to customize your list. Here's how it works: Anybody can ask a question The best answers are voted up and rise to the top My children managed to pull on the curtains hard enough to yank the bracket which attached the curtain rod to the wall out. What is the best way to repair this? Here's what it looks like: repair drywall drywall-anchor curtain-rail There's several ways to fix this, depending on a few things. The best thing to do is avoid drywall anchors, and screw directly into a stud. If there's one close enough that it looks okay, you should do that. You'll have to patch up these holes, which may be a bit of a pain to do with the textured walls, but it's doable. The next best option is probably to use a toggle bolt anchor. These are bolts that expand when you put them in the wall: This site has some good info on them, including a sizing chart: Toggle Size Drill Bit Needed 1/8" toggle 3/8" drill 3/16" toggle 1/2" drill

1/4" toggle 5/8" drill 5/16" toggle 7/8" drill 3/8" toggle 7/8 drill 1/2" toggle 1 1/4" drill This option has the advantage that you can probably use the existing holes (just use a large enough toggle bolt), and bolts are reasonably strong so hopefully this won't happen again. It's hard to tell from the picture, but if the curtain hardware doesn't totally cover the holes you'll need to do some cosmetic work. kasuri curtainsKeep in mind though that if you patch these holes with compound, they still won't be as strong as regular drywall, so you won't be able to put the same size anchor back in and expect it to hold.blinds and curtains lanark We once used 1x2 wood across the length of the window trim to attach blinds to. shabby chic shower curtains rachel ashwell

It might be a bit excess, but with added surface area being screwed into the wall, much stronger. You could paint it the color of the window trim (or stain) before hand so its less noticeable. It worked for the blinds because the blind ran the entire span of the window. Depending on how your drapes are made, you may notice it. Another alternative to the standard toggle bolt is Snaptoggle bolt. merete curtains whiteIt will stay in place if you remove the bolt. net curtains pembrokeshireThe only disadvantage is it should not be used if the area behind the wall is uneven.classic winnie the pooh tab top curtains If it is on an outside wall, a long screw (3 or 4") will bite into the sheathing of the house and hold up the rod.red jumpsuit apparatus curtain club

I agree that toggle bolts are the best solution in this case. In other cases, where a wood screw is stripped in wood, I just jam toothpick or other small pieces of wood in and glue them. Then I redrill the hole. This works well for loose door hinges. I had the exact same problem. The screw holes were ~0.5" in diameter and about 4.5" deep (may be ending at insulation). My curtain was installed on drywall and did not have any stud behind. I wanted to hang the curtain back in the same location, so I did internet search, tried Crackshot Spackling paste, but it did not hold. I realized that toggle bolts won't work in my case. So finally I came up with an idea. I went to Home Depot and bought dowel, not the small packaged one but long stick that I can cut to the size I desire. I cut those 4.5" in length and filled the hole with it. You may put additional packing around it, if needed. Now I had wood in the hole. I screwed the curtain holder back and everything was back to how it was!