YOULL NEEDCurtain rail, tape measure, pencil, spirit level,
cordless drill, 6 mm masonry drill bit, 6 mm wall plugs, screws,
ladder (and an extra pair of hands)
Decide whether the curtain hem will touch the floor or be just
off the floor. Measure the curtain length and add the diameter of
the rail. On both sides of the window measure and mark this
distance from the floor in pencil this is where to mount the
rail.
STEP 1
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STEP 2Make sure the ladder is sturdy. Hold the rail in position
and use a spirit level to ensure it is straight an extra pair of
hands will help. If necessary adjust and re-mark the position of
the screw holes with the pencil on the wall.
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STEP 3Use the 6 mm masonry drill bit to drill the holes. Start
drilling on the normal setting to prevent the plasterwork cracking.
When you hit brick switch to the hammer function. Insert a 6 mm
wall plug in each hole. Fix the rail to the wall with the screws
supplied with the rail.
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YOULL NEEDPolycell Crackfiller, wall paint, scraper or palette
knife, fine sandpaper, dustpan and brush, wire brush,
paintbrush
TIP:
Use a wire brush to remove flaking paint. Use a brush or dry
paintbrush and dustpan to remove dust from the crack.
STEP 2Using a clean scraper or palette knife, spread a little
Polycell Crackfiller (its ready-mixed) over the crack, applying a
little pressure as you slowly move over the crack to fill it.
Overfill the crack slightly. Level the excess filler with the
scraper or palette knife and leave the filler to dry
completely.
When completely dry sand the filler with fine sandpaper. Dust
the area and paint a base coat over the crack. Leave to dry and
paint the entire wall so the colour is uniform.
STEP 3
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PROJEcT 3
STEP 1
