Pelmet above architrave
Step 1: Consider drop height
When deciding height of pelmet installation consider how it will impact on the look of your room pelmets mounted near the ceiling can make the room look larger, but won't cover your architrave.
For curtains made to Easy-Track specifications the drop should be between 2.5cm and 3 cm more than the finished length of the curtains - this will allow the curtains to hang between 1cm and 1.5 cm above the floor
Step 2: Mark the wall
After working out the drop (point on wall where the underneath of the pelmet will be mounted). Using a stud finder locate the studs in the wall and draw a pencil mark at your drop measurement.
Note: Some windows have wood everywhere and some windows have no studs at all. If no studs can be found wall plugs will have to be used. The gap between brackets should be no more than 800mm. Always measure pelmet drop from floor.
Step 3: Fix small gold brackets to wall and mark centre
Using a cordless drill and biggest screws - screw small gold brackets to wall with top of bracket even with pencil marks already made on wall.
Measure outside architrave to outside architrave half this measurement and measure out from one side, pencil mark this point at the same height on your wall as the other marks - this is your window middle point.
Step 4: Before attaching to the wall
When screwing into small bracket in wall from underneath – position the tip of the screw as close to front side of bracket hole as possible – this will force track closer to the wall as screw tightens up.
Step 5: Fix Pelmet to wall
Place tiny screw on cordless drill end and place drill in a position you can easily reach from ladder. Lift track up from the center and place on top of gold brackets already attached to wall. Align middle track pencil mark with middle wall pencil mark. Using smallest screws while pushing track hard against wall screw - screw track to bracket. One screw should hold it till you organise yourself to put the remaining screws in.
Step 6: Screw in remaining screws
Installers opinion -
“As an EasyTrack installer, I’ve set up hundreds of tracks for many happy customers. People are always amazed at the superior craftsmanship and quality of the curtains, tracks and blinds they receive and just how easy they are to use.”
Happy customers 2010!!
“For many years I have had trouble sleeping due to the light and noise coming from a busy intersection nearby my house. After a friend had EasyTrack installed in his own house I decided to try the system out for myself and no longer get the loud traffic noise and irritating street lights through my bedroom window. Thank you EasyTrack!”
“I grew up with Easy Track in my home as a teenager, and my parents swear by it. Now that I am building my own house I can’t think of a better product to really compliment all of our hard work.”
“I’ve stayed in countless hotels, holiday apartments and guestrooms throughout Australia and have never come across a curtain tracking system as easy, elegant and remarkable as the Easy Track system. So simple to take down, wash or change and rehang; I’ll never use anything else!”