Purchase this length of metal conduit at your local home improvement store.
Diy bay window curtain rod pvc pipe.
July 18 2011 comments closed.
I love a good diy project but i also love saving money and time.
Diy bay window curtain rod.
From liz marie blog.
5 conduit fittings 3 4 diameter.
Therefore it is the perfect material for many diy projects.
For the bay window we used the following.
1 rust oleum black semi gloss spray paint.
Diy bay window curtain rod.
4 3d printed brackets.
Affordable industrial farmhouse pipe curtain rods.
When making diy custom curtain rods there are a few different materials to choose from including electrical conduit galvanized pipe wooden dowel rods and also pvc pipe.
But for the colorful kitchen curtains to be possible we needed a curtain rod for this large bay window.
The only ones i could find were expensive.
Here is how i did it.
Pvc pipe is one of those ordinary construction materials that is very versatile.
1 heavy duty pvc cement.
Liz marie shows us how to get the industrial farmhouse window treatments of your dreams without the cost or mess of the ones from the hardware store.
Step 1 measure each section of the bay window done before shopping to get enough pvc pipe.
I wasn t about to spend big bucks on rods when i d whipped up no sew kitchen curtains from 20 target tablecloths.
1 10ft in pvc pipe.
These bay window curtain rods were way over my teeny tiny kitchen makeover budget.
Then i bought my materials.
I decided against the wooden dowel rods because they are three times the cost of conduit and pvc and they also don t come in longer lengths for long curtain rods.
First i measured my window to know how much pvc pipe i needed.
With a few long pvc pips angled pvc couplers and spray paint shelley created these diy curtain rods that would look and work exactly the same as the ordinary ones.
Measure from the outside of the casing to the first bend in the wall.
2 45 degree pvc elbows.
2 10 long 3 4 diameter pvc pipe i also did the window in my son s bedroom so needed the second pipe 4 90 degree pvc elbows 3 4 diameter.
I did this project about a month ago now but i was having problems uploading any of my edited videos i believe that s all fixed yay.
Here are the steps we took.
This project ended up.
Allow for any overhang that you want.
Thanks to some research and a creative friend i was able to make this curtain rod out of pvc pipe for my bedroom for just over 10 total.
Measure the distance along the wall from the outside of one window casing to the outside of the other casing.
2 pvc caps.
You can cut it paint it drill it and glue it easily.