Have you ever had a hole in the wall that needed to be repaired because a curtain rod fell from the wall. Mine was due to the heavy curtains and not having a support hook to support the long rod.
I didn’t know what to do at first when this happened to me. I originally thought I was going to have to move the curtain rod over and drill new holes in the wall.
When I removed the curtain rod and was getting ready to apply the premixed putty I came up with an idea to try to use a larger anchor screw.
Originally, I thought I was going to have move the rod over a little to the left, drill a new hole and then patch the old hole with some putty. But my mind which I absolutely love came up with a better idea. It told me to try a different size screw, which is bigger, and it worked.
Example of anchor screws
Supplies
- Anchor screw
- Screw driver
- Drill and drill bit
Steps
- Remove any loose paint or debris by scraping it with a putty knife
- Drill a hole in the wall for the new anchor screw
- Hammer the anchor screw in the wall
- Place rod holder on the wall and tighten the screw
Note: This was caused by having a long curtain rod with curtains that are heavy on it without having a support piece in the middle. My next project I will be going to my local home improvement store to purchase a curtain support piece in the middle.
