Fix Curtain Rods Drywall

How to fix drywall where a rod bracket pulled out 1.

Fix curtain rods drywall.

There s several ways to fix this depending on a few things. How to fix a curtain rod 1. You ll need to get the curtain on the rod before you hang it unless you re using rings. Push the rod through your curtain if the curtain has eye holes.

Stuff a piece of newspaper into the hole if it s wider than an inch in diameter. When attaching a towel bar curtain rod drape bracket or toilet paper holder into drywall the best type of wall anchor to use is a toggle bolt. Drywall will not hold a screw because it s not solid. Using drywall anchors is the only solution.

Make sure it fills the gap evenly and don t bulge out. Remove the curtain rod from the rod mounts. Mix about 1 2 cup of patching. Unlock the curtain rod ends and get a friend to help you extend both sides of the rod against the walls.

Tap a small plastic anchor. Use a putty knife to trowel the patching compound into the hole. First drill your hole using an electric drill. Geefix fixings are plastic drywall anchors which are designed so screws only go into the plasic anchor and the weight is distributed.

A toggle bolt fits through the drywall and a spring loaded wing nut opens up and securely locks the bolt in place. Locate the damaged drywall where the curtain rods were mounted. If there s one close enough that it looks okay you should do that. In order to install it the screw is brought through the little hole on the rod holder and then holding the toggle bolt together push it into the same hole on the wall.

Tear off all the loose paper around it. Follow up with a coat of drywall joint compound to the patch and spread it. 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. Make sure the newspaper wedges.

Clear out the hole with a flat head screwdriver. If using rings put them in place on the rod now. If you mount a curtain rod with a screw over time you will end up with a sagging curtain and hole. Insert a 3 16 inch drill bit into a power drill and.

Give it about 20 to 30 minutes to harden.