Hey, guys, it's Katie from Mattress Clarity. Today we have a super fun project.
I'm gonna take these black out curtains and install them on these windows right
here. We're gonna talk a tiny bit about why you how how how how to
hang blackout curtains. The majority of this video is going to be step by step
instructions getting these do blackout curtains work. Traditional a curtain rod
on these windows. So if you're ready, grab your do do blackout curtains and grab
your power drill and let's get started.
So black out curtains, you guessed it used to darken your room
or block out the light in your room. People use them for a variety of
reasons. Parents often have them in their kids' nurseries, so if their baby is
going to sleep during the day, they can make it dark and quiet. That darkness
really cues your body up for sleep, unless you know that it's time to rest.
Another reason people use them is that they work during the night shift and they
sleep during the day. Or if you're like me and you lived in an apartment
in New York City and you had a spotlight outside your window, these really
came in handy. So I want to know why are you using blackout curtains?
Comment below to tell me what you need them for. What we're going to
do next is go over all the materials and equipment you need to get these
curtains on that window. Okay. Before you get started installing, make sure you
have all of your materials and equipment handy and accessible and that you've
got everything you need to make the whole process so much easier. Of course,
you're going to want to make sure you how how how how to hang blackout
curtains make sure that you order the ones that say blackout on the label.
There are all different types. How how how how how how how to hang blackout
curtains most coverage and make the room as dark as possible. The thing you're
going to need is some hardware. You're going to need mounting brackets with set
screws. These are what's going to hold the curtain Rod in place, and you're
going to be able to tighten the screws. You're also going to need knobs at
the end of your curtain rods, of course, to keep your curtains in place.
Another tool I always recommend, if you have it, is a power drill and a
drill bit. It will make the whole installation process much easier. You're
definitely going to want to have a measuring tape and a pencil handy. You're
going to need to measure the width and the length of your window and the
curtain rod, and you're going to want to make little marks on that with a
pencil. And, of course, you want to erase it later on. So go with the
pencil. You're also going to want to have a set of screws and wall anchors.
Wall anchors are what's going to hold the whole thing into the wall to make
sure it doesn't fall out, especially with heavy curtain rods. Also going to want
to use any instructions that your curtain Rod or hardware come with.
Those will also be very important, and I also recommend having a hammer handy.
You never know when you're going to need one of those. Last but not least,
the curtain rods. These are obviously vitally important to installing your
blackout curtains. Make sure you've measured your window and you know how long
it is and get a curtain Rod at the appropriate width. All right, that's it.
All right. The next thing you're going to want to do is unpackage. Do do
do blackout curtains work may notice right away that they have some deep creases
in them that's super common. Check the care label. Depending on what fabric
they are, some may allow you to wash and dry them before using them,
but you should at least be able to iron out the major wrinkles
here. For us, this fabric was super easy to iron with just a low iron,
and the wrinkles came right out. All right. Once you've got your tools and your
materials, you're ready to start measuring. Now you want your curtain Rod to
cover a little bit above and more of the sides of your actual window.
So when you think about your drapes and your curtains hanging down, they're
going to cover your whole window, plus a little bit of extra. So we are
working with some unique windows, and we knew that we were limited to three
inches on each side, but we decided to measure five inches from
the top of our window to maximize as much coverage and block as much light
as possible. So we went ahead and measured and made a little Mark on
the five inches from the top and three inches from the side. But you have
to take into consideration your brackets. So these are the things that are going
to hold up the curtain rods. So what we did was we held the
bracket up and we knew that the curtain rods was going to be held at
the five inch Mark, but we needed to add a screw in a wall anchor
slightly below that. So we went ahead and also drew a little dot where we
knew exactly the screw was going to go to make sure that we got the
best, most accurate measurements. Okay, measurements are done, it's time to
install, so you got to have your tools handy. But what you're going to do
is first create a pilot hole in that little Mark that you made where your
screw and your wall anchor are supposed to go. What you can do is either
use a drill and a small drill bit, or you can use a hammer and
nail to basically create a hole in the wall if you're not familiar
with what's behind your wall. So if you're not sure if it's drywall, you're
going to hit a stud, go ahead and create that pilot hole, and then you're
going to take an appropriate size drill bit, and you're going to drill in
a larger hole into the wall. Then you're going to take your wall anchor,
which will probably come with your curtain rods. But if not, you can also
buy it as separate, like Home Depot or Hardware Store. But basically,
wall anchors are great, especially for heavier curtains, like blackout curtains,
because they will make sure that the Rod and the curtains stay anchored
to your wall and don't fall out. So you're going to do is place that
little piece of plastic, that wall anchor into the hole you created with your
drill and then lightly tap it with your hammer until it's flush with the wall.
Then you're going to take your actual mounting bracket, the thing that's going
to hold up your curtain rods and place it against the wall
so that the area where your screw is supposed to be is basically where the
wall anchor is. And then you're going to take your screw, place it into the
wall anchor, and use a screwdriver or a drill or whatever you need
to to secure it. But I'd highly recommend that you just make it a little
bit loose and then secure all the brackets at the same time at
the end so that they're all perfectly even and everything is looking good. Once
you've got your curtains on the actual curtain rods, go ahead and grab those
knobs and twist them onto the end so the curtain will make sure to stay
on the curtain rods and then enlist the help of someone if you need it,
to help you lift up the curtain Rod and connect them into one giant
Rod and put them on your window. We are dealing with a wide window
on our end, so I enlisted one of my colleagues to help me, and we
got it on there. So once you basically hook the Rod into the
little brackets, you're going to find a little tiny screw. It's called a setting
screw. Twist that so that the Rod stays in place and you won't have any
movement. So once you've got that Rod secure, you've got
the curtain rods, close those blinds, close the curtains and
just enjoy that beautiful darkness. That do, do, do blackout curtains work
should have really been able to cover as much of your window, if not a
little bit more on the sides and the top and giving you that full blackout
experience. All right, so we managed to install our blackout curtains, but with
any new project, there were definitely some highlights and some moments that we
wish we could have changed if we could go back in time. So we collected
all of our tips and put them together in a little list to help you
when, how, how, how, how, how how to Install Blackout Curtains if you can figure
out what's behind your wall before you drill into it. That will make life a
little bit easier. You can use a stud Finder to figure that out. Or you
can drill a pilot hole which is basically a tiny hole that lets you know
if you're going to hit something hard and not fully be able to Mount any
brackets. So do yourself a favor and try and figure that out before you do
any major drilling. Another thing we wish we had done was grabbed extra
materials before you started the project. So extra wall anchors, extra screws
because you never know what you're going to get. When we unpackaged our box with
our curtain rods and all the accessories it's supposed to come with, we got
different brackets than we thought we were supposed to have. So we really would
have benefited from some extra larger screws to be able to secure our
brackets a little bit more thoroughly. If you're trying how, how, how, how how
to install blackout curtains window like we were. Consider asking a friend or
partner someone to come help you Because you really are going to be working with
quite a long space and a big curtain rods. You might just need that extra
set of hands, one to just give some extra body power to drill
in some of these brackets but also to help hold that curtain Rod up and
secure it to the wall so that you can have the best experience possible.
And last but not least, try to be patient with yourself. Sometimes projects can
go a little bit longer, have some unexpected curves sent your way.
But that's all right. Just know that you're going to get the curtains up and
it's going to be beautiful and dark and you're going to have a great night's
sleep tonight. All right, that's a wrap we successfully installed. Do do do
do blackout curtains work? Had success too, of course. Comment below or ask us
any questions you might have. We are here. How, how, how, how, how, how,
how, how, how how to hang blackout curtains. Needs some darkness that helps cure
your body to know that it's time for sleep. So if you've got a fussy
baby who needs a nap this afternoon or you work the night shift and you
sleep all day, Definitely consider installing some blackout curtains. Diy
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