curtain rod on fiberglass door
by Sharon J
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Just had an exterior glass/fiberglass door installed. Are there special considerations when I go to install an interior curtain rod at the top for a curtain panel??
12 answers
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If it is a shower that is used often, you will want to make sure that you use water repellant fabric or a vinyl liner. Here is an article that I wrote about creative shower curtain ideas. Hope this helps. http://www.networx.com/article/diy-shower-curtain-ideas
![WallsTreat Studio/ Kass Wilson]()
WallsTreat Studio/ Kass Wilson
on Jan 18, 2012
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Just be careful not to drill your pilot holes too far or to overtighten your screws. A good trick I have seen is to use some type of colored tape around your drill, leaving only an inch or so exposed, so you don't drill too far.
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3po3
on Jan 18, 2012
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Really good point, Steve. If you are using a fixed rod VS a tension rod, do you need to worry about the screws hitting any pipes behind the drywall?
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WallsTreat Studio/ Kass Wilson
on Jan 19, 2012
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Hmm, I get the impression Sharon is talking about an exterior door to the house, not anything in the bathroom or otherwise. Sharon, you should be fine to just attach it. Like Steve mentioned, drill pilot holes for the screws and make them just a tiny bit smaller than the scew itself. Don't put these holes right next to the glass, give it a few inches to make sure you do not drill into the glass itself.
![Dan's of Central Florida, Inc.]()
Dan's of Central Florida, Inc.
on Jan 19, 2012
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Dan.....you are spot on re: exterior door. Thanks for the info !!!!!! S
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Sharon J
on Jan 20, 2012
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Old, blonde and easily confused!!!! I thought you were talking about a SHOWER door!!! LOLOLOLOL. . . . never mind.
![WallsTreat Studio/ Kass Wilson]()
WallsTreat Studio/ Kass Wilson
on Jan 20, 2012
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Kass...I was wondering If you had been smelling too much thinner or something...Glad to see my fellow Hometalkers stepped in to clarifiy
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KMS Woodworks
on Jan 20, 2012
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No problem there Sharon. LOL @ KMS!
![Dan's of Central Florida, Inc.]()
Dan's of Central Florida, Inc.
on Jan 20, 2012
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KMS and Dan, No paint fumes here . . . only LOW or NO VOCs in my water base products. But if I lived near KMS I could blame it on the altitude ?!?!?
![WallsTreat Studio/ Kass Wilson]()
WallsTreat Studio/ Kass Wilson
on Jan 21, 2012
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Its not so much the altitude as the cold We have a saying in my backcountry ski group...A cold brain is a numb brain and a numb brain is a dumb brain...this is somewhat based in the science of hypothermia...as the bodies core demands more heat the extremities suffer...the head being one of them.
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KMS Woodworks
on Jan 21, 2012
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Hmm, I live in Florida, what do I get to blame my dumb brain on?
![Dan's of Central Florida, Inc.]()
Dan's of Central Florida, Inc.
on Jan 21, 2012
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The heat!
![WallsTreat Studio/ Kass Wilson]()
WallsTreat Studio/ Kass Wilson
on Jan 22, 2012
3po3
on Jan 18, 2012
Sharon J
on Jan 20, 2012
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