Seeking Advice on Durable Curtain Hanging Solutions for STR Units

[Leon Lee]

Hi Fellow STR Investors,

I'm reaching out to see if anyone has found effective solutions for durable curtain installations. In our units, we use rods with two or three brackets to support thermal/blackout curtains. However, these brackets are frequently pulled off by guests, leading to high maintenance costs. We even used that white spiral plastic anchors and obviously they are still not strong enough for guests. Any recommendations for more robust or guest-proof options would be greatly appreciated.

Thanks!

Lee

[Toni Escuder]

It's all about bolting and anchoring into the wall. If not done correctly, they will pull out since black-out drapes are rather heavy. Those plastic anchors are awful. Use toggle bolts or metal spiral anchors. If you can get a stud, even better. 

I can also assume that the curtains aren't gliding properly if guests need to use more force to pull them over. Source custom-cut 1.5" minimum diameter rods that are continuous length (not the expandable ones as there is usually a gap in the metal that fabric can get caught on). Finally, use drapery rings so they glide on the rod easier.  These should be the kind that requires drapery pins, not the little clip ones. Ikea has decent drapery panel options that allow the pin to be inserted. 

DM me if you need help sourcing contract-grade drapery rods.