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How to hang curtains for a sliding glass door.
Basically most curtains will work for a sliding door.
Mark the spots with a pencil.
Find the center point and make a pencil mark 4 inches above the top of the door frame.
Measure your sliding glass doors with a measuring tape.
At night you can let them hang straight down.
Otherwise use a drawstring curtain that you can pull the string to open and close them during the day and evening hours.
Keep in mind that the standard length for pre made draperies is 84.
This means the drapery rod should be hung at a height of 85.
Curtain styles that were not designed to be opened and closed frequently like rod pocket style should be avoided.
You will need a curtain a few sizes bigger than the windows on the top as well on the sides.
The long curtains can cover the entire wall not just the sliding glass doors.
Make note of this measurement.
The first step involves getting to know the dimensions of sliding door.
How to hang curtains over sliding glass doors.
Measure your sliding doors.
Measure 2 inches out from each side of the sliding doors 4 inches from the top of the frame.
Measure your sliding doors.
The measurement that matters is the length of the doors parallel to where a curtain rod would hang.
You could also go with vertical blinds.
To get the perfect curtains for your sliding glass door it s best to get the curtains custom made.
However you should consider having them tie off at the side during the day.
Hang a thin metal rod close to the ceiling to maintain a simple and uniform look.
This one works well on these types of doors too.
Measure and mark this height on your wall above the glass doors to see if the standard length will work on your glass doors.
Since the window in question is a sliding door we will walk you through the steps necessary to install these curtains for such windows.