Fixing Curtain Pole To Ceiling

[jellybeard999]

I have a curtain pole to fix to a ceiling in an alcove over 3m span. I've spaced the 3 supplied brackets as I want them and they all go into plasterboard.

Can anyone suggest appropriate fixings which will hold some fairly heavy curtains - bearing in mind the loading will be vertical, rather than horizontal.

Or would I be better off fastening a batten to the joists and then the curtain to that?

Thanks

 

[jellybeard999]

Can you access above the joists? You could always do something up there but to be honest I doubt a 3" 10 wood screw would really pull out if you got it in to the center of the joist.

Nope. The window is in an alcove, with a sloping roof above it - sort of like a bay window.

Currently, with how I've spaced the brackets, none of the screws go into woodwork/joists, just plasterboard. I'll need either a) fixings for plasterboard or b) another option (ie timber batten fixed to joists, then brackets fitted to that)