Introduction

Hi, I’m Lee Stevens from ezecurtains.co.uk, and I want to show you how to fit one of our Slimline hand drawn bay window curtain tracks. It’s really simple. We’ll start with the return brackets on each side of the bay (if your track includes them). If your order doesn’t include returns, you can skip straight to fitting the track within the bay.

Marking and Fitting the Return Brackets

On the side of the bay, mark pencil lines where you want the return bracket to sit. Measure out around 13–15 cm from the wall — 15 cm is ideal. The return on the track itself will be about 20 cm, so make sure to allow that space when measuring.

For the bracket, align it with your ceiling line inside the bay. Draw a line across, then another line 2 cm higher. Present the bracket to that higher line and mark the two screw holes. Drill and plug these holes (plugs and screws are supplied). Then, screw the bracket firmly into place, making sure it’s upright.

Fixing the Track Into the Return Brackets

Fit the track into the return brackets before attempting anything inside the bay. Clip the track into both side brackets, then centre it left-to-right so the gap between the track and the window is even on both sides.

The Slimline track has a lip along the top edge. Hook the track under the front lip of the bracket, then twist it back until you hear it click. Tighten the screw underneath so it doesn’t fall out.

Positioning the Track in the Bay

Hold the track up inside the bay, checking the distance between the track and the window is even on both sides. Once happy, you can commit to fitting the brackets along the bay ceiling.

Securing the Brackets Inside the Bay

Drive screws directly through the brackets into the ceiling. Some will hit timber (solid fixing), while others may only go into plasterboard (we’ll revisit those later). Continue around the bay, fixing all the brackets in place.

Tip: don’t position a bracket too close to the edge of the plasterboard lip — move it back a few centimetres to avoid breaking the plaster as you drive the screw.

Dealing With Weak Fixings

If a bracket only fixes into plasterboard and doesn’t feel secure, take the screw out and slide the bracket aside. Drill a 6 mm hole, insert a wall plug, slide the bracket back, and reinsert the screw. This will give you a strong, reliable fixing.

Adding the Bracket Covers

The Slimline track is shallower than our standard bay track, so we include neat little covers to hide the bracket and screw. These simply slide over the back of the bracket and clip into place for a smart finish.

Summary

To recap:

• Fit your return brackets first (measure 15 cm out, 2 mm higher).
• Clip the track into the returns on both sides and centre it.
• Tighten the screws, then fix the rest of the brackets into the bay ceiling.
• Reinforce any brackets where needed with the supplied plugs.
• Clip on the bracket covers for a clean, attractive finish.

With two people, you’ll be surprised how quickly you can get the Slimline wave track fitted and ready to hang curtains. Thanks for watching — I hope this was useful!