Nice Hanging Curtains Above Baseboard Heaters
In addition to adding elegance to a room floor-length drapes control light and privacy and offer some energy benefits.
Hanging curtains above baseboard heaters. For standard drapes that hang on either side of a window the typical height is halfway between the top of the window casing and the ceiling. Most rods dont extend far enough out from the wall to not interfere with how the drapes would fall. Gk on May 02 2019.
As far as I can figure out you have no choice but to have them fall just past the window sill so the heater can do its job. Keep drapes and curtains at least 8-10 above electric baseboards andor at least 3 in. DO hang your curtains close to the ceiling.
I often buy 72 inch length curtains. Add 2 inches to that and I. If you have baseboard heating below your windows have the curtains float one or two inches above the heating element.
Youre better off sticking with blinds or roman shades. The bottom of your drapes should end at least 10 centimetres four inches above your heaters or if your drapes run floor-to-ceiling at least three centimetres above the floor. Make sure you have at least five centimetres two inches between the back of the drapes and the front of your.
Masuzi September 28 2018 Uncategorized Leave a comment 65 Views. Aug 31 2014 at 815am. You could also hand panels that end above the baseboard unit.
For cathedral ceilings leave approximately four to six inches above the window trim as a guideline. But if you hang the drapes. You wouldnt open and close the curtains and thus your heater wouldnt be covered With both these window treatments you have the privacy you need from the shades as well as the dramatic statement that comes with.