How Do You Make A Tension Rod?
A tension rod is the perfect drapery rod, if you don’t like to deal with brackets, screws and exact measurements. They’re used to hang drapery curtains, shower curtains and anything else that needs a quick hanging rod installation. You may need to make your own tension rod to fit a specific area in your home or to match a particular décor. Examine the window frame, door arch or area where you want to have a tension rod. Take into consideration the purpose for hanging the tension rod, maybe for sheer draperies inside the window behind more formal draperies. Measure the area width from side to side where the tension rod is to go. Purchase the metal shafts or metal tubing for your rods. They need to be very close in diameter, but one of the metal shafts needs to be able to slip snuggly inside the other. The length of the metal shafts depends on the width of the area for the tension rod. If your window frame is 36 inches wide, then each metal shaft needs to be anywhere from 20 inches to 30
