Making Traverse rod longer

by Debbie

I purchased and installed traverse curtain rods to replace ones that no longer worked.

Obviously, I measured the rod wrong, because when I pulled it out to it's full length, it's not long enough. I ordered them on-line, which makes it difficult to exchange.

Is there anyway the traverse rod can be lengthened past the original length? I know the one rod in one of the bed rooms has a third rod inside the other two parts, because it's a very big window.

Can I take a piece of the old rod, and somehow insert into the new rod to make it longer? :)

Bet you never had a question like that before. :)

Debbie


Hi Debbie

Short answer is no it almost certainly won't work. The ends on the rods are finished with a curved edge. This allows the gliders to pass over them.

If you insert an extra rod the ends almost certainly will cause the gliders to catch. I know it's not what you want to hear...sorry :-)

You will just have to bite the bullet and order a new longer traverse curtain rod.

I don't know where you bought yours from online or what you paid. A good place to look for some online and where I get a lot of stuff for myself is Ebay.

I have put a link here to some traverse curtain rods On Ebay for you to compare. They maybe that little bit cheaper and take the sting out of having to buy a new one.


Best regards

Lee