DIY CURTAIN RODS USING ELECTRICAL CONDUIT

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Learn how to make extra long DIY Curtain rods for extra wide windows with step by step tutorial. These extra long curtain rods are a great budget-friendly alternative!

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supplies needed

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STEP 1 - GATHER SUPPLIES

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get the plans

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get the plans

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get the plans

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DIY CURTAIN RODS USING ELECTRICAL CONDUIT

Learn how to make extra long DIY Curtain rods for extra wide windows with step by step tutorial. These extra long curtain rods are a great budget-friendly alternative!

supplies needed

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electrical conduit

set screw coupling

drapery brackets

wine corks

spray primer

spray paint

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finials

STEP 1 - GATHER SUPPLIES

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GET THE PLANS

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Cut the electrical conduit pipes to the required size using pipe cutters. The required size for the conduit is half of your desired finished length.

STEP 2 - cut conduit

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Use a Scotch Brite scrubber pad to sand the conduit pieces. Spray conduit along with the coupling, brackets, and finials with some primer.

STEP 3 – PAINT CONDUIT

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Put the conduit and coupling together and set it all up on the mounted brackets, with the screws pointing up and back towards the wall.

STEP 4 – ASSEMBLE THE ROD

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