Rated ExcellentHow to Measure for Bay Window Curtain Poles
Why do I need to measure my bay window for curtain poles?
Good question! Before we go into how to measure your bay window for curtain poles, let's look at why they need measuring in the first place. Everyone’s bay window is different when it comes to the widths and angles of the individual windows. So, it would be very difficult for us to have an exact bay window curtain pole for every possibility. What we have done to try and overcome this, is provide varying lengths of poles within the kits so that you can cut them down to your exact size when fitting.
You need to ensure that the bay window kit you choose has enough pole to cover your windows. Don’t worry if it doesn’t, just contact us and we can usually swap some poles around to ensure that there is enough for your windows.
Is it difficult to measure my bay window?
Measuring bay windows can seem daunting at first, but don’t worry! It’s very simple once you know how, just follow the 5 simple steps below and you'll be done in about 15 minutes.
What you’ll need:
- A tape measure – metal ones are best
- A pencil and paper
- Small step ladders or footstool
Tips:
- Measure in centimeters as all the lengths on our website are in cm.
- Get a 2nd pair of hands! Getting help when measuring your bay, especially larger ones, will make the task easier and more accurate.
- Always measure at the location when the poles will be fitted i.e. above the window.
- Don’t assume your bay is symmetrical, it may not be!
- Add an additional 15cm or more to the first and last sides of the bay, to allow the poles to pass onto the wall past the window.
Step 1 - How many sides does your bay window have?
This is generally 3 or 5, but may also be 2 or 7.
Step 2 - Measure the distance between the top of the window and the ceiling.
This will determine whether there is enough space to attach the brackets to the wall or whether they will need to be fixed to the ceiling. A minimum of 10cm is required to fix the bracket to the wall. If there isn’t that much space, you may want to consider ceiling fix brackets so that your poles can be attached to the ceiling instead.
Step 3 - Measure the first side of your bay
Measure the width of the first side of your bay, where the pole is to be fitted, up to where it meets at the angle of the next section of the bay. Allow for an additional 15cm along this side so that the pole can pass past the window along the wall and your curtains can be pulled past the window when opened. Write down the measurement.
Step 4 - Measure the width of the next section of the bay
Measure the width of the next section of the bay and write down the measurement. Continue around the bay until all sides are measured. Remember to add 15cm to the length of the last side of the bay.
Step 5 - Total up the lengths of each windown in your bay
Add these up to give the total length of your bay window and your complete window measurement.
Please check the specification section of the bay window pole before purchasing, to ensure that the poles in the bay kit will cover all sides of your window.
You can now start shopping from our great selection of bay window curtain poles.