Curtain poles - how dies the joining splice work?

united4ever

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Maybe a stupid question but this splice does not keep the two halves of the pole attached and gradually the two poles slide apart over the months until someone aggressively opens the curtains and one half of the pole comes down.

How are the two halves supposed to ve kept together. Is their supposed to be a screw that goes through the bracket and connects to the splice or the pole or something?

I don't get why they even split the pole in two halves.

Anyway the !!!!!! has fallen down again. How do I put it back so that it won't happen again? 

Bendy_House

Yup, it's just a friction fit. However, isn't the pole secured to their brackets with grab screws at each end - THAT'S the place that should stop the rail sliding sideways and apart.

That splice also looks squashed, and not very tight? Can you prise it open wider to make it a tighter fit?

Always the option to add a smear of StixAll to the splice before insertion - that should hold it.

But, check securing screws at the holding brackets - that's what stops the poles from sliding.

Ectophile

I don't get why they even split the pole in two halves.

Because that way it fits into a car.

united4ever

thanks @Bendy_House they were badly fitted with screws at the end brackets. may try the stix all idea tomorrow or try widening.

Bendy_House

My curtain pole is the same, U4E - two sections joined with such a splicing insert.

There are three support brackets, one of which lands in the middle where the join is, and one near each end. All have 'grub' screws which thread through the brackets sideways and bite into the side of the actual pole - do yours have these? That's what prevents the pole from sliding sideways - and coming apart.

But, a tighter splice and smear of glue will do!

FreeBear

See if you can find a bit of wooden dowel that is a tight fit inside the tube. A thin smear of adhesive, and push the dowel in place. Wait for the adhesive to cure, then attach the other half.

TELLIT01

Try getting a 12' curtain rail into a car if it's in one section and you'll find the answer to why they are in 2 pieces.  Even shorter ones are much more manageable in smaller packs.