What type of wall is it? I am new to this . How do i fix it and hang rod again. My curtains are heavy
Curtain rod came off
curtain-rail
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There's several ways to fix this, depending on a few things.
The best thing to do is avoid drywall anchors, and screw directly into a stud. If there's one close enough that it looks okay, you should do that. You'll have to patch up these holes, which may be a bit of a pain to do with the textured walls, but it's doable.
The next best option is probably to use a toggle bolt anchor. These are bolts that expand when you put them in the wall:
This site has some good info on them, including a sizing chart:
Toggle Size Drill Bit Needed
1/8" toggle 3/8" drill
3/16" toggle 1/2" drill
1/4" toggle 5/8" drill
5/16" toggle 7/8" drill
3/8" toggle 7/8 drill
1/2" toggle 1 1/4" drill
This option has the advantage that you can probably use the existing holes (just use a large enough toggle bolt), and bolts are reasonably strong so hopefully this won't happen again.
It's hard to tell from the picture, but if the curtain hardware doesn't totally cover the holes you'll need to do some cosmetic work. Keep in mind though that if you patch these holes with compound, they still won't be as strong as regular drywall, so you won't be able to put the same size anchor back in and expect it to hold.
You're not showing all the pieces. What we see is a curtain rod and the center support.
There are brackets for the end that the rod hooks over.
Pictured is a dual curtain rod hanger bracket. The hole in the rod catches on the tang and it drops down onto the bracket.
The answer to your problem might be shown in the picture, use a nice board that spans across the window opening about six inches above. Use screws to hold it to the studs and then mount the curtain to that using stronger screws than came in the hardware pack. Graininess of the cellphone picture doesn't do the spar varnish finish on the hemlock board any justice.
For spanning that window (10') there are heavy-duty three piece curtain rods constructed exactly like these but with two of the screw-in supports available in addition to the end brackets.
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Best Answer
This will require you to repair the area (similar to the repaired areas a few inches to the right of your current problem, which looks to be a previous issue identical to your current issue).
After repair, you will need to select and use appropriate hollow wall anchors, of which there are many types available depending on the weight and service of the material being attached. My presumption would be that either your curtains are heavy, or there is some other reason that the bracket was torn from the wall.
Use your Google-Fu to research different styles/types of anchors for different applications; there are just too many options to go into depth about here...
BTW, I have had good luck with these:
You will have the best luck if you are able to choose a new bracket location where you have some confidence that the wall is sound, rather than trying to anchor in a location where there was previous damage...