brickcurtain-railwalls
My curtain rail has fallen down and the holes are too big to plug and re-use. What is the best products/method to fill the deep holes and hang my curtain rails?
Please note:
For clarity here is the hole:
Screw and plug:
How it should look:
There are epoxy repair systems for wood. It should work here too. Once it hardens, the epoxy is a tough, sandable, paintable medium that can de drilled. Make sure it keys properly into the hole, so that it does not just pull free under load. This may involve an undercut if necessary.
In fact, I just checked, and there are epoxies available specifically for masonry repair too, but the wood product should be sufficient here, and is easily found in most home stores.
An alternative might be to add a flat wood molding behind the entire length of rod. 3/8 of an inch thick should be sufficient. Paint to match the wall. Now anchor the curtain rod to the wood, using expanding drywall anchors, if necessary.
Using a 2 1/4 hole saw, cut a plug from some 2x4 lumber. Then use some anchoring epoxy and glue the plug into the hole. Allow 24hr curing. Warm temperatures will speed epoxy curing.
Attach any wood screw to mount monitor bracket.
Heres a no muss/no fuss way to inject the epoxy. You may need to tape across the hole until the epoxy jells. They all mix in the nozzle and harden quite quickly. You use a caulking gun to dispense.
Best Answer
I had the same issue with my curtains. I was able to use the Tapcon concrete 3/16” by 2-1/4” concrete anchors.
If your holes are too large for the Tapcons: try drilling out the hole to a ½ inch in diameter and about two inches deep. Then add some construction glue and pound in a ½ inch dowel. You can then reattach the curtain hangers with wood screws.