Bay window curtain hardware
A bay rod is one continuous run, not three separate rods. It needs corner pieces to turn the angles of the bay, returns to finish the ends at the wall, and brackets to hold the run. This test page names the parts and what each does. It gives no prices and no spacing numbers.
Test draft note: connector types, bracket spacing, and return rules have not yet been checked against manufacturer documents. Those numbers and rules are still to verify before any live publication, so this test page gives no bracket spacing, no connector size, and no return length as fact.
Parts, and what each does
| Part | What it does | What to check before you buy |
|---|---|---|
| Rod run | Carries the panels across the whole bay run | That the run length matches the wall run you measured |
| Corner connectors | Join rod sections at the angles of the bay so panels can move across the run | The bay angles on site, and the connector type the product maker states for those angles |
| Returns | Finish the rod ends back toward the wall | The wall and molding at each end of the run |
| Brackets | Hold the rod run to the wall or ceiling | The wall or ceiling fixing the product maker states, and the weight of the panels you will hang |
Worked parts check, in words
For a bay run, list in words: the rod run, the corner connectors for each angle in your bay, the returns for the two ends, and the brackets for the run. Do not buy from this list alone. Check each part against the product maker instructions for your bay angles and your wall type, because this test page gives no size or spacing for any part.
Limits
- Angles outside the range a product maker states are not covered by this test page, because no range is stated here.
- No hardware in this test page is presented as best, and no price is shown.
- The bay planner in this test build adds no bracket, return, or corner allowance to rod length.
Doubts readers raise
Do I need a special bay rod, or can I use three separate rods? A bay rod in this test page is one continuous run with corner connectors, returns, and brackets, not three separate rods. Three separate rods would not give one continuous run for the panels to move across, and would not match the whole-run plan from the bay planner.
Which hardware is best, and what does it cost? This test page names no best hardware and shows no price. Check corner connector type, returns, and brackets against the product maker instructions for your bay angles and wall type, because connector sizes, bracket spacing, and return lengths are still to verify.
Next step
Use the bay window curtain planner with the wall run you measured, then check the parts list above against the product maker instructions.