what size curtains do i need for 8 foot ceilings?
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For an 8-foot ceiling, your curtain panels should probably be about 91 inches long. If you don't want to get custom window panels, you can buy 96-inch ones and hem them so they are floor to (almost) ceiling. No high-water curtains, please.
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Ready-made curtains are available in three standard widths: 112 cm (44 inches), 167 cm (66 inches) or 228 cm (90 inches).
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Sheets of drywall are either 4 x 8's (32 sf each) or 4 x 12's (48 sf each). If you add the 320 sf needed for walls and the 100 sf needed for ceilings, you get 420 sf of drywall needed.
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If you've ever looked at the curtains at IKEA, you probably noticed that they come in two lengths – long (98″) and super long (118″). These lengths are great because most people choose to hang their curtains higher up from the actual window. This helps the windows and room look bigger.
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Short Curtains Visually speaking, high-water style is not the most appealing way to hang curtains. The shorter length can appear dated. Also, it can cut the visual height of your room in half. From a purely practical standpoint, however, short curtains are sometimes the best option.
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Though there is no standard joist size for the ceilings in all buildings, most average homes use ceiling joists in a board size of 2-by-6 inches. The range of joist sizes used in homes varies though, between 2-by-4 inches and 2-by-12 inches.
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So what are your best choices? White Curtains – Can make the room seem bigger with uniform color and more light. Gray Curtains – Provides some neutral contrast, without being too overwhelming. Navy Blue Curtains – They give severe contrast, but they add needed color as well.
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To a door 60 inches wide, add 5 inches for a curtain panel 65 inches wide. To a door 72 inches wide, add 8 inches for a curtain panel 80 inches wide. To doors greater than 72 inches wide, add 8 to 12 inches to the door width. Wider doors should have a larger stacking distance.
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Shower Curtain Rod Height A standard shower curtain is typically 72 inches long, so the curtain rod should be installed around 75 to 77 inches from the floor. This height will keep the shower curtain from touching the floor.
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Simply measure between the finials (the decorative ends) to obtain the width. Drop: The inner edge of the eyelet is set down 3cm from the top of the curtain so you need to allow for this when measuring or your curtains will be 3 cm too short!
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When measuring curtains for your sliding glass doors, take the width measurement from left to right of the door. For height, take the measurement from paneling's top part up to the floor. Additionally, you should add about three inches to your height measurement.
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For example: you have a 10' x 10' room with 8 foot high ceilings. Each wall would be 80 square feet so four walls equals 320 square feet (sf) of drywall needed. The ceiling is 10' x 10' or an additional 100 square feet. Sheets of drywall are either 4 x 8's (32 sf each) or 4 x 12's (48 sf each).
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['Rod Pocket. The most basic heading is the rod pocket (also known as pole pocket) style. ... ', 'Curtain rings. Using curtain rings is a popular choice. ... ', 'Eyelet. ... ', 'Tab Top. ... ', 'Tie Top. ... ', 'Pencil pleat. ... ', 'Goblet pleat. ... ', 'Pinch pleat.']
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To determine the height of the curtain panel, measure the height of the door frame and add 4 inches. Most doors are 80 inches high, so the typical curtain panel for a sliding door would be 84 inches high.
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['Calen Chevron Printed Thermal Lined Curtain Panel, from $9.09 at Target.', 'Thermal Insulated Grommet Blackout Window Curtain Panels, from $19.99/pair at Amazon.', 'MAJGULL Blackout Curtains, $34.99/pair at IKEA.']
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Calculate the Width Many windows need more fullness than one length of fabric will achieve. A simple rule of thumb is that a curtain is one and a half to two times the width of the area it is meant to cover. A heavier fabric will provide fullness that a lightweight fabric can not.
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['Pinch pleat (or tailored pleat) curtains.', 'Box pleat curtains.', 'Goblet pleat curtains.', 'Pencil pleat curtains.', 'Eyelet (grommet) curtains.', 'Rod-pocket curtains.', 'Tab-top curtains.']