Fixing a track for brackets

FIXING TRACK
Track requires a lot of support brackets. The exact number varies according to the height of the curtains and the weight of the fabric; they can be spaced at intervals as close as 300mm (1ft) and seldom wider than 450mm (18in). Check with the instructions.
TIP: FIT A BATTEN
Where the plaster on walls or ceiling is not particularly sound or where you want to avoid a lot of drilling into a resistant surface like reinforced concrete, you can fix the track brackets to a wooden batten which will require fewer fixings than the track itself.
For this:
• fix the batten with masonry pins or nails which you drive into the wall with a hammer, avoiding drilling and plugging (some masonry nails will go into concrete)
• hide the batten if you wish with a pelmet, cover it with the paint you’ve used on the walls or cover it with wallpaper so it will hardly be noticeable, or
• hack out a trench for the batten in the masonry, using cold chisel and a club hammer, and fix the batten direct to the masonry beneath (you could use an epoxy resin adhesive for this); then cover it up using plaster or filler.

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