Contract Corded Curtain Track 25kg
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7 Working Day Delivery
Simple Installation
Top fix or wall fix
Heavy Weight
Heavy Duty to 40kg
Made to Measure
Everything to your exact size
Exceptional Quality
Aluminium Profile with Roller Runners - Contract Duty
Cord Operated
Pull across by hand
Complete Kit
Everything for 1 Installation
Features of the Heavy Duty Cord Drawn Track
- Heavy Duty upto 40kg curtains made from a heavy duty aluminium
- Heavy Duty Roller Runners with a smooth action
- Gliders 12 per linea metre
- 1kg per glider
- Ceiling or wall fix brackets.
- All components for one installation
- 2 Colour Options - White and Black
Ceiling or Wall Mounted Heavy Duty Curtain Track
The Direct Fabrics heavy-duty cord drawn curtain track can be top-fixed or face-fixed as standard. Its heavy-duty white aluminium track, with a neat square design, is designed for use with large or heavy curtains. Heavy-duty roller runners are supplied at a quantity of 12 per linear metre. The weight tolerance of the roller wheel runner is 1kg.
The cord-operated is perfectly suited for heavy-duty contract environments, this track can take nearly anything and with good fittings can hold the heaviest of curtains. The gliders can hold 1kg and are set at 12 per linea metre. So if a track is 400cm there will be 48 gliders. Meaning it can hold 48kg of curtaining and comfortably be moved along with its
This track is for both contract and domestic use and is a particular favourite for use in schools and theatres for backdrops and hall curtains. By using a heavy gage aluminium the track has an extremely durable and ideal for all uses.
Suitable Applications for Heavy Duty Hand Drawn Curtain Track
- Hotel Bedroom Curtains
- Theatre surround curtains
- Front of house stage curtains. approx max sizes 10m x 4m with double fullness. Speak with the team to confirm this track will be suitable.
- Village halls curtain tracks
- School hall surround curtains
- Domestic Large Windows.
Benefits of our Heavy Made to Measure Cord Drawn Drawn Curtain Track:
This heavy duty white aluminium track can be used for many large / heavy curtain applications, both commercial and domestic, requiring Cord Drawn drawn operation. Suited for both top and face-fixing scenarios, including availability for use as a curved track, this bestselling Cord Drawn solution finds a home in a wide variety of environments.
Mouting Brackets for Direct Fabrics Track
7.5cm Wall Bracket
10cm Wall Bracket
20cm Double Wall Bracket
15cm Double Wall Bracket
Ceiling Bracket - Space as you wish
Contract Curtain Track Colours
White Contract Curtain Track
Black Curtain Track
How to face-fix
Time taken 20 minutes to an hour depending on length. Materials needed: fixings according to the material you are attaching the track to, and the number of brackets supplied. Tools required: Drill, Screw Driver, bradawl, spirit level, pencil, tape measure, hammer and setting tool (optional) Preparation
The first bracket should be 5cms in from the end of the track and the others evenly spaced between. If you are fitting to a plasterboard wall it’s sensible to spread the load and add more brackets. Clearly it’s also important to fit your track level by a spirit level, but if you’re fitting for floor length curtains and the floor drops away to one side by a little, you can set your track to the floor
The type of fixings to use is entirely your judgement according to the soundness of your wall and the weight of the curtains.
Once your brackets are in position, snap the track carefully into the brackets. If it doesn’t snap in easily, back-off the screws holding the nylon grip in place slightly and try again. The track can be slid from side to side to adjust for final position, and then tighten up the small screws on the bottom of the bracket to lock in place.
Trimming the track down and adding extra carriers/removing excess carriers
To trim the track you can use a standard hacksaw or baby hacksaw. The track is aluminium so it’s quite easy to cut – check your blade first – it shouldn’t have any missing teeth! Before you cut, slide the carriers to the opposite end of the track, then on the end that you are cutting take off the end-cap by twisting the fixed eye through 90° and lift it out (note where it came out of the end-cap)– then slide out the end-cap from the end of the track.
Put the twist-eye back into the track but further down near the carriers that you just slid out of the way; this will stop them sliding out of the track accidentally. Cut the track at your mark, clean with a file, re-fit the end-cap, and put the twist-eye back into the end-cap and lock into place. Job done ! (TIP: don’t try to cut the track in place after it has been fitted as this will loosen your fixings).
Note that with the end-cap off you can remove any excess carriers, or indeed add extras. However you can add extra carriers by just snapping them into the track. It takes a bit of force, so you might find it easier just to take off the end-cap as previously described and pop them in from the end.
You need to do this evenly from both ends as the track is supplied with 2 stop carriers which prevent spring back or curtain creep. Your leading edge curtain hooks should always be attached to these carriers first and the curtain hung from centre outwards.
Customer Reviews
Jane was extremely helpful and very patiently answered questions raised by Glynis. The item arrived within 1 day of the order being placed.
Additional Information
| Composition | No |
|---|---|
| Flame Retardant Certified Rating | No |
| Fabric Style | No |
| Features | Standard Gliders, 60 / 80mm Wave |
| Operation | Cord |
| Weight Guide | No |
| Delivery | 7 Working Day Delivery |
| Washing / Cleaning Information Face Fabric | No |
| Flame Retardant | No |
| Instructions and Brochure | No |
How to Measure For Curtains, Blinds and Tracks.
Pen and Paper
For recording your
measurements.
Helper
Someone to assist if your
windows are large .
Metal Tape Measure
As this will allow you to get a
rigid full length measurement.
Make sure your curtain tracks and poles are fitted in the position you want.
Choose the type of curtains that you would like and how you want to hang your curtains. See our heading styles guide
We recommend fitting your hardware first before measuring, this avoids any issues with not getting the perfect fit.
Measure your window using our main guide. Quick summary below. Remember wave, pinch, and designer headings require slightly different measurement
Measure in 3 places and take the shortest drop – Floors and ceilings can run out.
Double / Triple check your measurements
Choosing your Curtain Track Width
The width of the curtain track should extend past your window this allows for the curtains to stack back away from your window and allow light in.
Measure your recess and then add on 15cm on either side. For acoustics , we recommend further to fully cover the window and the surrounding area. In our test we added an additional 30cm to the width and also made the curtain floor length.
Wave curtains, for every 100cm of track the curtains will stack circa *18cm
Eyelet curtains, they will stack back circa 10cm per *70cm of track width
Pencil Pleat will stack approx 25% of the track width. eg. 210cm track will stack 52.5%
* all dependent on thickness of fabric
Selecting your Curtain Drop
Where to Measure From for Different Type of Curtains
Type of Curtains | Fitted On | Where to Measure from - to desired length |
Pencil Pleat Curtains | Curtain Track | Top of the Track - If using a extra wide track or designer track like silent gliss metropole, then measure from the underside of the track. |
Pencil Pleat Curtains | Curtain Pole | Measure from small ring at the bottom of eye under the ring, this is where your curtain clips into. |
Eyelet Curtains | Curtain Pole – Only | Top of the pole *we add on the upstand to our curtains, |
Pinch Pleat Curtains | Curtain Track | The underside of the track |
Wave Curtains | Curtain Track Designer Pole | The glider underneath the track. The curtain will sit under the track. |
Acoustic Curtains | See Heading Style of Choice above | Same but make sure wider than normal ideally 30cm past either side and 30 above. Also to the floor. |
How to Measure for Blinds going Inside the Recess
- Measure the exact width of the recess in three places; at the top of the recess, in the centre of the recess and near the bottom - then take the smallest size.
- Measure the exact drop of the recess in three places on the left hand side of the recess, in the centre of the recess and on the right hand side of the recess - then take the smallest size.
- We will take one cm off the finished width size you have given us, to allow for the blind to pull up and down easily.
- Double check your measurements
- Cord Safety - Mounting Height - We ask for the mounting height of your blinds to allow for the cord to be 150cm off the ground. If mounting at 210cm This is what you enter in the Fitting height box. We make a deduction to ensure the cord is 150cm from the floor. Thus the cord loop will be 60cm
How to Measure Outside of the Recess
- Measure the recess in 3 places on the width and also 3 places on the drop. Take the widest measurement.
- Measure the width of the actual recess plus an additional amount – Usually from 7cm-15cm whatever you think looks appropriate. This is for overlap.
- Measure the exact drop of the recess. The blind would be fitted above the recess, so check the space above and add an amount on to the drop – usually from 7-15cm
- These sizes you have taken will be the size of the finished blind.
- Double check your measurements
- Cord Safety - Mounting Height - We ask for the mounting height of your blinds to allow for the cord to be 150cm off the ground. If mounting at 210cm This is what you enter in the fitting height box. We make a deduction to ensure the cord is 150cm from the floor. Thus the cord loop will be 60cm
Cubicle Tracks you have to measure with right angles from wall to wall where you want the track to go
Draw your room on a piece of paper with a sky view
Now measure from the wall to wall for straight tracks,
L Shape Tracks Measure to a point on the floor and mark with a piece of tape. Then for the other sides measure from the other wall to that point.
Always check for obstructions and fitting issues you may need to work around