This one works well on these types of doors too.
How to hang curtains for a sliding glass door.
Since the window in question is a sliding door we will walk you through the steps necessary to install these curtains for such windows.
Measure your sliding doors.
Since the width of most two panel sliding doors is 72 inches choose a curtain rod that gives about 4 inches of room on each end past the door frame to bunch up the curtains when they re drawn on either side.
Measure 2 inches out from each side of the sliding doors 4 inches from the top of the frame.
Center one of.
This means the drapery rod should be hung at a height of 85.
However you should consider having them tie off at the side during the day.
You could also go with vertical blinds.
Grommet or pinch pleat style curtains that can be easily slid open are an ideal choice.
So add one inch to keep the draperies from dragging the floor.
Curtain styles that were not designed to be opened and closed frequently like rod pocket style should be avoided.
You will need a curtain a few sizes bigger than the windows on the top as well on the sides.
Basically most curtains will work for a sliding door.
Measure your sliding glass doors with a measuring tape.
Otherwise use a drawstring curtain that you can pull the string to open and close them during the day and evening hours.
The first step involves getting to know the dimensions of sliding door.
How to hang curtains over sliding glass doors.
The measurement that matters is the length of the doors parallel to where a curtain rod would hang.
Mark the spots with a pencil.
Measure your sliding doors.
The long curtains can cover the entire wall not just the sliding glass doors.
Hang a thin metal rod close to the ceiling to maintain a simple and uniform look.
Measure and mark this height on your wall above the glass doors to see if the standard length will work on your glass doors.
Make note of this measurement.
Find the center point and make a pencil mark 4 inches above the top of the door frame.