However after years of use the cord may become frayed or unusable.
How to restring a one way curtain rod.
Traverse rods make opening and closing your draperies or curtains much simpler.
The traverse rod has one or two master carriers with arms that travel along the rod inside a track.
Measure the distance from the top of the rod to the floor.
All is not lost when the draw cord on a traverse rod breaks.
They are offset slightly and one is closer to the top of the rod than the other.
The type of curtain rod that uses cords is called a traverse curtain rod.
Pull the cord and they open either from one side to the other or opening from the center to the sides.
When you pull on the cord the drapes open and close.
To restring a curtain rod follow the example images and use the pattern as a guide for split draw or one way draw drapery rods.
Make sure the master carriers are at the center point of the curtain rod.
1 measure the distance across the rod and down to the curtain hem with a tape measure using a.
Instead of discarding the whole rod replace the cord.
Locate the two pulleys on each end of the rod.
How to restring a one way traverse rod.
This type of rod has a cord mounted to a tension pulley on one side of the draperies.
Lay the rod on the table the front side against the table.
Re stringing a traverse rod is not difficult if you follow the 5 steps.