The best DIY double industrial curtain rods is where it all started for me as a blogger. It’s hard to believe that 2 years have already passed since I made these gems! I thought that its high time for an update on the condition after 2 full years of use.
Original Picture was taken in March 2015
Firstly, I’d like to say thank you to the thousands of people who have made these wonderful curtain rods for their own home. I could have never imagined that when I came up with this idea so many people would embrace it. As it stands now my DIY double curtain rods have been shared on social media over 100,000 times collectively. Pinterest has been a huge part of that success with my originally posted pictures (circa 2015) being shared and saved over 200,000 times.
Living room rod. The picture was taken 4/12/2017
The overall durability of these curtain rods is amazing! I have little to no wear on the rods themselves and NO sagging whatsoever. My only complaint is that I wish I had set the rods a little further away from each side of the window. Other than that they remain my favorite DIY ever.
Curtain rod in my bedroom. The picture was taken 4/12/2017
Unfortunately, there are people who have “stolen” this idea for profit. For one set of their pipe fitting kits + shipping will cost you over $75.00!! That’s 3 times more than my DIY. It’s often said that imitation is the sincerest form of flattery. I don’t believe this to be true when you are essentially ripping people off. My original idea for the DIY double industrial curtain rods was purely out of necessity and to save me money. Can you tell I’m a bit miffed? As much as I want to divulge the egregious website that is doing this, I will hold that to myself until the owner and I can work things out.
The price for all of the parts (including up to 20 ft of pipe) will cost you about $28.00 for one 10 ft double curtain rod. Here is the link to my original tutorial.
Please feel free to contact me with any questions regarding the fabrication of my DIY double industrial curtain rods.
Have you made the best curtain rods? If so, I’d love to see some pictures of how they turned out. Cheers!
Thank you for posting that you DO NOT have to thread the conduit before attaching it to the threaded elbows. LOL… I have been searching for that answer for an hour! I am headed to Lowes to buy the materials now! Thanks again…
Hey Jennifer. Sheesh! I just put a bold note that it’s unnecessary to thread the pipe. Hope you love the design and please let me know if you need any pointers! Hope you had a great holiday weekend.
Hey there! Love this DIY! I just bought some grommet style curtains. Do you think this would work for them if you slide the curtains on before hanging?
Hi Nadia. Yes it works beautifully. If you’d like a more removable option you can use “s” hooks (http://amzn.to/2sSVUfu ) so you can easily remove the curtains. I love grommet top curtains as well. Good luck and happy building.
Hello, I am excited to get started on this project. This is exactly what I wanted, I just didn’t have it all worked out in my mind; and then I came across your post!
I do have a quick question, how much of a pain would it be to thread the curtains directly onto the pipe without any sort of hooks? Any suggestions?
Thanks! Ana Maria
Good morning Ana Maria! I’m so. Happy you found my post. As far as hanging the curtains I’m assuming your referring to grommet topped curtains. Honestly, I don’t believe it would be that much of a pain. You just have to concede that you’ll need to disassemble one side every time the curtains need to be changed. Not a deal breaker for me! Having said that I’m wondering about the wear and tear of the metal grommets on the painted conduit piping. That would be my only concern. I hope this answers you question. Please let me know if there is anything you need to help you complete your build! Happy holidays and a safe and happy New Years.
You are awesome thank you so much for doing this tutorial! I was wondering where you got the curtain for your bedroom (the white one with a pattern on it), its gorgeous and exactly what I am looking for for my dining room….thanks again!
Heidi
Hi Heidi! Thank you for your nice comment. I love the curtains as well. They are both from target. The outside curtains are blackout curtains. Hope that helps. Cheers
Hi Melissa, I am planning to use your curtain rods for several sliding glass doors at my house. I am a little nervous, but believe after everything I’ve seen they are a better option than traverse rods.
We have 4 doors needing about 8′ treatments and two needing 10′ treatment. I was hoping not to need middle support on the 10′ bars.
I also am curious since I am using on doors, will the rings make noise as they slide? Is that paint over the conduit enough to keep them sliding easily?
Thank you for any advice/thoughts on this project.
Hi Cheryl,
So to answer you first question, I use them without a middle support on my largest window which measures 9 ft across. I have had them up for over three years with absolutely no sagging or bowing. My curtains are not super heavy, so if you decide to hange something thick I would recommend using a middle brace on the 10’ span. If you reference my original post for these rods you can find a brace that will fit from Ikea.
The paint has held up marvelously with no chipping or damage. I open my curtains every day. For the rings themselves they are made of plastic and do make some noise when opening and closing, but nothing crazy loud.
Make sure that you purchase conduit pipe and NOT plumbing pipe. Just want to make sure that is clear as that has been an issue with other folks who made my curtain rods. Please feel free to email me @ sincerelysaturday@gmail.com if you get stuck or need any build advice.
Do you have any pictures of how the BETYDLIG brace from Ikea works/looks with the double rod? i’m trying to figure out how to include that part. Thanks and awesome DIY! I can’t wait for mine to be done!
I’m sorry but I don’t have any pictures. Simply because I never used them, even on my 9ft window. I know that the support is adjustable and you would have to apply them after hanging the rod.
I totally misunderstood the original post. I thought you ended up using them for support.
No worries. If you make my design let me know if you need any help! Cheers
I love these! I want to make one long rod to cover windows on a 221” long wall. Would i need some sort of support in the middle?
Thank you!
Thanks! For a wall that long I would use a support at the half way point. IKEA sells some braces that I believe may work. You can find the name in my post.
Hey Melissa! Thank you so much does this tutorial I can’t wait to try it I was wondering do you have a configuration for a bay window to maybe attach all the pieces together rather than doing three separate ones? Thanks so much. I hope you’re able to see this.
Hi Ashley! This is a common ask of my build. I have not done it myself but had a follower make it using extra fittings called couplings. You can also add some additional support by using a double curtain rod support bracket that is adjustable. Wishing you the best!