Perfect solution for my question. thank you so much for your great instructions. I have 2 large walls of windows in a passive solar home in the North East US. I have been trying to find something affordable and practical to keep that heat in on cold winter days. The sun out on those long hot summer days. And hold the weight of very large insulated DIY drapes I will make. I knew I wanted the galvanized pipe for strength and value. Now I can have one continuous rod the entire 30 foot wall.
I hope you won't mind but was that a slip of the tongue when you said that it was a 1/2" conduit at 1:12 and a 5/8" threaded rod @ 1:56? In the comments, Nan and Mike, just below my comment, ask the same question but didn't get the answer. Not being critical just need to get this right.
This is the solution to my problem and making a rod for a 13 foot window... and thanks for an easy to follow video. However, they don't cut pipe at HD so where would I go to have this pipe cutting done on the " cheap"? I have a jig saw and a reciprocating saw but not much muscle since I'm in my early 80's.
hello Alice! I hope all is well. You might try taking the conduit over to the section of Home Depot where the black piping is, I know they will cut it at our local home depot their. Otherwise, I'd recommend finding a friend locally, or a metal worker to help you out. I'm sure they'd cut it for free, or for a few dollars. It will take them about a minute to cut it. Hopefully you can find someone at the hardware store to help though. I would ask a few stores if possible.
Thanks for the quick reply. I'm finding that nobody wants to put themselves out around here. I know it's not a big job and with the right blade it shouldn't take more than a couple of minutes. Would I look in the now non-existent phone book for a metal shop? You don't need to answer that question, I need to figure this out or see if i can ask a guy around here, except all my neighbors don't even know how to screw in a light bulb.
You say the person needed to make a longer rod. But when you put the two cut pieces on the extender you butted them together. You say toward the end this made it stronger. Ok, but it isn't longer. So would this same process work to get a 12' curtain rod but just don't but the cut ends together? And does the extender piece HAVE to be threaded? You are screwing anything to it.
I thought the same at first but realized it is to add two long pieces together, not for the extra piece to float in between them. For instance, I need a 14 foot continuous rod so I would take two 7 foot pieces, put the center piece in to join them together with the ends butted up to each other, now it is 14 feet long.
Could you please verify your sizes again? If your pipe is 1/2 in. I'm not sure how a 5/8 pipe fit inside. I went and tried all combinations and I am not finding a fit. The threaded pipes are either too small, not snug at all, or too large, not going into the conduit at all. The only thing that would fit anything, was a 1/2 in threaded brass pipe, into a 3/4 electrical conduit. I am not sure if the JB weld will work on the two metals together. :/ I am super excited to try this though.
i have a small shower in the attic where the ceiling is angle down. the highest pitch by the shower head is about 7' the lowest pitch on the other end of the bathtub is 5'. what can i do to custom made the shower curtain rod to hang curtain so that it will stay put and on slide down to the lower end?
thank you! i am in the exact same situation and didn't want to use a coupler. Wondering if you can use screws rather than the epoxy you used? so that if needed you could take them apart again?
Hi! Thanks so much for subscribing and for checking out the videos. I appreciate it! I grew up in northern South Dakota ( right near the border of Minnesota and North Dakota ) which would probably explain a little accent :) I live out in Bozeman, Montana now though! Cheers! - Pete
Perfect solution for my question. thank you so much for your great instructions. I have 2 large walls of windows in a passive solar home in the North East US. I have been trying to find something affordable and practical to keep that heat in on cold winter days. The sun out on those long hot summer days. And hold the weight of very large insulated DIY drapes I will make. I knew I wanted the galvanized pipe for strength and value. Now I can have one continuous rod the entire 30 foot wall.
SO glad it was helpful Misty! Have fun with your project :)
Thank you so much Pete Sveen Will give this a shot tonight sir!
You bet Antonio Centeno! I hope this helps with your project :) Good luck and have fun with it! - Pete
Thank you! I needed this so that I can divide one of our rooms with curtains!
Cool! Have fun with the project!
Thank You for the answer that I have been looking for.
Glad to help
Thanks soooooo much!!! this is perfect :)
Just what I was looking for!
Thanks for watching!
I hope you won't mind but was that a slip of the tongue when you said that it was a 1/2" conduit at 1:12 and a 5/8" threaded rod @ 1:56? In the comments, Nan and Mike, just below my comment, ask the same question but didn't get the answer. Not being critical just need to get this right.
This is the solution to my problem and making a rod for a 13 foot window... and thanks for an easy to follow video. However, they don't cut pipe at HD so where would I go to have this pipe cutting done on the " cheap"? I have a jig saw and a reciprocating saw but not much muscle since I'm in my early 80's.
hello Alice! I hope all is well. You might try taking the conduit over to the section of Home Depot where the black piping is, I know they will cut it at our local home depot their. Otherwise, I'd recommend finding a friend locally, or a metal worker to help you out. I'm sure they'd cut it for free, or for a few dollars. It will take them about a minute to cut it. Hopefully you can find someone at the hardware store to help though. I would ask a few stores if possible.
Thanks for the quick reply. I'm finding that nobody wants to put themselves out around here. I know it's not a big job and with the right blade it shouldn't take more than a couple of minutes. Would I look in the now non-existent phone book for a metal shop? You don't need to answer that question, I need to figure this out or see if i can ask a guy around here, except all my neighbors don't even know how to screw in a light bulb.
Best of luck with it Alice, I'm sure you'll be able to find someone willing to help out. Have a great day!
You say the person needed to make a longer rod. But when you put the two cut pieces on the extender you butted them together. You say toward the end this made it stronger. Ok, but it isn't longer. So would this same process work to get a 12' curtain rod but just don't but the cut ends together? And does the extender piece HAVE to be threaded? You are screwing anything to it.
I thought the same at first but realized it is to add two long pieces together, not for the extra piece to float in between them. For instance, I need a 14 foot continuous rod so I would take two 7 foot pieces, put the center piece in to join them together with the ends butted up to each other, now it is 14 feet long.
Could you please verify your sizes again? If your pipe is 1/2 in. I'm not sure how a 5/8 pipe fit inside. I went and tried all combinations and I am not finding a fit. The threaded pipes are either too small, not snug at all, or too large, not going into the conduit at all. The only thing that would fit anything, was a 1/2 in threaded brass pipe, into a 3/4 electrical conduit. I am not sure if the JB weld will work on the two metals together. :/ I am super excited to try this though.
Are the thickness of the electrical conduit according to Nan correct, Pete?
You rock man!!!!!
Thanks for watching Sergio!
thanks
i have a small shower in the attic where the ceiling is angle down. the highest pitch by the shower head is about 7' the lowest pitch on the other end of the bathtub is 5'. what can i do to custom made the shower curtain rod to hang curtain so that it will stay put and on slide down to the lower end?
Everbilt 3/8 in. x 12 in. Zinc Threaded Rod
Model# 802117
$1.37
Thank you for your help!!
thank you! i am in the exact same situation and didn't want to use a coupler. Wondering if you can use screws rather than the epoxy you used? so that if needed you could take them apart again?
Hi Melanie! You could certainly do this.
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Thanks!
hey pete, where are you from? you pronounce words so strange and I cant figure out where you're from.
Hi! Thanks so much for subscribing and for checking out the videos. I appreciate it! I grew up in northern South Dakota ( right near the border of Minnesota and North Dakota ) which would probably explain a little accent :) I live out in Bozeman, Montana now though! Cheers! - Pete
DIY PETE cool thanks for the vid's.