How to Install a Cable Curtain Rod

Twist the cone piece that extends from each bracket counterclockwise to remove it. Use a small screwdriver or the Allen wrench provided with the cable rod set to remove the front piece of each bracket so its back plate comes free.

Hold the back plate of each bracket up on either side of the window frame so that they line up horizontally. Mark the screw holes on each back plate with a pencil.

Install the brackets one at a time by driving the screws included with the cable rod set through the screw holes in each bracket plate and into the wall. Return the front piece of each bracket to the plate and use the screwdriver or Allen wrench to secure the brackets back together.

Thread the cable of the wire through the cone piece that you removed from the first bracket. Attach a clamp that came with the rod set to the end of the wire and pull the wire forward through the cone until the clamp catches inside. Screw the cone back into the first bracket.

Pull the cable horizontally across the wall until it reaches the second bracket. Use wire cutters to cut the wire so it extends past the second bracket by roughly 3 inches. Slide the cone piece for the second bracket onto the end of the wire.

Place a clamp onto the end of the wire roughly 3 inches in. Pull the wire taut and see if it is long enough to screw into the bracket while keeping the wire fully horizontal with no noticeable slack. If not, move the clamp in slightly on the wire and test the wire again.

Trim the extra cable that extends past the end of the cone piece once the cable is at the proper length. Screw the cone piece into the second bracket to secure the cable curtain rod in place.