Curtain track in new rental

[Chippy1234]

Hi Alll,

I wonder if someone can assist please. A relative has moved into a very nice rental and the curtain tracks are causing us great issues. We dont know what sort of curtains/blinds were there before btw. We had John Lewis to give us a hand with some colour schemes and I did give them pictures of the tracks and they said 'all you need to do is put curtain hooks on the pencil pleats and then just hook into the track' but they look complete rubbish when I do this.

I am wondering whether the tracks are not suitable for anything other than the lightest of curtains? We have blackout type curtains.

We are very limited with what we can do because its a rental but I am desperate for some assistance please. Maybe its me that is doing it wrong....please say if it is!

All help is very very much appreciated.

Sorry to respond again.
I really don't think the tension rod idea will work for various reasons
It will be too short and curtains will be contained within the window opening.
Tension rods are really only if use with light fabrics
Eyelet curtains work because the pole almost fills the Eyelets
I feel if I could get my hands on your curtains I could sort them!

17 so do I!!! Yes, the tension rod will only take lightweight curtains in the window frame and the curtain track will still be there haunting me.

All fixed by a handyman! Hooks in wrong part of headings, cords not pulled properly, and hooks not put on equally. Complete rubbish by me..

thanks to everyone who responded!

Curtains are like dogs, if you train them properly from the start,, they will behave themselves

Well done! Glad it’s sorted.