In case you thought that the whole renovation project had hit the buffers, I present you with the work of art that is a curtain pole attached to a wall:
Once you’ve finished gazing in wonder at that, you’ll doubtless be asking yourself how it was secured, taking into account preservation of the vapour barrier, dry lining, DIY ineptitude, etc.
The answer is that it was a total pain in the arse, using those Gripit things that some child designed and got promoted following an appearance on Dragons’ Den. The tone of my previous sentence might offer some clue as to how much I’d recommend them.
As I’m writing this now in the future (23rd October 2019), I note that there’s been a story this week about how the company behind the evil hybrid of Rawlplug and Kinder Egg toy is teetering on the brink of insolvency.
The case for the karma police rests.
Apparently there should be a photo involving the curtains themselves. I think they detract from the craftsmanship of the curtain pole hanging, but for completeness:
