Metal curtain pole

[handygran]

Is it possible to join 2 metal curtain poles for a long window. My lounge window is 16' 5" (197") and I have been searching for a curtain pole to fit. I wondered if it is possible to join 2 shorter ones?

[AlBags]

Yes it is .. Are they wood or steel?
Either needs a sleeve of steel over the diameter. It needs to be a tight fit and is best pushed together on the floor and glued with araldite or polyurethane foaming adhesive.
Measure the diameter with a caliper or make a hole in something rigid to match the pole size (so the pole just pushes through)
Look here .. They do 28mm and 35mm (standard pole sizes) joiners
http://shop.ebay.co.u...d=p3286.c0.m270.l1313
Failing that, go to a local steel fabricator or engineering shop and ask for a piece of tube to join it. (About 4" long should be ok if a tight fit)

[AlBags]

PS. You might need another support bracket over the joiner, particularly if fabric full or heavy. Fix dead centre.