In fact it s best if they don t.
How many curtain panels for a sliding glass door.
How to measure a sliding glass door for drapes.
A simple pair of sheer panels or opaque curtains filters light while still providing privacy.
Round up to the next whole number if you want to achieve more fullness.
For example if the package lists the curtain as finished at 25 inches wide and the area to cover is 100 inches 100 divided by 25 equals 4.
You may want to think about getting one more panel to get some fullness and if you don t want to sew.
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The wide expanse of glass on a sliding door lets in light heat cold sound and potentially the prying eyes of neighbors.
Wider doors should have a larger stacking distance.
The treatment needs four panels.
To a door 60 inches wide add 5 inches for a curtain panel 65 inches wide.
Curtains hung on rings slide open with ease to keep the door accessible.
Installing drapes over.
I have drapes on our sliding glass doors.
To doors greater than 72 inches wide add 8 to 12 inches to the door width.
Not all sliding glass doors are huge but even the smaller ones need curtains if you value your privacy.
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Sliding doors are favored for the views and access to outdoor spaces.
But finding the right sliding glass door curtain ideas can be tricky and simplicity is often the best bet.
You will have to do what jakebedy suggested above.
For example if you have a 28 inch wide panel and a 36 inch curtain rod purchase two panels for minimum fullness three panels for medium fullness and four panels for extra fullness.
Since the width of most two panel sliding doors is 72 inches choose a curtain rod that gives about 4 inches of room on each end past the door frame to bunch up the curtains when they re drawn on either side.
To a door 72 inches wide add 8 inches for a curtain panel 80 inches wide.
Areas such as the kitchen don t need those heavy curtains like bedrooms do.
Usually you need 2 2 1 2 times the width of the rod.