How can I make this mistake work?

[Water]

Hi all,

 

It's never a smooth ride with this self build stuff is it, I've been to site today and there has been a bit of a cock up somewhere and now one window goes all most all the way to the ceiling. I'm trying to work out what went wrong as it was suppose to have 15cm between the window and the ceiling. However it is what it is and does anyone have any ideas on how I can make this look good? Hanging a curtain pole will be impossible, I wasn't specing blinds throughout either. ARGH!

 

https://photos.app.goo.gl/iaqhVXfhmu6JDPiW8

 

It isn't possible to move the window head lower, it needs to be the level it is. Lifting the ceiling up I think will be very expensive, the first fix has been done and there is a room in the loft.

 

Thanks all

[Temp]

Fix curtain pole to the ceiling.

[nod]

Quite a few of the show homes are  fixing the curtain rail to the ceilings 

Look good 

[nod]

1 minute ago, Temp said:

Fix curtain pole to the ceiling.

Plus one ?

[ProDave]

But this mistake did not just arise when the window went in,  it happened days or weeks ago as the house shell went up and the window opening was too high. Did nobody notice then?

[Water]

Thanks all and I'll have a look at that.

 

Sadly I live away from the site and the contractor didn't notice or let me know about it, I can't work out if it is the architects plans which are wrong or it has been build incorrectly. I'd have thought someone would have said something as the room downstairs is identical (almost) but there is 15cm from window header to ceiling.

[PeterW]

Just install SilentGliss track before you plaster the ceiling - it is fitted flush so you don’t see it. 
 

https://www.tracks-direct.com/silent-gliss-6243

[Big Jimbo]

1 hour ago, PeterW said:

Just install SilentGliss track before you plaster the ceiling - it is fitted flush so you don’t see it. 
 

https://www.tracks-direct.com/silent-gliss-6243

Just had a look at that Peter. I can imagine that would look good sitting flush with the ceiling.

[PeterW]

Looks really nice - not cheap but when has anything like that been cheap..??! ?

 

Gets used in a lot of commercial builds for blinds. Search wave blinds or wave curtains 

[Water]

Cheers Peter, will look into that!

[Gone West]

12 hours ago, Water said:

It's never a smooth ride with this self build stuff is it

A very true statement. I hope you manage to get it sorted to your satisfaction. We had a tall narrow window opening in our hall, which was supposed to be central, put offset and we made them alter the timber frame so it was in it's correct position. You have to be watching them like a hawk all the time, very stressful.

[Faz]

Or you can create a recess for the curtain track in the ceiling.