A: I just bought two of these, and on the box it says "Room Darkening". So I do believe that means the idea is that you can extend your curtain around the edge of the rod to help "darken your room."

A: Hi kristi - Thanks for about this French pipe drapery rod. This isn’t a light blocking rod. Thanks for dropping by. – Anita

A: In theory it is (from the sides), BUT it sticks out a good bit from the wall so you will get a lot of light/heat coming out at the top. Basically it’s only room-darkening if you have window frames that stick out a few inches from the wall.

A: Hello Delia - Thanks for your interest in our French Pipe Curtain Rod - Threshold™. The vendor doesn't recomment mounting this product on the ceiling. Enjoy your day. - Cheryl

A: Dear Delia. Unfortunately, this is not something we recommend for this product design.

A: Hello JennyH - Great question! The bracket projection for this curtain rod is 4 inches. Have a great day! - Stephanie

A: Hi Jenny, I believe you were asking about bracket diameter, yet the answer below was projection (note exact projections of the side and center brackets are 4.27” & 4.2” respectively). The diameters of the center and side brackets are inner 1.06” (27mm) and outer 1.49” (37.9mm) – if you would like to receive a drawing for your reference please request by email at customerservice@gcind.com.tw to request an image for your more detailed information.

A: Hello Brooklyn - Great Question! The interpretation of the curtain rod length is just the rods and not including the brackets! Happy Shopping! - Thanks

A: Hi Brooklyn, Actually, please disregard our last response as after double checking I just found out our rod can achieve 36” min. length. We believe the issue here is how the “length” is interpreted. Our interpretation of the length is just the rods; NOT including the brackets, whereas the end-users may include the bracket length in the overall dimension. The industry usually considers the rod length with just rods, excluding brackets, because that is the actual width that the curtain panels can cover. Hope that helps explain better.

A: Hello This rod is made of sturdy metal material there is and extension piece in the center that will extend depending on what length you buy. It will include 2 brackets. Hope this helps!

A: Hi Fatcat: judging from the link sent it looks like you are asking about the size 36”x66”? For 36”-66” rod set, it consists of 2 pieces of rods (1 large rod + 1 smaller rod) with 2 side brackets. The two rods are combined to make a certain length as required. For 66”-120” or 120”-170” rod sets, consists of 3 pieces of rods (2 large rods + 1 smaller rod) with 3 brackets (2 side brackets and 1 center bracket). These form a 3-piece telescopic pole to reach the desired length.

A: From Manufacturer: Whether it’s a 2-piece or a 3-piece configuration, you can simply slide the telescopic rods to adjust the length. For the longer rod lengths (66”-120”), on how to form the 3-piece rod, here are the instructions: there should be 3 rods that came with the product, 2 of them with a larger diameter of 25mm and 1 of them in a smaller diameter in 22mm. So you would have to ensure the smaller diameter rod is connected in between the other 2 larger diameter rods in order to form a 3-piece telescopic rod to reach the length from 66” to 120”.

A: Hello Patty - The thinner rod can be attached at the center to lengthen the rod to desired length.  More information can be found in the assembly instructions included with the rod packaging. Thanks. - Marc

A: Hi ccapriotti, Additional center support brackets are not available to buy separately online or in our retail outlets. Generally, there is no need for these. But if you have a specific need for another center support bracket please email us at customerservice@gcind.com.tw requesting one. Once we have your email we will forward it to our US Service Team and they can help arrange to ship you one from our parts warehouse. Please note the cost of the bracket and shipping charges will be about 10+ USD FYI.

A: Hello - Please reach out to Guest Relations at (800) 440-0680. We will be happy to look into replacement parts for this item. - Tanisha

A: Answer: Hello Fatcat - We're glad you asked about this fabulous drapery rod! The 36"-66" rod includes 2 brackets and the 66"-120" rod includes 3 brackets, which includes one for the center support. Thanks for stopping by! - Sokim

A: Yes, this is correct thank you. Just want to confirm there is no middle bracket for the smaller size 36"-66". But for the two larger sizes 66"-120" and 120"-170" we include the extra center bracket.

A: Hi Liz, for the French Pipe Drapery Rod - Threshold? @ Target the diameter for the screws used in this set are 1/4¨ (inch) dia.

A: Hello Target Guest - For this French Pipe Drapery Rod the diameter for the screws used in this set are 1/4¨ (inch) dia. Hope this helps! - Aimee

A: Hi thebrokegirl - Thanks for reaching out. Please contact Target Guest Services and we'll be happy to assist you with obtaining the manual. Have a great day. - Kimberly

A: Hi Broken Girl, :) you can email me directly and I will send you a PDF copy of the manual. No problem. Email: ricky@gcind.com.tw Awaiting your email contact soon. -- Ricky P.S. Alternatively, you may reach out to Target Customer Services and ask for their assistance as well.