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Forest KS Recess Installation Guide
A comprehensive planning guide to Forest KS Recess, the concealed manual track for light-to-medium curtains.
Curtain category
Light to medium
Fitting
Recessed
Profile
21 × 12.5 mm
Published length
6 m
Published maximum load
8 kg/m
Pre-drilled fixing holes
Every 25 cm
Bendability
10 cm radius, normal or reverse
System overview
KS Recess integrates a compact Forest running channel into the ceiling. It is powder-coated aluminium, UV protected, Wave suitable and supplied with installation accessories such as a flexible dust strip and rail protector.
Suitable applications
- • Minimalist ceiling details
- • Light and medium curtains
- • Wave pleat curtains
- • Bay, arch, circular and angled window details
- • New builds and planned refurbishments
When not to assume it fits
- • Retrofitting without adequate ceiling access
- • Recesses with no structural fixing line
- • Plastering without protecting the channel
- • Heavy curtains better suited to CS Recess
Installation planning
Checks before fixing the track
1
Coordinate the recess before plastering
2
Use the pre-drilled fixing route correctly
3
Install the rail protector and dust strip during finishing
4
Plan how carriers will be added or removed later
5
Confirm final curtain drop from the carrier line
Troubleshooting and failure clues
- • Plaster contamination can stop carriers
- • A twisted recess produces uneven curtain travel
- • Insufficient access makes later servicing difficult
Frequently asked questions
Is KS Recess suitable for Wave?
Yes. Forest lists KS Recess as suitable for wave pleat.
Can it be bent?
Yes. Forest publishes normal and reverse bending with a 10 cm radius.
How are carriers serviced?
Forest describes using a punch tool to create a carrier-access hole that is then covered by a special end stop.
Professional installation
Have the exact system checked before fitting
Send the product reference, track length, curtain heading and photographs of the proposed fixing route.
Request installationVerify the exact system and current manufacturer documentation before ordering, bending, cutting or drilling. TrackFit is independent and does not imply authorised-installer status.