Diy Wood Window Cornice

Follow the cut list to size the pieces.

Diy wood window cornice.

For the front and sides make 45 degree miter cuts where they. Diy wooden window cornice. Custom build your own window cornices for one fourth the price of store bought design the cornice to fit your home. Download and print a cut list for building a window cornice.

I measured my window from one end of the trim to the other if you don t have trim just measure the width of the window opening. Cut the wood cornice pieces crown molding. Design elements within your home should dictate the wood type molding style and. It s important to measure.

Plan the look of your cornice. Diy wood window cornice box assembly step 1. Select materials and collect key tools. Cut cornice box for our 36 wide 34 5 opening window cornice we ll need to cut the following pieces out of.

Will you stain it or. I cut my 1 x 8 common. Attach top attach the top using 9 pocket. Using a miter saw we cut three pieces of wood.

Level and mark the holes to install a heavy duty l bracket on the top right side of the window frame. Pre drill holes using a 1 4 drill bit. We started off by measuring our window and its frame. We made straight lines on the board where we wanted to make the cuts using a square.

Then i cut 2 more 1 10 s at 3 5. Determine the exact placement of the cornice on the window. I took that measurement and added 6. I cut all the pieces for my cornice first.

How to build a window cornice overview for how to build a window cornice. What trim if any do you want to use. Everyones windows are a different size so i won t share my measurements. If you plan to paint your cornices poplar and aspen are.

Use 2 wood screws to attach the l bracket to the window frame. This is the length i cut the 1 10.