How To Add A Window Sill

I just dear windows. I love the light they let in and the view they provide. What I don't similar is a evidently window, which was every window in my house when I moved in. I like trimmed out windows, it gives peachy detail to a room and frames the view so beautifully. Unfortunately about builders just sheet-rock around the window to save time and money.

But there is hope if yous, like me, want more dressed upward windows. You tin apparel them upward depending on your taste. Here are some of my dressed up windows.

Go how they are "dressed" up? lol

OK, I know I'1000 corny!!

Merely you lot tin can add but a casual look by adding a new window sill/stool. Or get on your Sunday all-time and some casing around the balance of the window. Or get for the evening gown look and add a cap and crown. Information technology's all matter of taste. One time yous have decided on your last look here are the steps to transform your windows.

At that place are lots of means to accomplish the same goal, this is my way.

Step ane. Remove Drywall.

Many people skip this step and just lay the new stool on top of the drywall. I call back it looks ameliorate in the terminate to take the time to get rid of the drywall layer. Start past scoring the drywall in the corners and along the window with a sharp utility knife.

Y'all want the surrounding drywall on the sides intact and so be careful equally you dig it out with a crow bar. Once you get a pigsty you can pull it out in bigger chunks. Then remove all the nails and corner bead.That'south the metal strip forth the border.

Yous will have a ugly section under the stool where the corner bead was, don't worry you will cover that up latter. And so sweep and vacuum up the balance of the droppings.

Step 2. Make a template.

You lot can attempt to simply measure and cut your stool/sill out but I find I get a much better fit if I make a template. You can brand information technology out of just about anything. I like to apply corrugated cardboard because it'southward thick enough to give me a skilful fit and like shooting fish in a barrel to trim to size. Paper is to flimsy and a forest template is also much work to cut. Making a template allows yous to get a good fit to unsquare walls. Use your template to determined how deep yous want the sill.

Footstep 3. Cut out stool and install it.

I have seen people utilise MDF, but I do non recommend this. I prefer wood because it can have a little more abuse. Save the MDF for the rest of the window trim that won't get so much abuse. If yous accept a window in a bathroom or gets left open up during rainstorms may be exposed to water often, I found a Cellular Vinyl PVC molding works great. I found my at Lowe's, merely I'm sure you tin find it other places. Trace your template right onto your wood and cutting information technology out. Test fit it and them sand the crude edges. If you use the PVC I just glue the sill in place with structure adhesive. If using wood I glue and nail information technology.

Step 4. Make and install apron.

At presentwe cover that ugly spot where the corner dewdrop was. The frock is the molding that is nether the stool. You lot tin make this out many different kinds of molding, what ever looks skilful to you. I frequently employ base board trim turned upside downwards. I cut it with a 45 caste angle and and so make a return. That finishes off the end the best way.

Step 5. Finish Work

Fill the boom holes, sand, and pigment. If you wish you can add together molding all the way around the window, the sky is the limit on how fancy you lot get.

Then stand dorsum and look out your beautiful window!!

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