Design elements within your home should dictate the wood type molding style and.
Diy wood window cornice.
How to build a window cornice overview for how to build a window cornice.
What trim if any do you want to use.
Follow the cut list to size the pieces.
I cut my 1 x 8 common.
Wrap the entire box with 1 2â batting ensuring that the batting is adhered to flat to the wood and that there are no wrinkles.
Select materials and collect key tools.
We started off by measuring our window and its frame.
Download and print a cut list for building a window cornice.
I applied one coat of rust oleum kona stain over the entire piece.
This 1 4 will be the top of the cornice and will rest on the cleat that we attach to the wall.
I cut all the pieces for my cornice first.
Plan the look of your cornice.
For the front and sides make 45 degree miter cuts where they.
Staple one side of the batting on the interior corner using a staple gun and 5 8â staples.
Diy wood window cornice box assembly step 1.
Using a miter saw we cut three pieces of wood.
Cut cornice box for our 36 wide 34 5 opening window cornice we ll need to cut the following pieces out of.
It s important to measure.
Will you stain it or.
Now for the finish.
Attach sides in each side piece drill 2 pocket holes about 1 1 2 away from the edges using the kreg jig and.
Custom build your own window cornices for one fourth the price of store bought design the cornice to fit your home.
We made straight lines on the board where we wanted to make the cuts using a square.
We added 2 inches to have a.
Attach top attach the top using 9 pocket.
If you plan to paint your cornices poplar and aspen are.