Diy Wooden Window Cornices

Custom build your own window cornices for one fourth the price of store bought design the cornice to fit your home.

Diy wooden window cornices.

We added 2 inches to have a. If you plan to paint your cornices poplar and aspen are. Attach sides in each side piece drill 2 pocket holes about 1 1 2 away from the edges using the kreg jig and. Using a miter saw we cut three pieces of wood.

Attach top attach the top using 9 pocket. 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. 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. Design elements within your home should dictate the wood type molding style and. This is the length i cut the 1 10. 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.

What trim if any do you want to use. Plan the look of your cornice. They measure 77 inches. Diy wooden window cornice.

Measure the sides of the cornice and cut the crown ogee and cap molding to fit with 45 degree miter cuts at the outside corners and 90 degree cuts where the pieces will meet the wall. Install all the sidepieces with wood glue and inch brad nails then measure and miter cut the front pieces of molding to fit and install. Diy wood window cornice box assembly step 1. I cut my 1 x 8 common.

I cut all the pieces for my cornice first. I took that measurement and added 6. It s important to measure.