How To Install A Window Sill

I only honey windows. I love the low-cal they let in and the view they provide. What I don't like is a plain window, which was every window in my house when I moved in. I like trimmed out windows, it gives great detail to a room and frames the view so beautifully. Unfortunately most builders just sail-stone around the window to salvage time and coin.

Merely there is hope if y'all, similar me, want more dressed up windows. You tin can dress them upwards depending on your gustation. Here are some of my dressed upwards windows.

Get how they are "dressed" upwards? lol

OK, I know I'm corny!!

But you can add together just a casual look past adding a new window sill/stool. Or get on your Lord's day all-time and some casing around the residuum of the window. Or become for the evening gown look and add a cap and crown. It's all matter of gustatory modality. Once you lot have decided on your final expect hither are the steps to transform your windows.

There are lots of means to reach the same goal, this is my way.

Step 1. Remove Drywall.

Many people skip this step and just lay the new stool on top of the drywall. I think it looks better in the end to accept the time to go rid of the drywall layer. Kickoff past scoring the drywall in the corners and along the window with a precipitous utility knife.

You desire the surrounding drywall on the sides intact then be careful as you dig information technology out with a crow bar. One time you lot become a hole you can pull information technology out in bigger chunks. Then remove all the nails and corner bead.That's the metal strip along the edge.

Yous volition have a ugly section nether the stool where the corner bead was, don't worry y'all will cover that upwardly latter. And then sweep and vacuum up the rest of the debris.

Step 2. Make a template.

You lot can try to just measure and cut your stool/sill out but I find I get a much better fit if I make a template. You tin can get in out of simply near anything. I like to use corrugated cardboard because it'south thick plenty to requite me a skilful fit and piece of cake to trim to size. Paper is to flimsy and a wood template is too much work to cut. Making a template allows you to become a practiced fit to unsquare walls. Use your template to determined how deep y'all want the sill.

Footstep 3. Cut out stool and install it.

I accept seen people apply MDF, merely I do not recommend this. I prefer forest considering information technology can take a fiddling more than corruption. Save the MDF for the residuum of the window trim that won't get and so much abuse. If you accept a window in a bath or gets left open during rainstorms may exist exposed to water often, I found a Cellular Vinyl PVC molding works great. I found my at Lowe's, but I'm sure you can find it other places. Trace your template right onto your wood and cutting information technology out. Test fit information technology and them sand the rough edges. If yous use the PVC I just mucilage the sill in place with construction adhesive. If using wood I glue and smash information technology.

Step 4. Brand and install apron.

Nowwe cover that ugly spot where the corner bead was. The apron is the molding that is nether the stool. Yous can make this out many different kinds of molding, what ever looks good to yous. I frequently employ base board trim turned upside down. I cut it with a 45 degree angle and then make a return. That finishes off the terminate the best fashion.

Step 5. Finish Work

Fill the nail holes, sand, and paint. If you wish you lot can add molding all the way around the window, the sky is the limit on how fancy you become.

Then stand back and look out your beautiful window!!

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