How to Build a Cornice
To make a window look more elegant, you can install a lovely cornice. These fixtures might seem hard to assemble by yourself, but if you know basic carpentry skills, you can accomplish these in no time flat. Here’s a simple way on building a window cornice.
What You’ll Need:
Lumber
Wood glue
Measuring tape
Miter saw
1-inch brads
Miter box
Wood filler
Wood clamps
Crown molding trim
Paint
Paintbrushes
Primer
Sandpaper
Level
Procedure:
Get enough lumber for your cornice. Make sure you get high-quality pieces, so you’ll need to do less treatment. You should also buy crown molding trim. Choose a style that fits your window’s structure.
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Using the measuring tape, get the curtain rod’s measurement, while the curtains are open. Add a couple of inches to the measurement’s depth and the length. This will allow the cornice to fit over the curtains easily. (Learn how to read a tape measure )
There are no set width for cornice, so you’ll just have to decide how wide you want yours to be. It depends on how stylish you want the cornice to look and how it will look against your walls.
Get the lumber, then cut it on one side. Make a square cut first. Afterwards, put it in the miter box, and cut the appropriate bevel. Measure then cut the cornice square’s front piece, making sure you cut it according to the correct angle on the both ends. Finish this with the third side’s angle and piece cut.
Assemble the woods together using wood glue. Opt for a brand that’s more expensive, as it will hold the wood pieces together better.
Get the one-inch brads then nail them in the angled corners, holding them in place. You can also use wood clamps to hold the wooden pieces in place together, while you wait for them to dry.
Examine the wooden pieces, then determine how you want the window cornice trim’s crown molding to be cut. If you want, you can trim either the bottom or the top, or both.
Cut the molding, then glue it in. Secure the wooden molding with the brads. (Tips on how to install crown molding)
Use the wood filler to fill in any of the brad holes. Afterwards, sand the cornice with the sandpaper.
Paint your cornice. Use a primer first, then give it a couple of paint coatings. Let it dry overnight.
Attach 1 x 2 inch pieces against the wall, on the sides of the window. Use a level to make sure they’re on straight. They must be inside the cornice when it’s on the wall. Afterwards, fix the cornice to the 1 x 2 inch pieces.
Building a cornice is not as hard as you think. Just follow these steps and you’ll have one installed in your window in no time.