Window Trim
Hey Everyone! The 3rd Bedroom basement is slowly coming together. A while ago I cased the windows. Probably not the fanciest or correct job ever, but it works, and it looks good. I took 5/8th thick plywood and cut each piece according to each side's wonky dimensions. Of course in a house this old, nothing is square or level. Any gaps I had, I filled in with wood putty. I sanded them down and then once they were sanded I painted them white.
I measured the width of each side then cut the trim at a 45 degree angle. Then I placed a bead of liquid nails on the back.
Then I nailed the trim up.
Make sure you clean up any glue that may have leaked out. I used a wet paper towel and wiped it clean.
Once each side was done, I took this handy dandy tool and my hammer to push the nails in deeper so that they were flush.
I then took caulk and filled in my seams, especially the area where the trim met the imperfect casing.
For the side window I didn't need trim on the top. So I just put it on the sides and bottom.
The window at the back was right against the closet wall and had this angled edge to it. I trimmed the top, right side, and bottom. Then I caulked the left side to give it a clean smooth edge.
I even trimmed out the top of the closet door. Eventually I'll put trim up on the sides when I get some more.
What do you think?
The trim makes such a world of a difference. After putting so much work into the window casings I really don't want to screw cheapo blinds into them. I'm going to sew some lightweight curtains and hang them with a tension rod. Plus, the curtains will give a pop of color to the room, added bonus!
Eventually we'll replace the windows with new basement ones, but for now this makes a huge difference!
Have fun!
I measured the width of each side then cut the trim at a 45 degree angle. Then I placed a bead of liquid nails on the back.
Then I nailed the trim up.
Make sure you clean up any glue that may have leaked out. I used a wet paper towel and wiped it clean.
Once each side was done, I took this handy dandy tool and my hammer to push the nails in deeper so that they were flush.
I then took caulk and filled in my seams, especially the area where the trim met the imperfect casing.
For the side window I didn't need trim on the top. So I just put it on the sides and bottom.
The window at the back was right against the closet wall and had this angled edge to it. I trimmed the top, right side, and bottom. Then I caulked the left side to give it a clean smooth edge.
I even trimmed out the top of the closet door. Eventually I'll put trim up on the sides when I get some more.
What do you think?
The trim makes such a world of a difference. After putting so much work into the window casings I really don't want to screw cheapo blinds into them. I'm going to sew some lightweight curtains and hang them with a tension rod. Plus, the curtains will give a pop of color to the room, added bonus!
Eventually we'll replace the windows with new basement ones, but for now this makes a huge difference!
Have fun!
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