Molding can add detail and can cover gaps and cracks.
Adding pieces of molding can cover gaps or cracks, and they can give a room form. Molding itself can be quite inexpensive. With patience and a little experience in carpentry, installing molding to your windows can be a low-cost, do-it-yourself task. When picking out molding, you should make sure that it fits the aesthetic of the room and fits well with the window in particular.
Instructions
1. Take an accurate measurement of the window frame. You should have the inside measurement of the window, which will be shorter than the outside length of the molding.
2. Measure and cut the molding on the sides of the window first. This is the biggest challenge in adding molding, since slight inaccuracies in miter cuts can throw off molding patterns. Cut the pieces of molding at a 45-degree angle, so that the pieces fit cleanly together. Remember that the cut should lead out from the inside measurement, because the outside length is going to be a few inches longer.
3. Add the top pieces of molding measured and cut to the length. The angle of the miter cut should be 45 degrees again.
4. Drive the molding into place with finishing nails. You will probably need at least a dozen nails to keep the molding in place. Use wood putty to cover the nails and holes, and sand the puttied areas to smooth it out.
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