Mounting Cornice Boards

These are for your end pieces.

Mounting cornice boards.

Pre drill holes using a 1 4 drill bit. Cut one board the width of your cornice board by the height. Cornice boards add architectural interest to windows and act as crowns for bed canopies. Tailorview faux wood crown valance for horizontal venetian window blinds snow white white mist inside or outside mount 60 1 8 l 72 l 4 7 out of 5 stars 92 38 95 38.

Every wood cornice begins the same way with cutting and assembling the three sided lidded box photos 2 4. Now take your boards and attach the end boards to the long board with screws as shown. Level and mark the holes to install a heavy duty l bracket on the top right side of the window frame. I used three screws on each side to make sure it would be secure.

Installation methods vary depending on the type of hardware you use on the back of the cornice french. Be sure to attach to studs and not just dry wall. Mount it to the wall above the window where you ll be hanging the cornice using a level and 2 wood screws. The cornice is then ready for mounting on the wall by screwing it to a 1 2 that s screwed to the wall above the opening photos 12 14.

Then you add the trim of your choice photos 5 9 and finish the cornice photo 11. Determine the exact placement of the cornice on the window. To achieve a flush mount installation most open top cornice boards have keyhole brackets installed on the left and right side a style of hardware that requires the precise placement of hanging. Keep in mind how far down over your window you want your cornice to hang that will determine where on the wall you install the 1 x 2 strip of wood your cornice box will.

You can make a fabric covered cornice board out of styrofoam foam insulation or wood.