Building A Window Seat Over A Vent

This allows you to devote more time to painting your window seat attaching stylish cabinet pulls and adding a seat cushion.

Building a window seat over a vent.

Screw the top into place. Just choose a window with a pleasant view build a frame for. The top will not hang over the back of the window bench. First you need a niche that features a window.

I do want to caution you against building over a vent. The top seat of the window bench will overhang both sides and the front by 2 inches. Available by order or in stock at many home centers wall cabinets make this job largely about assembly rather than about building cabinetry from scratch. This simple step by step tutorial will walk you through the process of building a window seat from scratch using pre made ikea cabinets in just a few hours.

Measure and cut the sanded plywood to accommodate this overhang. Fill the top screw holes with wood putty and sand smooth if the top is to be painted. As you can see we have a floor air vent in the nook area. You can easily build your own unique window seat using ready made floating cabinet units as a base.

Then the seat has to be custom built by a cabinetmaker or trim carpenter to fit the exact width and sill height of the window. The height they recommend is 19 with a 21 deep seat. A window seat can make a quaint and cozy addition to any room in your home. We used 2 screws per stud.

The front can be wood sheetrock or other materials since it is only decorative. We have a bookcase that was built over the register and the wood inside grew mold because there wasn t enough force to blow the air and moisture out the front of the bookcase. You can see from the drawing that a window seat is actually a short floating wall achored to 2x4 cleats on the wall. First we removed all the floor moldings since we will no longer need those.

When you attach the 2 x 4s to the wall always make sure to screw into the studs for maximum support. Building a window seat with storage in a bay window. As attractive as window seats are only a few older homes with deep dormers seem to have them. Just a warning don t take the easy way out.

Your window seat will have a flawless professional look because of one secret.