Easy Wood Window Valances
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- čas přidán 16. 03. 2019
- #diyvalance
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Although I like what you did, most don't, or at least I dont have the luxury of having a nice shop like you. It would be nice to have had you do it as most DYI people would have to do it.
Hi Leo! I try to convey to people through some of my videos that you don't really need a shop to tackle projects like this. A garage or some outdoor space, a work table and a couple basic power tools and you got this! I used basic lumber dimensions available from any "LoweNardsDepot" home center so that gives you a break on some cutting too. Anyway, I hope you try this one... It came out great.
Great idea using the french cleat system, will be using that
Seems so simple but the cleats work great! Thanks for watching!
Nice wooden windows valance Mark! Thanks for sharing the video with us.👍😎JP
I thought you stated this project was going to be easy. That is easy for you to say because you got skills, sir. :-). Great video! Keep 'em coming!
Love the French cleats, seems to be a must have for cleaning or having to adjust the underlying window treatment.
Thanks! It is a secure and flexible option for mounting almost anything heavy on a wall. Love the way they lock in the valance....
Thanks. The French Cleat is exactly what I need.
Yup, those cleat solutions work great and are easy to cut and install. Thanks for watching!
These are nice, easy for me to build since I do carpentry but for most I wouldn't call this easy, however you did a great job, very nice. 👌
Thanks Ron! You're right, takes a little skill for the straight cuts and the arc, but hope folks give the project a try... I appreciate you watching the channel!
Nice but if you want easy
Get a piece of wood (what ever width you like) have hd or Lowe's cut length prime & paint
Then get U or L brackets & attach to wall or ceiling.
Nice Job. I am doing this for my bedrooms. I need to search for your video on how to hang them. I saw the end of the video, but I am not sure, exactly how to hang them. TY for sharing your talent with us!
Thanks Lisa... my daughters would give you a huge thumbs up for representing women woodworkers! All you need to do is cut a piece of 1X3 on a 45 degree angle down the length to give you the 2 pieces. Cut the length shorter that your Valence inside dimension and mount the one length on the wall, the other to your valence. You can see in the video how the pieces come together... Best of luck and thanks for watching our little channel!
@@TheFamilyWoodworker TY. It does look simply enough. I will do this! :)
In British English a valance is made of textile and goes around a bed to cover up the gap between it and the floor. A PELMET hides a curtain rail runner or taught wire and can be either wood or curtain material. Miniskirts strangely used to be referred to as “bum pelmets” since they were short and just hid the workings. Strangely the board at the bottom of wainscating is called a skirt. Oh how confusing!
And you know if I used the word "Pelmet" my American friends would be sure to note my vain attempt to appear worldly... I do hope it's a little warmer in the British Isles... still frozen tundra here!
I must say it is lots warmer at about 9/10 celsius. Spring flowers coming out. March though is notorious for its fluctuations. Here in Switzerland it is mitigated by the continental climate but in Britain right now there are storms and high winds. Not sure what latitude you are on there by NYC is the same as Rome. You look like the same latitude as Reykjavik!
I was filling something using a bastard (file) 😂 I was glazing the window using a putty knife, which is not a knife at all.
They're doing this to drive us all crazy!!
😂
I hope you can open the window in the laundry area, as the valance looks as it will be in the way of fully opened window.
I hope I'm wrong.☺️
That would be pretty funny! These casement windows crank open outward so no problems.
@@TheFamilyWoodworker oh, that's so good! You're so lucky to have windows like that.
My windows are all sash operated, really silly technology for many reasons. The sash breaks just due to wear and tear and we need a ladder to wash them outside!
I have to replace the sash on several of them and that's such a hard work!
I wish, I could change them, but we aren't allowed as the house is very old and is of historic interest.
Will be making some pelmets as we call them in the UK, so I was looking for the simplest idea for attaching the thing to the window frame.
Thank you for sharing your system, I've never seen it done like that.🥀
What was the point of the title?? How many people have that much equipment and the assumed skills? Pointless for most people.
I respectfully disagree. You don't really need a lot of tools or much experience to do this project. Basic straight cuts can be made with a ruler and a cheap hand saw, curved cuts can be made with a $30 jig saw, and the curved lines can be drawn with string and a pencil... Hand hammer the brad nails (you don't need an air nail gun) fill, sand and paint. The valances can be hung over a window a bunch of different and easier ways, just like mounts for a curtain rod. I guess it's all about perspective and if a homeowner might not have these basic tools. But then again the title contains the word "wood", so my expectation was that viewers/readers would expect there to be some cutting work involved. I hope you still consider giving the project a try.
There is nothing easy about this
Easy… NOT