Building A Window Seat Over A Vent

The top seat of the window bench will overhang both sides and the front by 2 inches.

Building a window seat over a vent.

You can see from the drawing that a window seat is actually a short floating wall achored to 2x4 cleats on the wall. The front can be wood sheetrock or other materials since it is only decorative. As attractive as window seats are only a few older homes with deep dormers seem to have them. 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.

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. Your window seat will have a flawless professional look because of one secret. This allows you to devote more time to painting your window seat attaching stylish cabinet pulls and adding a seat cushion. As you can see we have a floor air vent in the nook area.

When you attach the 2 x 4s to the wall always make sure to screw into the studs for maximum support. First you need a niche that features a window. Building a window seat with storage in a bay window. Just choose a window with a pleasant view build a frame for.

Measure and cut the sanded plywood to accommodate this overhang. Screw the top into place. First we removed all the floor moldings since we will no longer need those. 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.

A diy window seat with storage is a fantastic budget friendly way to transform a boring window wall into a beautiful focal point. We used 2 screws per stud. 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.

Fill the top screw holes with wood putty and sand smooth if the top is to be painted. Just a warning don t take the easy way out. I do want to caution you against building over a vent. The top will not hang over the back of the window bench.

The height they recommend is 19 with a 21 deep seat.