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Trim around bay window

4 years ago

last modified: 4 years ago

Trying to decide how to trim our bay window. We are adding craftsman trim to all the windows in the house but the bay is throwing us a curve ball. The Two side windows have just enough room for the trim piece on the inside. Do I treat them as 3 separate windows or do I connect all the trim and add bigger trim pieces by the middle window? If I do as 3 separate windows, I’m doing an overhang on top of my other windows - do I not do that here since I can’t do that on the sides of the side windows?

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Patricia Colwell Consulting
4 years ago
last modified: 4 years ago
You need to show the trim you are using in the rest of the space and then we might be able to help. Something like this idea might be the answer.
Kate C
Original Author
4 years ago
Craftsman style trim. This is another room in our house - this was a test window and we didn’t like the 1x4 at the top so we are using 1x6 going forward but this should give you an idea of what we are doing...
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You know, you might benefit from cross posting in the building a house and decor forums. Lots of folks there who might be able to give you some great advise.
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Home Reborn
4 years ago
Since the casing is flat stock I'd use wide enough trim pieces (e.g., MDF 1 x 3, 4, 5, whatever is required, painted in the trim color) to join the two outer windows to the centre one. I don't like the look of skinny lines of wall color between adjacent window casings.
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