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Built-ins with window seat (how to fix a leaky window)

Project by DustyDave posted 806 days ago 857 views 1 time favorited 18 comments Add to Favorites Watch

When we bought this house 20 years ago I replaced the windows with inexpensive vinyl ones. Eventually, the miters in the vinyl frames came unglued and would leak if the rain hit them the right way. We decided to replace the window (6’ wide by 3’ high) with an Andersen slider. When we pulled the old one we found rotted wood in the frame. We exposed the entire wall replaced the bad wood and reinsulated. Finally, I built cabinets and a window seat for the room (my daughter’s).

My wife did the painting, curtains and seat cushion.

I used birch ply and poplar for the cabintets. I made the drawers out of 1/2” ply with two coats of shellac.

I put more pictures at: http://home.comcast.net/~debridgeman/jebthumb.html

-- Dave _-^-_ Baltimore, MD


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MsDebbieP

14156 posts in 1054 days


posted 806 days ago

what an amazing transformation. I really like the series of photos that tell the story.

Sounds like it was the good ol’ “Let’s replace this.. oh now we have to do this.. doh and now this… ” story.

Wel done—and the end result is wonderful!!!

-- ~ Debbie, Canada (http://www.execulink.com/~yohan)

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Dadoo

1723 posts in 884 days


posted 806 days ago

I can see that this was a lot of work. Did you have to move the register as well? Great job! I’ll bet the wife is quite happy too. I want to build the same thing for my office/den with a lateral file cabinet under the seat. You’ve given me some ideas here. Thanx!

-- Bob Vila would be so proud of you!

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DustyDave

69 posts in 841 days


posted 806 days ago

Dadoo,

Yes I did have to move the register. I was a little nervous about that, but it went well.

Thanks for the kind words.

-- Dave _-^-_ Baltimore, MD

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rb1

12 posts in 905 days


posted 806 days ago

Lets go Chargers!!!

Nice job. I now have a better understanding of what to do with my daughters’ room. Wife will like the progression of pics. She will probably get involved. Thanks.
I would be happy with the outcome. Again…nice.

-- rb1

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TomFran

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posted 806 days ago

Nice job on a large project!

-- Tom, Surfside Beach, SC - Romans 8:28

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Thos. Angle

4013 posts in 856 days


posted 806 days ago

Good project and good in progress shots. Looks like you got some help from the family as well.

-- Thos. Angle

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Greg Mitchell

1383 posts in 962 days


posted 806 days ago

Great job on the built in Dave. How did you paint them?

-- Greg Mitchell--Lowell, AR--gdamitchell@sbcglobal.net

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Karson

25792 posts in 1294 days


posted 806 days ago

A very nice wall unit and replacement for the window. You can be proud of this job.

-- What happens in the workshop stays in the workshop. No wait that doesn't sound right. Karson Southern Delaware karson_morrison@bigfoot.com †

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Karson

25792 posts in 1294 days


posted 806 days ago

Duplicate. Sorry

-- What happens in the workshop stays in the workshop. No wait that doesn't sound right. Karson Southern Delaware karson_morrison@bigfoot.com †

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DustyDave

69 posts in 841 days


posted 805 days ago

Thanks everybody.

Greg,

We used Kilz primer and Behr latex semigloss. I can’t take any credit on the painting. The wife did it all.

-- Dave _-^-_ Baltimore, MD

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David

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posted 805 days ago

Dave -

Very nice work and a wonderful project . . . you and your wife should be very proud!

-- http://foldingrule.blogspot.com

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cajunpen

5968 posts in 959 days


posted 805 days ago

Well done – your daughter should be very happy with her “new and improved” bedroom. Looks great!

-- Bill - "Suit yourself and let the rest be pleased." http://www.cajunpen.com/

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Napaman

3482 posts in 971 days


posted 804 days ago

i love this!!! very nice job…

-- Matt, Napa, CA...fun is beautiful...just trying to have some fun...

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Napaman

3482 posts in 971 days


posted 804 days ago

wow it is really worth it to click on the link with extra pictures…GREAT JOB and thanks for documenting all the steps with phtos…

-- Matt, Napa, CA...fun is beautiful...just trying to have some fun...

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jeanmarc

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posted 530 days ago

Great job

-- jeanmarc manosque france

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GaryK

9521 posts in 882 days


posted 529 days ago

Looks like you did a great job on your windows!

-- Gary, East TX -- The longest journey begins with a single step.

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DustyDave

69 posts in 841 days


posted 288 days ago

Updated link: http://mysite.verizon.net/vze11mqvv/JEB_ROOM/jebthumb.html

(switched from Comast to Fios)

-- Dave _-^-_ Baltimore, MD

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Todd Thomas

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posted 288 days ago

wow…looks great ….nice job..

-- Todd, Oak Ridge, TN, Hello my name is Todd and I'm a Toolholic, I bought my last tool 10 days, no 4 days, oh heck I bought a tool on the way here! †

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