Standard Window Stool Size

Mark a 3 4 x 3 1 2 in.

Standard window stool size.

Most trim pieces graduate in 1 4 inch increments. If the sizing is out of scale it draws the eye to the wrong area. Awning windows are often used with other window styles and are easy to open and close. After the stool material is cut to length round the edges and ends.

To find the length of the stool make a mark 1 in. They can be opened even during a light rain and are considered weatherproof. Beyond the casing on both sides. A standard size awning window could have a width from 2 to 3 10.

You can decide which looks best beyond each side casing. The stool should protrude past the casings by about an inch. Add 1 inch for all edge details except eased standard edge add 1 if you choose eased standard and dog ear. Refresh your old double hung windows or add a touch of class to your casement windows by making your own window stools.

Standard door and window trim is typically 2 1 4 inches in width baseboard is about 3 inches and crown is about 4 1 2 inches. Awning windows are hinged at the top and open outward allowing for ample ventilation. Or if you want a little fancier stool rout the edges with a more decorative bit. Measure the depth of the window opening.

Then hold the stool up and transfer the marks. The stool should project 3 4 to 1 in. Is there an accepted standard when sizing the width and depth of the stool and width of the apron. I try to make my stool 1 2 wider on each side of the casing and widest part of the stool 1 4 narrower than the casing 3 4 less than edge of stool.