Apartments, even in modern new buildings, are often notare distinguished by the spaciousness of royal chambers, and their residents have to be inventive to make every free space useful. Mezzanines, refrigerators under the window and lift-up beds have already firmly taken their place in small-sized housing, but this has not yet affected window sills. Few have managed to implement the idea of turning the window space into a work place, but the advanced strata of the population are already actively interested in the prospect of how to expand the useful space in their square meters.
Window sill mounting diagram.A table in a window opening can be arranged in a room and serve as a sewing or computer corner or in the kitchen, allowing the hostess to profitably increase the working area of the window sill. The location in the immediate vicinity of the window gives a lot of advantages, starting from natural lighting of the workplace, ending with pleasant warmth for the feet, coming in winter from the central heating battery.
Preparation for the production of window-sills
The best time to make a table with the least expense and hassle is the period between the completed installation of the plastic window and the installation of the window sill.
Scheme of a folding table.If you prepare everything you need for this period in advance, the installation will happen quickly and all that remains is to tidy up the slopes and start using the new incarnation of the window sill for its intended purpose. Having taken the measurements necessary for making calculations, you can begin compiling a list of materials to purchase and preparing the necessary tool. So, you will need:
- sheet of MDF;
- a wooden bar;
- chrome-plated metal tubes;
- mounting profile with perforation;
- flange holders and plastic plugs;
- antiseptic for processing;
- self-tapping screws of different sizes;
- silicone sealant;
- a set of sandpaper;
- mounting foam;
- roulette, ruler and pencil;
- electric jig saw;
- Bulgarian;
- a hacksaw with a small tooth;
- drill and feather drill.
You can also choose another one for the tabletopmaterial, but the MDF board is the easiest to process and does not have a high price. It has a wide variety of colors and textures, so it will not be difficult to choose a suitable option for a harmonious combination of a table with the furnishings of the room. In addition, in this case, there is no need to carry out additional surface treatment, which would be required using natural wood or chipboard. When developing a project, it is necessary to ensure that too large a thickness of the board does not interfere with the free movement of the window sashes, the depth allows you to reach the window with your hand, and the height exactly repeats the level of the dismantled window sill. The contours of the shape of the future tabletop are transferred to an MDF sheet and cut out with a jigsaw. After that, mark the locations of the holes needed to ensure the rise of warm air from the heating radiator. For good circulation of air flows, their diameter should be at least 3-3.5 cm, so it is better to equip the drill for this work with a feather drill. Decorative plastic or wooden grilles will subsequently cover their unaesthetic appearance, but will not interfere with the passage of air. If the table top was cut at home, and not ordered from a drawing in a finished form from a base providing services for sawing and processing wood, then the end edges will need to be processed with furniture tape, using an iron and thick paper for this purpose. Return to the table of contents</a>
Assembling the construction of a window-sill
The supports for the table top on the window side will bewooden bars will serve, and perforated connectors will hold it on the opposite side. The metal profile is bent at an angle of 90° and its ends are fixed to the wall and the edge of the table. The resulting void is filled with polyurethane foam and after it has completely set, all cracks are treated with a sealant. After this, you can start installing the legs of the window sill table. The chrome-plated metal pipe is divided into sections of the required length and the parts are sawed off with a grinder. A flange is installed on the upper end of the workpiece, and the leg is fastened through its holes with self-tapping screws to the bottom of the tabletop. The lower part of the legs is equipped with plastic plugs. All that remains is to install a screen for the heating radiator, matched in color and style to the window sill table, and tidy up the workplace.
