Testing the clerestory window acrylic insert

March 2, 2013
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When I lowered the ceiling height of The Artist's Studio, I had originally thought to fill in the lower portion of the original side windows. After a dry fitting of the roof in place, however, I decided I liked the odd shaped windows. A happy accident.

Of course, there are no readymade windows in this particular shape, so I would have to improvise. I had extra Houseworks 8-light windows, and they fit well in the existing hole. I marked where the window should be cut, leaving a little give for proper fitting.

I used my scroll saw to cut along the lines and removed the interior pieces. The removed interior pieces left cutouts in the outer frame. I used strip wood to make patches (not shown here). A little spackling added will give a smooth surface under the paint.

You can see the pieces of strip wood I cut to fill in the groove in the ceiling over the window opening. This groove is what allows the roof board to attach to the walls. They aren't glued yet, which is good since I need to adjust this one.

The acrylic sheet allows you to cut any shape or size window. These particular windows don't come with acrylic inserts. I'll leave the protective film on until I'm ready to install the windows.