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#EXTERIOR DOOR WINDOW GRID REPLACEMENT WINDOWS#

Attach the adhesive velcro piece on the muntin top and bottom.I used an 8.5″ x 11″ piece of printer paper as a general idea for the size of the “squares” I wanted to create.

#EXTERIOR DOOR WINDOW GRID REPLACEMENT WINDOWS#

Larger windows may need more than 1 muntin.

Before placing the muntin on the window, do a quick measurement to determine the placement of the muntin(s).

I spray painted mine for a quick application.

Paint the pieces that you cut… hopefully, your windows are the same size, otherwise, I recommend keeping track of which pieces fit in each window.

Home Depot has a cutting table in the store so if you have your measurements handy, you can cut all the pieces before transporting the wood trim! A hand saw is all you need but you can use a table saw if you prefer (I did this for some of mine and made several cuts at once to move things quickly).

Cut the wood trim according to your measurement.

My velcro pieces were white but my muntin sticks were black, so if the velcro is not hidden, you would see the little white circle. Make sure you measure the height of the window where the velcro will be attached so you don’t see the velcro on the opposite side of the window.

Measure the window from top to bottom.

Small Adhesive Velcro Pieces (mine are called fastener dots from Dollar Tree).

However, I make it really easy so you can remove and reattach the grids when you need to open or clean your windows!

So, in order to OPEN the window, you must remove the grids. I put all of the grids on the inside of the windows. S o technically, the window grids that I made are called muntins.īefore we dive into the tutorial, I want to give you a heads up about the way I installed these DIY window muntins on our windows. What is the difference between a mullion and a Muntin?Ī mullion is a heavy vertical or horizontal piece that adjoins two windows together and a muntin is the very narrow strips of wood that divide up the individual panes within a sash (sometimes referred to as lights or lites). This was a bit more difficult and I had to use a level to make sure the grids weren’t slanted. However, I made some DIY grids for our sliding glass door which required both vertical and horizontal grids. Our windows already have horizontal trim (window mullions) so I only needed to add vertical muntins to complete the look I was going for. Yes, I added window grids (window mullions) to our 30+-year-old windows. You don’t need any power tools either!Ĭan you add window grids to existing Windows? Yep! Adding mullions to windows is super easy and cheap if you follow my tutorial. See how I attached them in my tutorial below! I made some faux window mullions using wood trim from Home Depot and paint.

✅ I used these velcro pieces to attach the trim to our windows.