With that in mind, I decided to add my own window bars. I’ll be honest with you – I didn’t know where to start. Naturally I went online and was so disappointed with what I found. I found tutorials that were either too complicated or looked really, really cheap. So I did what I usually do with projects – drank coffee and just thought.
I walked around the house and looked at the barred windows. Then I realized that the bars are simply made up of two vertical pieces and 6 horizontal pieces. With this little knowledge, I headed to Home Depot to find the perfect trim.
A quick note: traditional louvers made by manufacturers are thin strips of aluminum between the panes of a double-glazed window for ease of cleaning and energy efficiency. These DIY window pane dividers are easy to remove for cleaning the panes and saved me a ton of money making my own bars and gave me the aesthetic appeal I wanted. Homeowners who want the true architectural style of window grills can talk to a window manufacturer to retrofit or replace their windows.
Dividing the windows into smaller panes slightly reduces the amount of natural light in the room, but this DIY does not affect the structural integrity of the window, so consider your personal taste and make an informed decision about what you like about your windows.
Step 1: Choosing Mullion Grating Material
While I was watching on HD on yours for a haircut. I was thinking of a tree. The only problem is that the front pieces are not wood so they won’t match. After a bit of searching I got to these polystyrene vinyl moldings:
