{"id":77,"date":"2020-08-16T17:00:00","date_gmt":"2020-08-16T17:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/therenaissanceraven.com\/?p=77"},"modified":"2020-08-16T17:00:00","modified_gmt":"2020-08-16T17:00:00","slug":"how-to-create-craftsman-door-toppers","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/therenaissanceraven.com\/?p=77","title":{"rendered":"How to create craftsman door toppers"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><b>How to create craftsman door toppers<\/b><\/p>\n<p>Craftsman toppers are a stylized choice for home decor, and can be easily purchased in various lengths prefinished at local hardware stores. However, if you need a long one, a unique length one, or just want to save money it is quite easy to build one yourself!<\/p>\n<p><b><br \/>Supplies Needed:<\/b><\/p>\n<ul style=\"text-align: left;\">\n<li>Top trim (0.5-0.75 inch tall, ~1 inch wide, desired length)<\/li>\n<li>Middle Board (3-4 inch tall, 0.5-0.75 inch wide, desired length)<\/li>\n<li>Bottom trim (0.25-0.5 inch tall, ~1 inch wide, desired length)<\/li>\n<li>Interior trim if desired (0.125-0.25 inch wide, 1-2 inch tall, desired length)&nbsp;<\/li>\n<li>Wood glue or mechanical fasteners.<\/li>\n<li>Paint if desired. <\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><b>Step 1:<\/b> Lay out pieces to ensure you have the correct length and dimensions needed. My top and bottom trim are 1 inch longer than the middle board to give it a 0.5 inch overhang on each side for aesthetics.<\/p>\n<p><\/p>\n<table align=\"center\" cellpadding=\"0\" cellspacing=\"0\" style=\"margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/-mzsJ-R-kBaA\/Xzledtz4UPI\/AAAAAAAAB2w\/eNkaTEe-pRURSPKaT5Jg6ELMXVqKvE9hwCLcBGAsYHQ\/s3567\/Image1.png\" style=\"margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;\"><img decoding=\"async\" border=\"0\" data-original-height=\"882\" data-original-width=\"3567\" src=\"https:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/-mzsJ-R-kBaA\/Xzledtz4UPI\/AAAAAAAAB2w\/eNkaTEe-pRURSPKaT5Jg6ELMXVqKvE9hwCLcBGAsYHQ\/s640\/Image1.png\" width=\"640\" \/><\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\">Left: Pieces laid out, top to bottom (top trim, middle board, bottom trim); Right: 0.5 inch overhang<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<p><\/p>\n<div style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"><\/div>\n<\/p>\n<p><b>Step 2:<\/b> Fastening the pieces, you can use either glue or fasteners, I chose fasteners for sake of time. Simply just clamp all the pieces together in place, then fasten with your method of choice. I used a 16 gauge nailer.<\/p>\n<div style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/-gciAl6QxUew\/Xzlej0EGDUI\/AAAAAAAAB24\/2J5DhtnsOgMuWvkO_ByMTypWxGWVz63wgCLcBGAsYHQ\/s2048\/Image2.png\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"><img decoding=\"async\" border=\"0\" data-original-height=\"1339\" data-original-width=\"2048\" src=\"https:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/-gciAl6QxUew\/Xzlej0EGDUI\/AAAAAAAAB24\/2J5DhtnsOgMuWvkO_ByMTypWxGWVz63wgCLcBGAsYHQ\/s640\/Image2.png\" width=\"640\" \/><\/a><\/div>\n<p><b>Step 3 (Optional):<\/b> I wished to add a decorative trim in the middle to break up how long the header was. To make the simple design I took some thin trim wood and cut two 45deg angles twice to create a simple triangle. I then glued and clamped the pieces in the middle.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/-MmeOTyOMvPs\/XzleinmGreI\/AAAAAAAAB20\/jy8eJ3USUS47pwgvE74jajEqAFoM99PsQCLcBGAsYHQ\/s2048\/Image3.png\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"><img decoding=\"async\" border=\"0\" data-original-height=\"2048\" data-original-width=\"1550\" height=\"640\" src=\"https:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/-MmeOTyOMvPs\/XzleinmGreI\/AAAAAAAAB20\/jy8eJ3USUS47pwgvE74jajEqAFoM99PsQCLcBGAsYHQ\/s640\/Image3.png\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><b>Step 4:<\/b> Finished product, paint as desired and install! Simple as that!<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/-1CoMKH0w4hQ\/XzlhbjbvEbI\/AAAAAAAAB3I\/tf0GJ5Ba-MAe2NWQvhlJc6w60VixKmtDACLcBGAsYHQ\/s2048\/Image4.png\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"><img decoding=\"async\" border=\"0\" data-original-height=\"1662\" data-original-width=\"2048\" src=\"https:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/-1CoMKH0w4hQ\/XzlhbjbvEbI\/AAAAAAAAB3I\/tf0GJ5Ba-MAe2NWQvhlJc6w60VixKmtDACLcBGAsYHQ\/s640\/Image4.png\" width=\"640\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<div style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"><\/div>\n<\/p>\n<p><\/p>\n<div style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"><\/div>\n<p><\/p>\n<div style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/-gXSBQaZXw2M\/XpjfOMik_aI\/AAAAAAAAB0A\/Hq7mxBWSYpAzX8PEvA6odlYuMNcr_swPQCEwYBhgLKs4DAMBZVoAnFGdgaTIrMEI-37m4RzoaIzzfd0LvkdszXLErbSUniDv20mCkseyNzIbSgzSmx4_hDmBmENlV-v6J8ldrIhxKKPyS9D-eniUuQ1L4N6dluEucmO-coGCmStjik4AhqYu131-RVujZ9i4IlsZFek_NurxFebjhKenbSWDdHwMt8N0Zgq0_pYZcU5inhOBdu62BemEE4MaQCDAZhL5NKnqCIaCUd0k7v_JOwCLOXL3lDtg6W056haPT83VSafnBaTaySk-SKhv0grEtc5GhnbAC821W_1twsHJSFP43mZMDM-_E6uNn-AirLwP7TEZjTlqxToqAU7MfHCuEDYlclAg9okkCW3aHWi7QXLG8LkHYENJoa9uFhjhnk-1710IaWEXJokO4oG5VE-Rrq8_reC-_WYzKV_u3jv2RRGU48Pm4ObfdO3te6jG3JCblIFMOnp2qEgVqysksZqv87py_KIIsvLT9HWGOzdpnDG0rO3aJMNlHF6720oTb-fPwgaOuzZgWUZv6hgvXZ5LPUS7Kfyha-J_kbpoJq6pe3jv7UhJccBgAYYOKPna9IcWgzlF0LzQpFmly4upcYLD-Du0X_Q8nzO04sRw22sbpMNfE4_QF\/s1600\/20200228_182145.jpg\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"><\/a><\/p>\n<div style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><\/p>\n<div style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"><\/div>\n<p><\/p>\n<div style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"><\/div>\n<p><\/p>\n<div style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"><\/div>\n<p><\/p>\n<div style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"><\/div>\n<p><\/p>\n<div style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"><\/div>\n<p><\/p>\n<div style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"><\/div>\n<p><\/p>\n<div style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"><\/div>\n<p><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>How to create craftsman door toppers Craftsman toppers are a stylized choice for home decor, and can be easily purchased in various lengths prefinished at local hardware stores. However, if you need a long one, a unique length one, or just want to save money it is quite easy to build one yourself! Supplies Needed:&#8230;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[4],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-77","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-diy"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/therenaissanceraven.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/77","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/therenaissanceraven.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/therenaissanceraven.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/therenaissanceraven.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/therenaissanceraven.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=77"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/therenaissanceraven.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/77\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/therenaissanceraven.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=77"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/therenaissanceraven.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=77"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/therenaissanceraven.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=77"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}