Photo: Laura Moss
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Using a drill/driver and 3-inch screws, secure each end of the blocking by screwing through the block and into the nearby studs at an angle.
Step 11: Secure the Blocking
Introduction
Overview
Step 1
Trace the Niche
Step 2
Cut Out the Template
Step 3
Choose the Location
Step 4
Prep the Area
Step 5
Cut the Hole
Step 6
Remove the Drywall
Step 7
Cut the Lath and Plaster
Step 8
Cut Out the Stud
Step 9
Size the Blocking
Step 10
Position the Blocking
Step 11
Secure the Blocking
Step 12
Install Additional Padding
Step 13
Apply Caulk to the Inside of the Opening
Step 14
Apply Caulk to the Niche
Step 15
Set the Niche in Place
Step 16
Caulk the Perimeter
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Tools List
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Utility scissors
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Stud finder
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Straightedge, to mark cut lines between the lath pieces
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Utility knife, to score the drywall
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Small pry bar
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Reciprocating saw, to cut any lath and plaster and to remove any obtrusive studs
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Circular saw, to cut the 2x4 blocking
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Drill/driver, fitted with a 1⁄8-inch drill bit
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Caulk gun
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Paintbrush
Shopping List
1. Niche
Choose a dense polyurethane niche in a design that mimics surrounding moldings.
2. Cardboard
to create a template.
3. Pole system
(or painter's tape) to hold the plastic sheeting in place.4. Plastic sheeting
5. Painter's tape
to secure plastic around work window.
6. Adhesive caulk
7. Paint
Choose a dense polyurethane niche in a design that mimics surrounding moldings.
2. Cardboard
to create a template.
3. Pole system
(or painter's tape) to hold the plastic sheeting in place.4. Plastic sheeting
5. Painter's tape
to secure plastic around work window.
6. Adhesive caulk
7. Paint
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