Repairing Interior Window Sill Damage

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Repairing interior window sill damage.

What makes the most sense. What causes window sash damage. Sand the blocks using an orbital sander and sandpaper to shape the wood to the sill. We have a window sill that is in need of repair.

Remove any splinters and rough or peeling paint until the damaged sill is as smooth as possible. Based on time budget longevity and of course hidden costs. Restoring a sill ranges from the application of toothpaste and baking soda for water stains to the more labor intensive process of repairing rotting wood with epoxy primer and wood filler. Use this method to repair dry rot damage in a window and avoid having to replace the entire window frame and sill.

We are in the process of selling our. Sand the wood with a fine grit sandpaper. Build up the damaged part of the sill using small chunks or blocks of wood if sections of the sill are missing and there s enough sill left to support new wood. How to replace an interior window sill.

Cut the blocks to fit the shape of the sill with a handsaw. Http bit ly jlgdey home improvement onli. A window sill is the bottom portion of the window and usually but not always has a lip that overhangs the trim molding and over time these can get damaged or even rot. It can cause it to rot warp or crack.

Window sill damage is common. That is not the problem can i just sand the damage to the sill and fill it in with wood filler and then sand prime and paint. The age old debate of window replacement or window repair is a tough one to answer but i ll explain how i try to guide my client s decision process. We have since had an overhang built over the window.

Water seeped down through the window and eventually damaged an area of the window sill not that bad but it is a little rippled. Most window sash and sill damage is caused by moisture in the form of condensation getting into the wooden window sill. I look at the repair versus the replacement question as a business approach. A water damaged window sill can however be brought back to its best with a minimum of knowledge or know how.

Condensation forms on the windows when the temperature outside cools down and in return lowers the temperature of the glass on your window.