Wood window sill repair

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John RoccoIf you have old wood windows, chances are they are in need of painting, or worse, they are rotting. You have a few options. You can paint them every few years and use wood filler to repair the rotting areas. This is probably your cheapest option if you do the labor yourself. You can replace the entire sill with new sills that are either wood or a composite material. If you do the work yourself, this option will be more expensive than painting, but not too extreme. However, eventually the new sills will require regular maintenance. A third option is to hire a contractor to wrap the window sills with an aluminum material. This is not a job that you should attempt yourself. In addition to needing the special tool to bend the aluminum, it is a skill that takes practice to perfect. Also, painted aluminum can scratch and dent and require maintenance in the future.

The option that I want to discuss is wrapping your window sills with vinyl. My company sells a vinyl extrusion that is already pre formed to fit on 95% of all wood window sills. If the thickness of your window sill is greater than 1 3/4″, you are in the 5%. The advantages of a vinyl window sill cover are as follows; First, you never have to deal with maintenance issues again. No more painting, no more wood rot, no scratching or denting. Second, a homeowner with basic tools can do the job themselves. Third, if you have vinyl replacement windows installed or are planning on installing vinyl replacement windows, the white vinyl matches the window frame. If you install vinyl replacement windows that have colored frames, the vinyl window sill covers can be painted to match most colors using a spray paint that is designed for plastic patio furniture. Krylon and rustoleum both make a plastic spray paint. The vinyl window sill covers can be cut using a circular saw or a simple hacksaw. The sill covers are attached to the wood using an extreme weather sealant so no screws or nails are exposed. You can watch my vinyl window sill cover installation video on You Tube by going to https://youtu.be/EcV5gwzk9k4

If you live in a state where there are restrictions on lead in the paint that is used to maintain the window sills, this product will eliminate the detection of lead. I sell a lot of these window sill covers in the Northeast, particularly Massachusetts. Now, if you want the exterior to be all vinyl, you can combine the vinyl window sill cover with my vinyl angle window trim to cover the surrounding wood molding for an all vinyl look. You can watch the vinyl angle trim video on You Tube by going here https://youtu.be/n45jyWy-6wA

If you want to purchase the vinyl window sill covers or vinyl window angle trim, visit my online store here http://store.how-to-install-windows.com/index.html

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