The rules of professional installation sill

main functional properties of wood sill

Wooden window installations have long been rarity.Sills of the quality moved into the category of expensive.According to the properties they are far superior to plastic:

1. Have an eco-friendly nature of
2. not contain harmful substances
3. are safe to human health
4. Aesthetic
5. Surface smoothness

From what wood to high-quality installation window sill?

Consider the options:

1. array:
   • Oak breed;
   • Beech;
   • Pine;
   • Deciduous.
2. not solid wood with plywood base.
3. MDF.

common option for home windowsill considered larch and pine species.This low cost options, suitable to all types of installation.Luxurious and truly considered quality options rock oak and beech.

installation principles sill with his hands

Getting self-installation of a wooden window sill, it is worth taking a dry, smooth, treated wood.
Stages:

1. Prepare construction materials.The board sanded, wipe irregularities, eliminate defects.

   

2. wood treated with antiseptic substance.
3. Create the desired shape of the future sill.If necessary, cut corners, or decorative edge handle.

   

4. Adjust the size of the board to the final parameters.
5. When installing the sill, which consists of several parts that make up the glue or connect Nagel.
6. Classic sill has parameters 10-15 cm more than the size of the window opening.It is necessary to take into account this factor.
7. Measure the length protruding into the room windowsill.The optimum size of 7 cm.
8. invisible part of the design, from the bottom, warm felt.

   

Mounting window sill:

1. establish the foundation for the main board.
2. On it lay a board prepared earlier.She should go for a window box for better fixation.

   

3. Fix nails design.Recommends the use of nails without heads.
4. verify the installation level.Maximum deviation error can be 1 degree.
5. Cracks repaired with cement or assembly foam.Remove residual material.
6. put in order the slopes.
7. Paint if you want a window sill.

Over time, the sill can wear.It can be removed and a new set.This can be done independently of the extremely short time.

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