Interior Wooden Window Sill Replacement

Then we used a hammer and banged popped the sill upwards being careful to avoid any further damage.

Interior wooden window sill replacement.

Place your old window sill on top of your new piece of wood and use a pencil to trace the exact shape onto the wood. Get free shipping on qualified wood sill door window moulding or buy online pick up in store today in the building. Sand with an orbital sander. Trace the exact shape of the sill.

Cut out the shape using a table saw and hand saw. Next paint or stain the window sill to match the surrounding woodwork. Test fit and sand until the new sill fits perfectly. We pulled out the rest of the nails that were left behind.

Depending on how the sill was installed there will likely be a 1 4 inch by 1 2 inch piece of profiled wooden trim. Woodgrain millwork wm 1021 11 16 in. Place your old sill over the selected board and draw its outline with your carpenter s pencil. Interior 2 more ways to filter.

First we ran a cutting blade this is my favorite caulk removing tool. Around all the edges including between the underneath trim and the window sill. Next place your new window sill where your old window sill was to make sure it s the right fit. Cut out your new window sill with your table saw.

If you can t salvage the old sill for a template measure the sill space and draw a new sill template on your board. Buy more than one board if you think you ll need an extra attempt. Insert the tip of a utility knife between the sill and the trim. Primed finger jointed window sill moulding model 10001958 18.

Place your old window sill on top of your new wood.