How to cover a window sill

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  • @izzibizzi308
    @izzibizzi308 2 ปีที่แล้ว +5

    I have been looking for a video showing this for months. Thank you

  • @ericpowers7704
    @ericpowers7704 9 ปีที่แล้ว +12

    This was an great video. Clear. Concise. Good audio level as well. Thank you!

  • @brioquery
    @brioquery 7 ปีที่แล้ว +6

    Thank so much; stumbling on this video saved me $$$ I hunted high and low trying to find a contractor who would install my retrofit window and coil wrap it at a reasonable price. Thanks to these guys I was able find some regular contractor to install my window and install the trim with the custom trim.

    • @Lu-cho
      @Lu-cho 7 ปีที่แล้ว

      Should the video owner have a PayPal account for those who can share a little bit of that $AVING. Right?

    • @christianzaccone4347
      @christianzaccone4347 7 ปีที่แล้ว

      I'm sure it came out beautiful too. LOL

    • @bluefrog85
      @bluefrog85 4 ปีที่แล้ว

      @@Lu-cho No

    • @ItchyKneeSon
      @ItchyKneeSon 6 หลายเดือนก่อน

      How's it doing now, 7 years on?

    • @brioquery
      @brioquery 6 หลายเดือนก่อน

      @@ItchyKneeSon Going great!

  • @CarlBeauregard-ub7sn
    @CarlBeauregard-ub7sn 7 หลายเดือนก่อน +4

    Personally, I would add a bead of sealant between the window frame and the wood sill, to push the metal into. This will look nice for now, but wind-driven rail will get behind that metal and rot the exterior wood sill out. I have replaced many sills due to no sealant at that point.
    Also, I fold the metal down parallel to the sheathing, underneath the sill, so that you can kick water out on top of the siding, in the event that water is driven into that area. On the end folds, I fold the underside up instead of cutting it off, as that is another vulnerable area.

    • @coralpetals
      @coralpetals 4 หลายเดือนก่อน

      Would be great if you posted a video showing your method. Thank you!

  • @Tonisuperfly
    @Tonisuperfly ปีที่แล้ว

    Thank you! This is so much better than what I was going to do to my wooden sills...

  • @walterdiaz2003
    @walterdiaz2003 ปีที่แล้ว +3

    a 13 years old video and still rocking.

  • @tristansanders2000
    @tristansanders2000 4 ปีที่แล้ว +6

    I wouldn’t cut off the bottom on the ends. Fold it up, fold back the front, and fold down the top. Otherwise, you have a crack where water can get into on the bottom corners of the sill.

    • @HaloWolf102
      @HaloWolf102 3 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      Yeah, I would also recommend that. The bottom should fold in first, the front one second, and the top third. You would have to put caulk there for the water not to penetrate into the wood sill, and that doesn't look good on vinyl siding. In wouldn't make sense cutting the back piece off, because putting a aluminum sheath over the wood sill in the first place is to protect it from rotting, this decision would defeat the purpose.
      Amazing video, and I wouldn't have done it properly without it, it just needs a slight modification.

  • @one1wizard
    @one1wizard 8 ปีที่แล้ว +3

    very nice, great job very simple and to the point

  • @jeanne5692
    @jeanne5692 29 วันที่ผ่านมา

    Thanks for this. Can you tell me what you would call the aluminum pre-shaped sill cover if I were to be looking for it online?

  • @katdekarachisimba1056
    @katdekarachisimba1056 3 ปีที่แล้ว

    Very concise and clear video. Thank you

  • @weaslethorp
    @weaslethorp 9 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Good video, simple and to the point.

  • @Astromyxin
    @Astromyxin 12 ปีที่แล้ว

    I agree fully. Hand-bent returns are the way to go.

  • @jjohnson7859
    @jjohnson7859 10 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Do you suggest caulking? I understand caulking underneath does not make sense because rain flows down not up and condensation can escape from the bottom but what about the top edges of the aluminum trim?

    • @CarlBeauregard-ub7sn
      @CarlBeauregard-ub7sn 7 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

      You definitely want a bead there to push the metal into. Read my comment for other tweaks that would be a good idea.

  • @nickyn74
    @nickyn74 11 ปีที่แล้ว +6

    So? No caulking the top of the sill where it meets the window? Wouldn't the water get under the aluminum?

    • @mattkacen2972
      @mattkacen2972 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      I'd wait till you wrap the rest of it

  • @GreatWaterCircus
    @GreatWaterCircus ปีที่แล้ว

    Hey thanks excellent video

  • @pochuanhsing2466
    @pochuanhsing2466 2 ปีที่แล้ว

    Where to buy the material with the right shape? Or I should try to get a brake to fold by myself?

  • @akbaxb165
    @akbaxb165 11 ปีที่แล้ว

    Thanks for the video. Very well done and informative.

  • @jackfarrell4727
    @jackfarrell4727 2 ปีที่แล้ว

    Thank you for the video

  • @Torpedopot
    @Torpedopot 9 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    Thank you!

  • @jacksoxman9000
    @jacksoxman9000 4 ปีที่แล้ว

    Can you paint the flashing? Does it come in colors?

  • @THEFUNNANNA
    @THEFUNNANNA 11 ปีที่แล้ว

    i am looking for an internal window sill the wall is brick painted inside and the window has no thingy round it i wanted to make a nice sill to put things on a make it look better it in a laundry so im not too worry about being fancy how would i attach it to the brick and concrete

  • @gfriedman99
    @gfriedman99 2 ปีที่แล้ว

    Is this inside or outside?

  • @primrosehenry7654
    @primrosehenry7654 ปีที่แล้ว

    Is that caping?

  • @jevchance
    @jevchance 10 ปีที่แล้ว

    What if the sill is multi-level? What I mean is, the sill has what appears the blind stop goes along the sill as well. Should the blind stop on the sill be cut out, or should the aluminum be bent to follow the profile?

    • @cslapler007
      @cslapler007 6 ปีที่แล้ว

      if there is a blind stop running on the bottom along the sill I would remove it. typically there isn't a stop on the sill because water can become trapped behind it.

    • @alexgrubb6640
      @alexgrubb6640 3 ปีที่แล้ว

      You can add to the lower sill, fir it out with some thin wood.

  • @Paula-vr5rm
    @Paula-vr5rm 2 ปีที่แล้ว

    i had new siding put on my house and they did not put any flashing on top of my window only the plastic paper with that silk tape next to my windows 🙈🙈🙈🙈

  • @jarsful22
    @jarsful22 13 ปีที่แล้ว

    Very helpful video thank you!

  • @michaelwas8549
    @michaelwas8549 4 ปีที่แล้ว

    Nice vid👍

  • @laforgia1
    @laforgia1 11 ปีที่แล้ว

    If I have a slight bit of rot on a few of my window sills can I just cover it, paint and caulk?

    • @charredskeleton
      @charredskeleton 6 ปีที่แล้ว

      Every part of the exterior of a house is like a roof. It must shed water. If it can do that it's good. Don't cheap out on the caulk. Butyl rubber or better yet urethane.

  • @luvBuchusWindows
    @luvBuchusWindows 12 ปีที่แล้ว

    great tutorial....

  • @epstv7254
    @epstv7254 4 ปีที่แล้ว

    I wouldn't cut so much!
    I can just cut 1/4 of n inch or tops 3/8 ,slide it in there and seal it up
    I dont wanna weaken anything but good trim tho

  • @BrokenRRT
    @BrokenRRT 13 ปีที่แล้ว

    exterior or interior?

  • @Duckyistrippin
    @Duckyistrippin 12 ปีที่แล้ว

    @mikesandytoes damn right the level of sarcasm was high...who the hell would put screens on the inside. i prefer drugs over manly hugs. but hey, thats just me.

  • @junlong68
    @junlong68 4 ปีที่แล้ว

    Why not pvc

  • @Duckyistrippin
    @Duckyistrippin 12 ปีที่แล้ว

    @mikesandytoes i dunno about you, but my screens are on the inside ;)

  • @torymountain
    @torymountain 10 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    Why wud you need to sheath the sill of a window? Isn't the stock sill adequate? You could just as easy prime/paint the wood sill.

    • @BulldogSportsCards508
      @BulldogSportsCards508 9 ปีที่แล้ว +6

      To avoid rot and ever having to paint again.

    • @charredskeleton
      @charredskeleton 6 ปีที่แล้ว

      Or to cover badly weatherd wood.

    • @g.e.boroush5176
      @g.e.boroush5176 5 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      My house is over 100 years old. Replacing the sill would be a situation of one problem leading to another. This protects the old sill, looks good, and doesn't cause a cascade of problems that an old house has. Extremely helpful.

    • @alexconrad4280
      @alexconrad4280 4 ปีที่แล้ว

      Not If your house is 100 years old you quite possibly have lead paint on the sill & jambs. If so then those would have to be demoed & replaced, then you wrap them in coil stock. It's not adequate if it's rotted or is lead paint. The window sill has to be covered I.E wrapped in aluminum coil stock. You can buy coil stock in a variety of colors.

  • @justinmarcum7562
    @justinmarcum7562 7 ปีที่แล้ว

    Nice tool belt looks like same tool belt setup my hillbilly worker uses

  • @Astromyxin
    @Astromyxin 11 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Hand bent meaning hand bent with TONGS. Not tongues.

  • @phaq25
    @phaq25 8 ปีที่แล้ว

    if yor gonna post a vid like this you should be explaining what a brick mold is etc etc etc

  • @crispeacock4213
    @crispeacock4213 11 ปีที่แล้ว

    rot spreads like wildfire. If you want to do it only once cut out the rot and replace

  • @hoochipappie75
    @hoochipappie75 11 ปีที่แล้ว

    jake leg...

  • @majestification1
    @majestification1 11 ปีที่แล้ว

    Absolutely Not!!! Or ur house is going to collapse!

  • @phaq25
    @phaq25 8 ปีที่แล้ว

    if they know all construction terms maybe they dont need this fucking video

  • @rickeykeeton71
    @rickeykeeton71 4 ปีที่แล้ว

    Should the aluminum not fit UNDER the storm window?