How to replace a brick window sill with natural stone Part 3

Dan Bloom explains and demonstrates the step by step process of removing a damaged brick window sill and replacing it with a single large slab of natural limestone. This is part 3 of 3. Makes sure to watch Part 1 and 2 for the entire procedure!

[@MrPjouellette]

Hice job!, where did you get the sill from?

[@jeewillikers5275]

Good work men

[@ajlra9652]

This is awesome. Been wanting to do this to my front window. Where did you get the 8 foot stone?

[@GY6SCOOTERCHAT]

Need you down in Virginia

[@CookieZ3353]

Good job. How much would this cost? Can you come to TN?

[@danbloom5441]

Hi, We only work in Ottawa, Ontario but I’d love to visit TN some day.
Usually a job like this would cost $1000 CDN

[@NoCreativeNameGuy]

How did a 4 inch piece of natural stone fit in the same spot as a 3 1/4 brick?

[@danbloom5441]

The brick was closer to 3 3/4”, oftentimes they are laid on a large mortar joint eg, 3/4” so the 4 inch limestone sill will fit with a smaller mortar joint. Typically the brickwork will also not be super tight to the window frame so we often have a little bit more room between the sill and window frame. We always lock up the stone tight to the window frame to prevent any water infiltration if the caulking ever fails

[@gary24752]

There should have been a wall flashing up under the window and over the existing brick with an end dam that the sill fit into.

[@DrMJJr]

Agreed. I would’ve used a solid copper pan up under the window and over that limestone still with vertical damns (just as you suggested) up the walls a few inches on each end…
Also no masonry ties to the wood framing members or at last the sheathing??

[@lduranceau8046]

This is a good video, but please note that the music simply does not seem right here.

[@danbloom5441]

Thanks for the input. Unfortunately I can’t remove the music :(

[@lduranceau8046]

@@danbloom5441 in USD currency, can you give me a rough estimate of how long it would take a professional sill installer to replace 8 window sills made of regular bricks with limestone sills? Also, the cost of materials. THank you so much.