HOW TO fit a Window Sill Board!

In today's episode, we're at the Single Storey Extension! John took the time to focus on the installation processes involved with fitting a window sill board. You'll get some top tips and techniques on the efficient way to get these installed, quickly and efficiently!

PLEASE NOTE: we’ll endeavor to answer questions and comments as soon as possible depending on our work schedules.
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#Woodworking #WindowSill #CarpentryTips

How to fit a Window Sill Board!

[mattcartwright]

Old boy said to me to always tilt the board slightly away from the window (bubble on the line) in order for condensation to run away from the window and not to pool there creating rot. Which means he was taught by people who built houses in the 1930s. It was probably an issue back then but not now I think.

[stephenmurray]

Fitted so many window boards like the over the years. I tend to put them on with expanding foam adhesive now. Top work as always.

[leechadwick]

Top job John great to see the finer details being implemented 👌👍

[stuartandrews]

My old boss 40 years ago was a stickler for priming the underside & edges of the sill board to stop any moisture warping sill board.
What do you think, do you find plugs & screws are a better fixing method than using 6mm Countersunk Concrete Screws like Timco, which I was drummed into using a few years ago for fixing window sill, door linings, etc.

[nb]

Great job as always i do the same thing routing the horns. We usually get the plasterer to dab a bit of plasterboard on level when he's doing the boarding then its just a case of us dropping a sill on a pre levelled clean piece of plaster board. Saves so much time when levelling up especially when the brickwork is all over the place which is 90 percent of the time in the old victorian town houses we end up in. Although this method does require a brilliant plasterer thats willing to work with other people. They're generally not interested if on a price, which is understanderble.

[joshuamatheron]

I use the same method although I pre drill the wedges to prevent splitting not that it matters as it’s downward pressure. Finding a window that is actually level isn’t always easy. Nice work as always.

[marlenomahony]

Thanks you make it look straightforward.

[glenr]

All about the foam for window boards. No filler pop after a couple of years when the board contracts. Just seen you’ve plugged it, fair.

[MALEY]

Always watch your videos, top teaching skills as always. God bless

[ammarali]

.I love your work and love the small videos you guys make showing people how to do small construction tasks

[carboncontrasts]

Wound love to see a video showing how to install insulated plaster board

[davey]

James nice work pal
Is that brick reveal as in outside skin, if so should that not have a bit of damp proof up the side, winter that brick will suck moisture, hopefully don't touch the wood sill
Like the way you put in wood plugs nice finish mate

[elvenpm]

Thanks for the great video. Is it ok to mount the board directly onto the block work if it is high enough? Or do the wedges provide an air gap or something?

[danielfrench]

Hi John great video as always just wanted to know how comes you didn’t fill the need to leave more of a expansion gap to the edge of the reveal of the window as a chippy myself I tend to always leave a slight gap for expansion specially if the reveals will be boarded ?

[gordonmonteith]

I would normally prime sill boards before final fix so that no wet finish is touching bare wood.

[ramhomes]

I fix eml to the underside and bed with dot & dab adhesive, never moves and no fixings through the cill

[antonyporter]

could you use plasterboard bonding instead of screws ?

[Bud-vdxd]

Great content as always and really helpful, John is a great all round master. Is that insulated plasterboard on the walls? That would of been a great video to watch, is it dot and dab or fixed to battens? Also what are the circular fixings all over?

[EapeTheMatrix]

Do You have to put the front noses on? Im just not a huge fan of the look and did my external UPVC flush without noses. Do they serve a purpose?

[lewisriggs]

With the wooden nogins user board how would u fill and plaster over that ?