This Old House general contractor Tom Silva shares some tricks-of-the-trade for installing a new, long-lasting windowsill. (See below for tools and a shopping list.)
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Tools for How to Replace a Window Sill:
- Oscillating tool
- Reciprocating saw
- Flat pry bar
- Hammer and 3/4-inch-wide chisel
- End nippers
- Circular saw
- Layout square
- Drill/driver
- Handsaw
- Hand plane
- Random-orbit sander
- Caulk gun
- Dead-blow mallet
- Pneumatic finishing nailer
Shopping list for How to Replace a Window Sill:
- Spanish cedar, used to make new sill
- 3-inch screws, for pulling out old sill
- 120-grit sandpaper
- Spray primer, for coating new sill
- Silicone caulk, used to seal new sill into place
- 2-inch finish nails for pneumatic nailer
- Minimal-expansion foam, for filling void below sill
- Exterior-grade paint, to match existing window trim
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