"dpb" wrote in message ...
Steve wrote:
Hello. The windows in my Mom's house were just replaced. Apparently they
had
to move the windows about 1/4" forward from where the previous windows
were
... so on each window there's now about 0.25" space ...(between the sill
and the window).

I asked the window person what to do about the void. He said to fill it
with
a piece of wood so I'm attempting to do that. ...

My reply would be to the installer "you're not done yet".

Correct. Unless this was a friend who was doing your mom a "favor" she got
burned.
Sounds like typical hit and run "home improvement" company work.
Replacement window companies are notoriously unscrupulous - I know because I
worked for one (sales) until my concience made me quit. I wouldn't be
surprised if your mom wasn't even thinking of replacing the windows until
they tried to save her some heating fuel.

The answer on the use of filler for such a fix is it's possible but not a
real good solution. Really need somebody to do it that has the facility
to fit pieces in. It's not too difficult but depends on what one has for
tools and skills???

Yes a tapered rip can be made by marking off the width at intervals of a few
inches and cutting freehand with a handsaw or circular saw. Maybe cut it a
hair fat and then plane it to a nice fit. But...


Alternatively, the other solution is to replace the sills or remove them
and add the width necessary and then trim to fit when replacing.

Even better.

The reality is that if the window is farther out of the building than
before, there's really no way it's a tighter fit than the window that was
replaced. In other words, a tighter fit or better seal against the building
would result in the installer needing to trim something off the sill, not
add to it. The whole thing sounds fishy to me. The company should be
reported, IMHO.

-Dean
nothing ****es me off more than crappy craftsmanship.