On Sun, 15 Mar 2015 15:04:51 -0400, Bob wrote:

Hello,

Not too sharp with this "stuff" anymore due to age, so would
like to ask the following, please. Thought it would be a good idea
to try and learn something about this prior to call in a Contractor.

Live in a 35 yr old typical colonial.
Horiz. wood clapboards; the usual Colonial type of construction one sees
in New England. Original wooden windows.

Many of the wooden horizonal window sills (the horiz. piece at the very
bottom) have rotted badly, and needs replacement, or...

How is this usually handled:

e.g., is the old sill just cut back the few inches of its width, and a
new piece screwed or nailed in ? If so, is this a good approach ?

Or, should the whole window be replaced ?

If replaced with a "storm window," like the ones Andersen sells, do
these have a built in sill, or would the sill still have
to be replaced ?

Any thoughts on this would be most appreciated.


Is the damage inside or out? How thick is the sill. Are you meaning
Stoop and Apron inside?

http://www.garymkatz.com/TrimTechniques/StoolApron/Stool-Apron-wide.jpg