How to Repair a Rotten Window Sill
Have you ever started to paint an exterior window and discovered rotten wood? Our 1950's home has the original windows and several of our window sills need repair. Making the repair is relatively easy and can be done in an afternoon.
The first step in making the repair is to chip out the rotten wood with a 3 in 1 tool. After removing the rotten wood, scrape off any loose paint and wipe the window sill with a damp rag.
After the wood filler dries, sand it smooth. We recaulked our window, primed it, and painted it. One window down, six to go!
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Excellent. Thanks for posting. It's a fairly easy DIY project to tackle. My daughter is buying her first home, and I get the feeling I will be "busy" - all great tips in this site. Great place.
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Thanks for this idea. I looked at a different solution using epoxy on the This Old House site. That might solve some of the disadvantages of the Bondo.
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