When replacing old windows, frames and window sills are also dismantled. Before installing a new window sill, you will need to correctly calculate its dimensions. It is better to make it in the factory according to exact measurements. Its length should be greater than the width of the window so that it enters the walls, and the width depends on the depth of the window opening.
The modern market offers a huge selection of various window sills. You can use a table top. This is a great option for the kitchen or dining room. The same window sills are suitable for wooden windows. When installing PVC windows, plastic counterparts are more often used. You can choose any variations, even marble. True, the installation of a marble window sill will require not only considerable effort, but also additional financial resources. But the stone will give a special flavor to the entire interior. When planning work to update your apartment, try to immediately consider which material suits you best.
Installing a window sill primarily depends on the size of the opening and the overall design of the room. If the wall thickness is small, maximum 100-200 mm, then it makes no sense to invent something. Flush mounting or with a smallrelease on the sides (by 5 cm). Sometimes a single window sill is installed under several windows. It is convenient in a small room, you can make the most of the space.
If you are growing flowers then you will need wider models. With thick walls, this is quite feasible. Installing a window sill in this case will not require much effort. Worse, if the walls are narrow, and you want to have a wide area. If the window sill protrudes from the wall by more than 100-150 mm, then special fasteners are required to fix it. Depending on the length of the opening, 2 or more brackets are used.
Do-it-yourself window sill installation is quite affordable if the openings are small. The easiest way for this purpose is to use plastic or a countertop. They are easily processed, which allows you to make any washed down. Having measured the opening in depth, we determine the width of the future window sill. If the window is installed, then we take into account the protrusion of the window sill (whether it will cover the radiator).
If you settled on the plastic version, then pay attention to the quality of the coating. Savings can be managed later by replacing the window sill. Foreign manufacturers use high-quality moisture-resistant coating. Some products can even withstand the extinguishing of a cigarette on their surface (there will be no trace left). Russian manufacturers, of course, are inferior in quality, but their products are much cheaper.
Installation of a plastic window sill is simplified if itused with a metal-plastic window. A special groove where the PD is inserted fixes it, and the window itself is a clamp. Further installation depends on the opening. Usually it is enough to create a pillow from mounting foam, lay a window sill on it, and fix it with slopes on the sides. All these works are carried out efficiently and quickly when ordering a turnkey window.
