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 for accurate 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 diverse window sills. You can use the countertop. This is a great option for the kitchen or dining room. To the wooden windows fit the same window sills. When installing PVC windows, plastic analogues are more often used. You can pick up any variations, even marble. True, the installation of a marble window sill will require not only significant efforts, but also additional financial resources. But the stone will give a special flavor to the entire interior. When planning work on updating your apartment, try to immediately consider which material is more suitable for you.
The installation of the windowsill primarily depends on the size of the opening and the overall design of the room. If the wall thickness is small, a maximum of 100-200 mm, then there is no point in inventing something. Here, flush mounting or with a small outlet on the sides (5 cm) is more suitable. Sometimes they install a single window sill under several windows. It is convenient in a small room, you can maximize the use of space.
If you plant flowers, then wider models will be required. With thick walls, this is quite feasible. Installing the windowsill in this case does 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 available if the openings are small. The easiest way to use this is plastic or countertop. They are easily processed, which allows you to make any gash. Having measured the opening in depth, we determine the width of the future window sill. If the window is mounted, then we take into account the ledge of the window sill (whether it will close the heating battery).
If you settled on the option of plastic, then pay attention to the quality of the coating. Savings can do without subsequently replacing the windowsill. Foreign manufacturers use high-quality waterproof coating. Some products can withstand even extinguishing cigarettes on their surface (there will be no trace). Russian manufacturers, of course, are inferior in quality, but their products are much cheaper.
Installation of a plastic window sill is simplified if it is used with a metal-plastic window. A special groove where the PD is inserted fixes it, and the window itself is a clip. Further installation depends on the opening. Usually it is enough to create a pillow from the mounting foam, lay the window sill on it, and fix it on the sides with slopes. All these works are quickly and efficiently performed when ordering a turnkey window.