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Posted by Jim Wheeler on July 31, 2006, 8:16 am
you might want to check H.D. or Lowes for their no-rot plastic trim -
they have some sills and nose pieces made of PVC that cut and nail close
to wood. jim
blueman wrote:
>The window stool of one of our basement windows is rotted and I have a
>couple of questions on how to replace it.
>
>The window frame itself is site built and is surrounded on 3 sides
>(U-shape) by a 150 year old stone-and-mortar foundation. The exterior
>side of the stool has rotted away so I need to replace it.
>
>My plan is to knock out the rotten 2-by-X stool and replace it with
>new materials.
>
>Questions:
>- Should I use pressure treated 2-by-X or is it OK to just use primed
> and painted ordinary stock?
>
>- If I do use pressure treated stock (ACQ probably), can I paint it
> and if so what special preparation (if any) is required? (one guy at
> the local borg store said I need to wait 3 months for the wood to
> dry before painting)
>
>- What do I use to secure the new 2-by-X stool to the foundation? I
> would prefer not to have to nail or drill into the old rock
> foundation. Is there a glue, caulk, or foam that will do the trick
> of both sealing and securing the stool to an obviously irregular
> stone masonry surface? (I could add a little mortar to cover any
> gross imperfections)
>
>- Anything else I need to worry about?
>
>Thanks!
>
>
>
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