HiI'm about to get the windows replaced in my flat. The old windowsills are some sort of horrible red colour ceramic tiles.Just wondering whether I should replace with the same kind ofmaterial or is there something better for window sills?Cheers,Mark.

"mark" wrote| I'm about to get the windows replaced in my flat.With plastic? ;-)| The old window sills are some sort of horrible red colour| ceramic tiles.I remember them.| Just wondering whether I should replace with the same kind of| material or is there something better for window sills?Wood, which can be sanded and repainted. Window sills seem to take a lot ofabuse, at least they did when I had any, as they were often the only freehorizontal space, being kept clear by curtains every night.Owain

Lobster wrote innews:zHXGd.3940$ Ouch! I think that must have been a Freudian clip :-)mike

Best material for window sills?

Jan 16, 2005 24 Replies

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The Natural Philosopher 21 years ago

Yes. That is totally true as well.

But you ca sand it, fill it and paint it again :-)

Painte softwaood will blister teh paint in similar situations. Been there, done that.

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Lobster 21 years ago

Been there, done that too!

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mike ring 21 years ago

Lobster wrote in news:zHXGd.3940$ snipped-for-privacy@newsfe5-gui.ntli.net:

Ouch! I think that must have been a Freudian clip :-)

mike

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Nick Atty 21 years ago

Just about to do that with the timber floor offcuts. Lying a piece on there looks very good.

The only fiddle will be getting a similar finish on the end, when I've planed the tongue off, as the manufacturers finish on the top.

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Frank Erskine 21 years ago

Sadly it would seem that the next makeover TV show is now the criterion as to how a "home improvement" should last.

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