Water Damage Window Interior Sill

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Water damage window interior sill.

If you only see water on the windowsill when there is a lot of condensation on the window you might have a humidity problem. Use your chisel or multitool and get rid of any wood that s rotted crumbling or punky. Over time this water forming on your window and getting on your sash slowly causes damage. Repairing window sills isn t a hard diy and i try to share simple ways to make diy improvements to your home.

Windowsills can become water damaged if not adequately protected. Moisture problems are common on wooden framed windows. Using a paint scraper remove the paint from the windowsill where there is water damage. 2 remove soft rotten spots from the sill.

If the sill was pretty rotted there s a good chance that water worked its way in behind it and rotted siding and possibly even framing members. Any damaged siding should be removed at this time. Water could be coming in from around the window through the window frame or around the edges of the glass. When humid air inside your home then comes into contact with the glass on the window water droplets form on the glass and eventually run down into the window sill.

Proper repairs are achieved by removing the interior window trim and then the window unit including the exterior trim or brick molding. Over time if a windowsill is not correctly shielded from the natural elements or if a wet mug is simply set down without a coaster the sill will deteriorate or rot. Get rid of any rotted wood behind the apron and sill. At some point the original sash the wood.

Eliminating the water helps prevent future issues with mold and rot in damaged walls. The first step to take is to remove these damaged areas and to replace them. A window sill is the bottom portion of the window and usually but not always has a lip that overhangs the trim molding and over time these can get damaged or even rot. A water damaged window sill can however be brought back to its best with a minimum of knowledge or know how.

They have direct water exposure from the outside and sometimes condensation forms on the inside. Chisel these out with a flathead screwdriver or small wood chisel.