Q My house was built in 1953. It was a ranch until we enlarged it in 1996 to a colonial. I just noticed that the sill in my original picture window has started to rot, and the sills in the upstairs ...

Q: My house was built in 1953. It was a ranch, until we enlarged it in 1996 to a Colonial. I just noticed that the sill in my original picture window has started to rot and the sills in the upstairs ...

I received a call from a regular reader this week, asking how to replace a rotten window sill. I said, “I’m not sure if I can articulate the detail involved in a written article.” I told him I would ...

Here’s what you’ll learn when you read this story: How to identify common wood rot and determine its extent Discovering potential sources of water damage and how to address those Determining whether ...

We need to rebuild the top parts of the sills on two of our windows. The wood is rotten and the paint is peeling. I have just tested them for lead and they tested positive, so we will also need to do ...

Are your windowsills looking a little cracked and outdated? Is the paint peeling or totally scratched off? It might be time for you to look into repairing your sills, not just to improve your home's ...

Q–When I was repainting the windows on the outside of my 50-year-old house, I noticed that the wood sill on a couple of the windows seems to have rotted in several places. The wood feels soft and ...

You know what it is like – you don't go out in the back garden often and when you do, there is always something needing to be done. Had the ivy not grown up and over the window sill, you'd have seen ...