Lumber species for rebuilding window sill
rsampson
| Posted in Energy, Heating & Insulation on
What is the best lumber species for rebuilding window sill. Window is 116 yo
Discussion Forum
Discussion Forum
Up Next
Video Shorts
Featured Story
Skim-coating with joint compound covers texture, renews old drywall and plaster, and leaves smooth surfaces ready to paint.
Featured Video
Highlights
"I have learned so much thanks to the searchable articles on the FHB website. I can confidently say that I expect to be a life-long subscriber." - M.K.
Fine Homebuilding Magazine
Fine Home Building
Follow
-
Fine Homebuilding
Dig into cutting-edge approaches and decades of proven solutions with total access to our experts and tradespeople.
Start Free Trial Now -
GBA Prime
Get instant access to the latest developments in green building, research, and reports from the field.
Start Free Trial Now
Replies
Cambia, ash or poplar. I've also used quarter sawn poplar bathed in BLO.
Of course if you can find some old pine reclaimed that would be pretty good too.
Is this for an interior or exterior window sill? If interior, 2sheps comment is good advice. I will often try to use the same wood as was originally used
White oak or heart pine on either side or popular inside.
Exterior = cypress.
white oak , sapele,
Western red cedar, mahogany, PVC.
What is the existing window made out of? If you are just rebuilding one or two windows it's not that hard to source old growth or reclaimed wood to match.