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   xMikeSmith | Aug 19, 2002 05:01am | #1

   interior or exterior ?

   Mike Smith   Rhode Island : Design / Build / Repair / Restore

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   PostnBeam | Aug 19, 2002 07:45am | #2

   What kind of look are you going for? What type of windows are they? (wood clad, vinyl, etc?) Budget? Type of room and asthetic vaue?

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   brownbagg | Aug 19, 2002 03:08pm | #3

   interior

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   MarkH128 | Aug 19, 2002 03:37pm | #4

   I like wood. Drywall reminds me of a motel.

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   BillHartmann | Aug 19, 2002 06:26pm | #6

   How about stone or solid surface (Corian) material.

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   Snort | Aug 20, 2002 02:16am | #7

   Johnny, I do a lot of work for an architect/developer/contractor who uses aluminum sliding windows with top and side sheetrock returns. Sills are whatever flooring or cabinet species he's used, with a 1/4 round underneath...

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   PostnBeam | Aug 20, 2002 07:54pm | #10

   Usually we'll do the sill in some corresponding material fo the house...If the trim throughout is VG Fir, then so is the window treatment, if there is alot of stone in the bath/kitchen, try to incorp. stone, wood floors=wood sills. I agree with about everyone..if it's drywall wrap...Ick. But it IS YOUR place. (At the least give the sills some treatment, if not boxing in the whole thing, IMHO) Good lUck

   PS - We do alot of pine sometimes...Don't feel because it is inexpensive that it is inferior. The attention to detail, like Andy is saying, goes on and on...Do it right and tight. Your NOT going to paint this in the end, R U??

   Edited 8/20/2002 12:57:16 PM ET by PostnBeam

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   andybuildz | Aug 19, 2002 03:41pm | #5

   I never even heard of using sheetrock to finish a window sill. Am I missing something here? I almost always fabricate my own sills out of clear 1x or 5/4" pine. I run different router bits over the fronts depending on what look the customer wants. Ogee, or a simple round over etc etc. Its a lot less expensive then buying it and looks a lot better IMHO

   Be well

            Namaste'

                        Andy

   It's not who's right, it's who's left ~ http://CLIFFORDRENOVATIONS.COM

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   jonblakemore | Aug 20, 2002 07:07am | #8

   I see some drywall returns here (NE IL) but as someone said, I always feel like I'm in a motel or some cheap office building.Jon Blakemore

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   grunt30 | Aug 20, 2002 07:51am | #9

   We see alot of the mdf board used hear, caulked and painted to seal and finish.  Mostly white.

   Alex