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<blockquote data-quote="rlsnights" data-source="post: 424809" data-attributes="member: 7948"><p>So the sill-tite things look good - but you will need to be careful about installing them if you don't want a bigger problem down the road. Assuming you have the drywall sills now, these fit over them and butt up against the vinyl window.</p><p></p><p>They rely on a bead of caulk applied to the underside of the sill-tite to keep moisture from getting down under the sill.</p><p></p><p>I predict that this is much easier said than done - unless you are really handy and experienced doing caulking.</p><p></p><p>Also, if the windows and drywall are not in really good plumb there will be gaps of varying sizes between the window and the inside edge of the sill.</p><p></p><p>This is not to say you can't do this. Just be wary of an "easy" solution like this.</p><p></p><p>The problem with not doing it right is that moisture will get under the sills and create mold/mildew and wood rot where you can't see it - until you see it creeping out from under the vinyl sills. If you do a good job caulking and fitting the sill to the window this problem is unlikely. And you will be wise to renew the caulking regularly - especially if you live where you have big temperature changes that may cause very much expansion/contraction of the wall and window.</p><p></p><p>Good luck with that. If you need to keep it cheap - I'd do the semi-glass paint first and see how that works for you.</p><p></p><p>Patricia</p><p>never lived in a house that wasn't being remodeled by somebody (construction engineer, finish carpenter father)</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="rlsnights, post: 424809, member: 7948"] So the sill-tite things look good - but you will need to be careful about installing them if you don't want a bigger problem down the road. Assuming you have the drywall sills now, these fit over them and butt up against the vinyl window. They rely on a bead of caulk applied to the underside of the sill-tite to keep moisture from getting down under the sill. I predict that this is much easier said than done - unless you are really handy and experienced doing caulking. Also, if the windows and drywall are not in really good plumb there will be gaps of varying sizes between the window and the inside edge of the sill. This is not to say you can't do this. Just be wary of an "easy" solution like this. The problem with not doing it right is that moisture will get under the sills and create mold/mildew and wood rot where you can't see it - until you see it creeping out from under the vinyl sills. If you do a good job caulking and fitting the sill to the window this problem is unlikely. And you will be wise to renew the caulking regularly - especially if you live where you have big temperature changes that may cause very much expansion/contraction of the wall and window. Good luck with that. If you need to keep it cheap - I'd do the semi-glass paint first and see how that works for you. Patricia never lived in a house that wasn't being remodeled by somebody (construction engineer, finish carpenter father) [/QUOTE]
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