How to Replace a Rotted Windowsill | This Old House

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This Old House general contractor Tom Silva shares some tricks-of-the-trade for installing a new, long-lasting windowsill. (See below for tools and a shopping list.) SUBSCRIBE to This Old House: http://bit.ly/SubscribeThisOldHouse Tools for How to Replace a Window Sill: - Oscillating tool [https://amzn.to/2Xf1Tew] - Reciprocating saw [https://amzn.to/2Wd7R35] - Flat pry bar [https://amzn.to/2Wj21gZ] - Hammer [https://amzn.to/2EFmwcR] and 3/4-inch-wide chisel [https://amzn.to/30S4ddE] - End nippers [https://amzn.to/2wuUv2U] - Circular saw [https://amzn.to/2XeIsCy] - Layout square [https://amzn.to/2JM9mPo] - Drill/driver [https://amzn.to/2Xb40A1] - Handsaw [https://amzn.to/2Quq5qX] - Hand plane [https://amzn.to/2WDRzA1] - Random-orbit sander [https://amzn.to/2QzsFf7] - Caulk gun [https://amzn.to/2K92x9O] - Dead-blow mallet [https://amzn.to/2KdSiRQ] - Pneumatic finishing nailer [https://amzn.to/2KcXdlM] Shopping list for How to Replace a Window Sill: - Spanish cedar [https://amzn.to/2Wema7K], used to make new sill - 3-inch screws [https://amzn.to/2Kf6euD], for pulling out old sill - 120-grit sandpaper [https://amzn.to/2MgQU3a] - Spray primer [https://amzn.to/2K96LhG], for coating new sill - Silicone caulk [https://amzn.to/2wqGJyx], used to seal new sill into place - 2-inch finish nails [https://amzn.to/30Qhzaq] for pneumatic nailer - Minimal-expansion foam [https://amzn.to/2I5sBA6], for filling void below sill - Exterior-grade paint [https://amzn.to/2WdEygR], to match existi

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