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Questions tagged [sill]

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Is there a recommended distance between fasteners on sole plates?

We've just started installing pressure treated 2x4s as sole plates in our 5 year old basement. We drove 3 nails into each 8' plate, one at each end (around 3 or 4 inches in) and one somewhere at the center. For smaller lengths, we may use two, or in…
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How do you finish a window installation?

After the window has been secured in the rough opening, how do you finish the inside part of the installation? For example adding a window sill and trimming out the inner portion of the rough opening, not the finishing trim around the window. Also…
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How can I correct the slope of a marble shower sill?

Our master shower is tiled in marble; it's almost perfect except... the sill has a slight slope running out of the shower instead of into it. As a result, every time we take a shower, a small amount of water runs out and down the front face of the…
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Replacing sill (bottom plate) of wall

I need to replace the sill of an exterior wall (load bearing wall that faces the outside the home). I ripped the sheet rock off and noticed some very old termite which was apparently treated years ago and there's no sign of new…
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How to seal between sill plate and foundation wall with wide gap?

Here is a picture of the top of my uninsulated basement wall. The foundation is poured and from early 1970s. For orientation to the photo: the white in the lower left corner is the vertical face of the wall. The horizontal board is the sill…
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Best way to bridge separate laminate sections across doorsills?

Context I am presently considering how I can best complete a click-laminate installation that has all rooms complete except for the doorsills. Each room so far has been laminated separately. The doorsills separate each section. An example of such a…
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What can I do about this gap between the sill/exterior board and the subfloor?

I just discovered that my sill plate and joist setup is different than others I've seen (and I was a Realtor, so I've seen a lot of sills). As you can see from the picture, there's a gap between the exterior board and the subfloor. Covering that…
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Attaching sill plate to concrete, how do I attach framed wall to sill plate?

I am building a 12x12 shed on a concrete slab. I am going to bury j-bolts in the wet concrete so that I can attach the treated sill plate to it. The problem I'm running into is that the nut will be protruding from the top of the sill plate, meaning…
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Sill plate and wedge anchor mistakes

Happy new year. I’m an idiot and I have a problem and I’m not sure what to do. Facts: Building a 10’x12’ shed in Florida Concrete slab, estimating its about 3.5” deep I ignorantly used 1x4 sill plates (they are ground contact PT wood) with 3 & 3/4”…
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Okay to seal the gap between concrete foundation and sill plates from the outside using caulk or spray foam?

My house doesn't have any gasket between the sill plates and the concrete foundation, so there's some gap between the two (see red circle on the photo, which was taken from the ground facing up). I frequently see spiders in the house, and this gap…
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Prepping sill for new granite steps

I am having granite steps installed. The platform will be 7" from the threshold but currently there is a 10" board sill/kickplate (white) with OSB behind it. I think the proper way is to remove both boards and replace with composite. I am slightly…
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Should I be worried that the anchor bolts are not centered on the sill plate?

I am in the process of having my first home built and have been trying to learn as much as I can along the way. Today I visited the home site and saw that the builder installed the sill plates on the foundation. There are two areas that appear…
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Replacing a sill, on a factory built Marvin window?

The following windowsill, and the ones like on the same building, have failed. Patching with Smith's Flexible Epoxy kept the sills alive for a few years, but now the entire sill feels like balsa wood and crumbles with finger strength. These are…
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How to remove all or part of a partially rotted wooden window sill under a wooden stool?

I am replacing much of a rotted window sill (in a Victorian built in 1910) The stool (wood over the sill) is fine, and ideally I'd want to extract the sill entirely and put in new wood. Before: I've substantially removed a little part of the sill…
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How can I repair this rotten entry threshold?

My entry door threshold is sunk into the concrete from the driveway and leaking. How can I repair this sunken threshold? OR, what kind of contractor should I get to repair it for me?
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