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Whacko
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Location: Birmingham UK

Posted: Thu Sep 18, 2008 9:25 am Post subject: Window sill repair

An Edwardian terraced house has damaged exterior bay window sills, small chunks (Mars bar size) knocked off the edges and corners. The sills are painted and the material unknown, cement or re-constituted stone perhaps. Advice on repairing would be appreciated (new DIYer).

ultimatehandyman
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Posted: Thu Sep 18, 2008 10:37 am Post subject:

It's hard to advise without seeing it, hence the question here-

http://www.ultimatehandyman.co.uk/forum1/stone-window-sill-repair-t13033.html

If you are going to paint over the whole lot you could use some external filler-

http://www.screwfix.com/prods/78021/Sealants-Adhesives/Fillers/Multi-purpose-Fillers/Polycell-Polyfilla-Exterior-Filler-2kg
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Whacko
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Posted: Thu Sep 18, 2008 12:05 pm Post subject: Window sill repair

Thanks for that. We'll use the new exterior Polyfilla, build up the damaged sections, then try to shape them back. Referring to 'scruff's request for a picture, I've never seen a photo on a forum, is it allowed ?

thescruff
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Posted: Thu Sep 18, 2008 12:08 pm Post subject: Re: Window sill repair

Whacko wrote:

Click on the post reply button at the bottom and there's a facility to add photo's.

You need to resize them so they're not to big
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Telmay
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Posted: Thu Sep 18, 2008 6:38 pm Post subject:

Use Toupret murex, this stuff will stick to any substrate at any depth and can be worked on as it goes off. However get it as smooth as poss as once its fully hardened only wet and dry will touch it.
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ultimatehandyman
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Posted: Thu Sep 18, 2008 9:40 pm Post subject: Re: Window sill repair

Whacko wrote:

This forum allows and encourages pictures as it can really help get a good reply.

There are some flash tutorials here-

http://www.ultimatehandyman.co.uk/forum1/how-to-attach-pictures-to-posts-t9117.html

http://www.ultimatehandyman.co.uk/forum1/how-to-resize-pictures-easily-t9127.html

I hope these help Wink

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Whacko
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Posted: Fri Sep 19, 2008 4:30 pm Post subject: Window sill repair

Gentlemen, Thank you all for this welcome assistance.

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