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hi guys,
I posted this question in the Windows and Doors forum but in hindsight it's probably one for here.
I need to reduce the amount an internal window sill protrudes into the room. It currently comes out from the window and carries on beyond the wall line by approximately 4cm, I need to reduce it to approx 2cm, so it doesn't stick out more than the thickness of the skirting board does.
i was thinking...
a. Could a router be used to shave off 2cm from the sill in situ, leaving a rounded edge? I don't have the tool but wondering if it is even possible, then could I buy/hire the power tool, or pay a carpenter a few quid to do this using his tool/skill.
b. I could try and remove the current board completely, cut it down by 2cm along the back edges using a jigsaw, then put it back (keeping the rounded, room edge un-altered). However I can't seem to get the sill off, I think I'm going to make a mess of the sill/wall doing this, it might be screwed and glued but hard to tell.
Cheers for any help and guidance you can give me.
Christian
I posted this question in the Windows and Doors forum but in hindsight it's probably one for here.
I need to reduce the amount an internal window sill protrudes into the room. It currently comes out from the window and carries on beyond the wall line by approximately 4cm, I need to reduce it to approx 2cm, so it doesn't stick out more than the thickness of the skirting board does.
i was thinking...
a. Could a router be used to shave off 2cm from the sill in situ, leaving a rounded edge? I don't have the tool but wondering if it is even possible, then could I buy/hire the power tool, or pay a carpenter a few quid to do this using his tool/skill.
b. I could try and remove the current board completely, cut it down by 2cm along the back edges using a jigsaw, then put it back (keeping the rounded, room edge un-altered). However I can't seem to get the sill off, I think I'm going to make a mess of the sill/wall doing this, it might be screwed and glued but hard to tell.
Cheers for any help and guidance you can give me.
Christian