Stone Sill Crack

[diptiandketan]

Hi Guys,

Hope you can help me in. I have a crack on my Stone sill window. I am no DIY expert and looking for a product which is ready made. Not sure if one exists, if someone can point me in the right direction.

Attached is a image of the crack.

Many thanks in advance.

https://drive.google.com/open?id=1xsRHDpEit1G1r3rHYilANXNPoDKHGPzd

 

[JohnD]

It seems to be an unusually large crack. I think the sill may need replacement rather than filler.

How old is the house, and how old is the window?

Has it suffered trauma, such as scaffolding or a fat window cleaner standing on it?

Stand back and take a wider pic please (hopefully one that will display the right way up!)

And one from underneath.

 

[lostinthelight]

Looks worse the right way up ,Is it possibly reconstituted stone with rusted rebar in it?

 

[KenGMac]

As lostinthelight, above.

If you zoom in on the image [Right click get the image, left click and choose "save image as" ---] you can then really zoom in !!

It is a Concrete or reconstituted stone sill, the embedded reinforcing has corroded, the rust is destroying this sill.

Sorry Filler is useless, the sill needs to be replaced.

Ken.

 

[diptiandketan]

Thanks Guys for the very quick reply. Such a shame I am not able to fill it, this sounds like an expensive job to get this fixed.

Can I not add cement to prevent it from being further damaged?

The house / Windows are 20 years old, I think what has happened is someone has pressure washed this and caused damage. I will upload another picture now, hopefully this is okay.

Is there a company you can recommend? I am based in Leicester.

Thank you

 

[foxhole]

Looks like it’s snapped front and centre by someone stepping on it which means it’s lost all integrity.

 

[KenGMac]

If this sill is a so called "Slip Sill" === a concrete sill that just slips under the window then the "fix" may not be too difficult.

Any chance of images of each end of the damaged sill??

Ken.

 

[diptiandketan]

Hi Guys,
Sorry for my late reply, please see the attached pictures

Hope this helps

 

[lostinthelight]

https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Stone-wi...Lv5PairwiseWeb&_trksid=p2386202.c100677.m4598
This is the type of thing you look to have

 

[diptiandketan]

Oh I have to purchase a new sill, can my current one not be fixed (based on the pictures)

 

[lostinthelight]

NO!! your lucky it hasnt fallen off and hurt someone