ᐅ Brick-faced window sill – Experience

Created on: 1 Sep 2016 22:04
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Lile08
Hello,
today the bricklayers started installing the facing bricks on our house, and we discussed some details.
For us, it was clear that the window sills should also be covered with facing bricks.
However, the contractor strongly advised against this. He said that water might not drain properly and that white streaks could quickly appear underneath.
Does anyone have experience with this?
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Saruss
2 Sep 2016 15:38
I also made my window sills out of brick slips, and it was no problem for the bricklayers. There is a waterproof membrane beneath the bricks/window sills, so even if they were completely permeable, no water would reach the house or insulation.

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Legurit
2 Sep 2016 16:07
...and even if water were to reach the insulation, it would not be that problematic because it is hydrophobic.