ᐅ Interior Window Sills – What Depth or Overhang Is Recommended?
Created on: 25 Jan 2018 19:15
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winnetou78
Hello,
I was working away from home this week and stopped by the construction site briefly this evening.
I couldn’t believe my eyes.
The main contractor installed the interior window sills, but they protrude by at least 10 cm (4 inches), and probably around 8.5 cm (3.3 inches) after plastering.
Isn’t that unusual nowadays?
That was common practice in the past when you needed to hide radiators underneath.
Now all the issues begin, but surely it can’t stay like this, right?
Best regards,
Daniel
I was working away from home this week and stopped by the construction site briefly this evening.
I couldn’t believe my eyes.
The main contractor installed the interior window sills, but they protrude by at least 10 cm (4 inches), and probably around 8.5 cm (3.3 inches) after plastering.
Isn’t that unusual nowadays?
That was common practice in the past when you needed to hide radiators underneath.
Now all the issues begin, but surely it can’t stay like this, right?
Best regards,
Daniel
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winnetou7826 Jan 2018 08:53lastdrop schrieb:
How many window sills are there in total?11 pieces
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winnetou7826 Jan 2018 08:54Curly schrieb:
I did a bit of research online. It’s generally recommended to have an overhang of 2-5cm (1-2 inches), so your 8-10cm (3-4 inches) is definitely not the standard. I would definitely insist that they remove it! You also won’t be able to use the space properly behind it—for example, we have a printer placed directly behind the windowsill, but with that much overhang, you have to work around the window when walking by. You can’t just make any random overhang and then expect the customer to be happy with it. We had a slight color difference on one windowsill, and the construction manager had it replaced immediately, even though the interior plaster was already finished. It was done quickly without damaging the plaster, so it’s really not a big deal.
Best regards,
SabineI totally agree. In some cases, I can’t even place cabinets as planned because of this.
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winnetou7826 Jan 2018 08:55Nordlys schrieb:
So: It was not explicitly discussed here either. However, before the contract signing, we had a selection appointment where he showed us the benches. We then chose a model and already saw that they were rather narrow. That was all. KarstenWe also chose the color and so on, but I didn’t mention the width at that time because I foolishly didn’t expect something like that.
To be honest, I probably wouldn’t have noticed if that had been the case for me.
But: I can only recommend having it replaced, whether you pay for it or not. You seem very set in your opinion, and you don’t want to be looking at window sills that stick out too far every day for the next 50 years...
But: I can only recommend having it replaced, whether you pay for it or not. You seem very set in your opinion, and you don’t want to be looking at window sills that stick out too far every day for the next 50 years...
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winnetou7826 Jan 2018 10:28Just talked to gu.
As I suspected, he doesn’t understand the problem.
He has always installed it this way.
I told him I can’t accept it like that.
If necessary, I’ll have to pay.
As I suspected, he doesn’t understand the problem.
He has always installed it this way.
I told him I can’t accept it like that.
If necessary, I’ll have to pay.