I have a large window in the living room and want to install a wooden windowsill on the concrete base. The wood is solid spruce, about 4 cm (1.6 inches) thick and 2.8 meters (9.2 feet) long.
I am now looking for a way to fasten the wooden plank onto the base. I think 3-4 M8/M10 screws should be sufficient. However, I’m not sure which screws or anchors would be best for this purpose.
Important: the screws should be as inconspicuous as possible afterward. Maybe there are even caps for these screws in a spruce color.
Does anyone have tips on what I should look for to find a suitable solution?
Thanks and regards
I am now looking for a way to fasten the wooden plank onto the base. I think 3-4 M8/M10 screws should be sufficient. However, I’m not sure which screws or anchors would be best for this purpose.
Important: the screws should be as inconspicuous as possible afterward. Maybe there are even caps for these screws in a spruce color.
Does anyone have tips on what I should look for to find a suitable solution?
Thanks and regards
Yes, 10cm (4 inches) is not really a problem since you still have more surface area that adheres. I wouldn’t necessarily stand on it just to install the curtain rod.
But go ahead and make it 50cm (20 inches) right away, with a proper window seat including drawers underneath. That’s how we are currently planning it for my wife’s hobby room. Of course, you would also add supporting side walls.
But go ahead and make it 50cm (20 inches) right away, with a proper window seat including drawers underneath. That’s how we are currently planning it for my wife’s hobby room. Of course, you would also add supporting side walls.
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Gartenfreund6 May 2022 06:51For the windows in the dormers, we have the following conditions.
The windowsill is about 2.20 meters (7 feet 3 inches) long and 30 cm (12 inches) wide, of which approximately 18 cm (7 inches) extends into the room. In other words, only about 12 cm (5 inches) rests on a beam and a drywall.
We then screwed three shelf bracket angles to the vertical beam, and the windowsill rests on top of these.
It is not screwed in anywhere but is slightly wedged under the window frame.
During the winter months, there are four flower boxes, each 80 cm (31 inches) long, placed there in total. These can be quite heavy, especially when the soil is wet, but the brackets hold up well.
This might be a possible solution for your situation.
The windowsill is about 2.20 meters (7 feet 3 inches) long and 30 cm (12 inches) wide, of which approximately 18 cm (7 inches) extends into the room. In other words, only about 12 cm (5 inches) rests on a beam and a drywall.
We then screwed three shelf bracket angles to the vertical beam, and the windowsill rests on top of these.
It is not screwed in anywhere but is slightly wedged under the window frame.
During the winter months, there are four flower boxes, each 80 cm (31 inches) long, placed there in total. These can be quite heavy, especially when the soil is wet, but the brackets hold up well.
This might be a possible solution for your situation.