Brick Window Sill Slope

The underneath side of the brick sill.

Brick window sill slope.

Measure the distance from the window to the outside of the brick wall. Brick 60 casing set 3 casing 634 chair rail backer 1 chair rail 413 corner block 5 cove 39 crosshead 194 crown inside. All horizontal brick surfaces must be sloped slanted or canted in order to promote drainage. I did a new home final today where the brick window ledges had a wonderful slope all the way from 0 to 4 degrees.

Because all windows leak at some point rough openings need to shed water. Over 4 years by bv011915. Mark a 15 degree angle on the end of each sill brick. Siltech innovative windowsill products designer white 1 2 in.

Lay the brick on a flat surface with the holes facing up. This may vary somewhat according to the sill configuration of the window unit particularly. I did the framing inspection on this house and gave the builder a head s up with documents images regarding the bia and irc requirements for a slope of 15 degrees. On top of the sill install a sill pan either a peel and stick membrane or a preformed sill pan.

The sill cannot be level or sloped back toward the building if it is to perform as intended. More videos in this series. One major advantage of this design is that there is little to no maintenance and less chance of structural erosion of your window frame over time. The primary function of a sill is to channel water away from the building.

The proper way to build a brick window sill step 1. Since the primary function of sills is to divert water away from the building the top surface should slope downward and away from the building. You can slope the sill with a piece of beveled siding or install a backdam as shown in the detail. Sloped sill windows feature a sill that flushes the dirt and debris out each time it rains.

I have about 7 window sills that are rotten on the outside edges. Should i replace these window sills or buy all new replacement win. Acrylic bullnose window sill moulding model n6c108dw 212 00 212 00. Window sills are the major culprit with houses.

In the case of brick sills see figures 3 and 4 the slope should be at least 15 deg from horizontal.