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John Brown
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Kill.
niall Y
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I do not think that the Cill/ Sill, debate is as clear cut as folk would like to think. Maybe it was regional, George Ellis in his Practical Modern Joinery ( published 1902 ) uses Sill, as do the McKay's.
The s was probably an f at that time
thetyreman
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just an observation, it might be worth re-doing the mortar around the wood in lime instead of cement, especially on the bottom cill, that may have accelerated the rot, otherwise nice job on the new window.
J-G
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Never an 'f' - but it might have been a long 's' or medial, which, to viewers today, could be mistaken for an 'f' though in reality is shouldn't since it didn't have a horizontal cross-line.
Did you put in a calligraphy drip on the under side of the window cill
Also does the cill over hang by at least 2.5 inches so the water can drop clear of the joint between window and wall?
Also does the cill over hang by at least 2.5 inches so the water can drop clear of the joint between window and wall?
Doug71
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Had never heard of a calligraphy drip before so was about to Google it then realised it was probably meant to say capillary drip, good old auto spell!
Yes it has a groove under the cill, not sure of the overhang, just made it like for like so it matched the other windows.
The greatest hits of Silla Black blaring in the background as you toiled!Today while the rest of you were no doubt enjoying BBQ's and beers in the sun I was repairing a rotten window
Won't go into detail but had to repair this quickly and reuse the glass despite the fact that a new window would probably have made more sense.
As is always the case the problem was at the bottom and a bit of filler wasn't going to sort it.
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New bottom sash was needed, made that on Friday just out of softwood.
Started with this
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And an hour or two later you have this
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Today I spliced some new bottoms on the jambs and fitted a new front to the cill then could fit the sash and glaze it.
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Coat of paint and looks as good as new
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Quick poll, cill or sill
Phil Pascoe
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I've rebuilt the bottom thirds of box frames - it would have been way quicker to make a new window.Today while the rest of you were no doubt enjoying BBQ's and beers in the sun I was repairing a rotten window
Won't go into detail but had to repair this quickly and reuse the glass despite the fact that a new window would probably have made more sense.
As is always the case the problem was at the bottom and a bit of filler wasn't going to sort it.
View attachment 185902
New bottom sash was needed, made that on Friday just out of softwood.
Started with this
View attachment 185903
And an hour or two later you have this
View attachment 185904
Today I spliced some new bottoms on the jambs and fitted a new front to the cill then could fit the sash and glaze it.
View attachment 185905
Coat of paint and looks as good as new
View attachment 185908
Quick poll, cill or sill
I've not known anyone spell cill sill.
Can you post a link to that?
Phill05
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Is there need!! a cill is a cill unless it's a silly sill
duke
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Ill try
Hi soz for the bad spelling,
Peri
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Simple closed box desk speakers. Pine 15mm'ish internal box and divider, sides clad in a 5mm veneer of 1950's fire door (meranti, sapele...who knows), back a solid board of same about 15mm thick. and zebrano fronts (8mm veneer on 3/4" ply). Mark Audio cones from KJF Audio.
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duke
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try English Language and Usage cill or sill. I can't seem to post the link directly.
Nice speaker boxes... how do they effect the sound?
As to cill or sill
As a 3rd gen builder I am used to cill but do recognise that each profession has its own use of language.
That can even differ from area to area
As a Hampshire lad I used to call my sister Annette “netty” only to get told off in West Sussex as netty is the out house that pre dates indoor plumbing.
In context of conversation or txt the spelling can be either or
As a 3rd gen builder I am used to cill but do recognise that each profession has its own use of language.
That can even differ from area to area
As a Hampshire lad I used to call my sister Annette “netty” only to get told off in West Sussex as netty is the out house that pre dates indoor plumbing.
In context of conversation or txt the spelling can be either or
