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raising height of windowsill and then tiling it

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sacbina · 06/02/2015 21:58

new kitchen worktop much higher than old windowsill so have an idea to raise windowsill height and then mosaic tile area

plenty of room within existing window frame so won't interfere with window itself

but wondering what to construct this extra height from. tiling onto wood seems to be a no-no, it will be directly behind a tap and therefore legitimate splash zone for ds washing up.

the area needs to be built up at least 70mm

having brain fog and can't see see the obvious solution, please help? Smile

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sacbina · 07/02/2015 08:09

morning bumpity bump

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Floggingmolly · 07/02/2015 08:11

Why is tiling onto wood a no-no? Are you sure?

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sacbina · 07/02/2015 09:26

pretty sure it was to do with wood warping and potential for water ingress

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Thistledew · 07/02/2015 09:39

I've also found that tiling onto wood doesn't work as the adhesive warps the wood.

You could use plasterboard, with a frame underneath made from wood, or you could use breeze blocks- they are surprisingly easy to cut to size with a hand saw.

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sacbina · 07/02/2015 10:18

breeze blocks, brilliant Grin

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