Tiled Bathroom Window Sill
- #2
I'd always tile it.
Sorry - not a woodworking answer, but bathrooms are really tough on woodwork, unless you "build in" wood movement. I've been caught out by one of ours - there's a freestanding stud wall for the end of the shower, and it's mosaic-tiled on the other side too (washbasin). It's moving, and the corner that isn't in the shower has cracked. The shower cubicle is OK, but wouldn't be if it hadn't had silicone sealer over the grout in the corner.
It's not worth the pain IMHO. The expansion would be widthways (narrow dimension of the window board), but there's probably little you can do to control it if it starts. It'll expand in the summer (humid) and shrink in the winter (equally humid in short bursts but dries much faster). Freestanding units are a different matter, as they can be built to accommodate movement.
Sorry, but I wouldn't.
E.
- #3
I'm a bathroom installer and I'd agree with Eric.
if you're tiling the whole room tile the sill, if not i'd use a upvc or plain plaster if it's away from any water.
- #4
My first thoughts were to tile. My last one was wood, and it did move - not a lot, but enough not to look good. If you tile, make sure the tiles are bedded down well - they'll be less likely to get cracked. Things do tend to get knocked over.
- #5
On something that wide I'd put some grooves in the under side about 1/2 the depth to reduce the effects of any cupping
- #8
I've done a couple of wide ones. I cut some 5mm veneers on the bandsaw, run them through the thicknesser and then veneer onto BOTH sides of some MR MDF. Finally finish with Lacquer. This one which is about 450mm wide has not budged in about 18months. The sink shelf is solid as that can move width wise and there is not a lot of width to most of it.
Though my preference would be to tile or fit stone/solid surface
J
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