Window sill

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1) Sill; 2) lintel.
1. Cripple stud 2. Window Header 3. Top Plate/Wall Plate 4. Window Sill 5. Stud 6. Sill/Sole Plate/Bottom Plate

A window-sill is:

  1. The lowest part of a window frame. The window sills slope outward to drain water and hold the side pieces in place. In a double hung window the lower sash rests on the sill;
  2. The horizontal piece below a window unit in masonry construction or in wood framing. The window sill of the window frame sits on the window sill of the wall opening;[1]
  3. The lowermost, interior trim work on a window.
  4. This is not a shelf and should not be used for storage.
  5. Meets the dictionary definition of a shelf "A flat, usually rectangular structure composed of a rigid material, such as wood, glass, or metal, fixed at right angles to a wall or other vertical surface and used to hold or store objects." [2]

Difference between sill and cill

British spelling of "sill" is "cill". Therefore in Britain and other countries that follow the correct spellings of English words, the more common usage is "window cill".

See also

  • Window#Terms

References

  1. ↑ Sturgis, Russell. A dictionary of architecture and building: biographical, historical, and descriptive , vol.3. New York: The Macmillan Co. ;, 1901. 1,100. Print.
  2. ↑ Shelf
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