Concrete Wall Window Sill Detail

An important structural and aesthetic element of any building a precast concrete window sill keeps rainwater away from the window frame and offers support to the window itself.

Concrete wall window sill detail.

Sloped to direct water away from the window a drip channel on the underside prevents water running down and staining the exterior wall of a building. Window sill sheathing wood studs. For a block wall installation fasten with rust resistant screws using a toe nail method through the jambs into the head and sill boards at each corner. Whether you require bay sills corner sills or wide face sills we can offer you a solution that will suit your needs.

Sheathing wood studs horiz. The effectiveness of precast shear walls is largely dependent upon the panel to panel connections. Figure 16 window head detail. Precast concrete shear wall panels are used to provide lateral load resisting system when combined with diaphragm action of the floor construction.

Kpc has been manufacturing precast concrete window sills almost since its humble beginnings the late 1960 s. In fact we have one of the largest ranges of window sills in the whole of europe. Window sill concrete masonry backup. Lower the window into the framed opening.

Base of wall detail anchored brick veneer cmu backing cmu foundation 01 030 0402. In a concrete wall without wood framing install the window framework by fastening it into the concrete wall with self tapping concrete screws. Extended top of wall flashing enlarged view. This section provides information and resources related to design of precast concrete systems as well as integration of precast with other systems.

Window sill detail anchored brick veneer cmu backing 01 030 0501. The use of a precast concrete or stone sill is highly suggested over using brick rowlock sills. Sill in cavity wall construction. The sill detail also uses flashing end dams and weep holes to keep moisture out of the wall.

Architectural guide specification 396k doc pci. When concrete or stone sills are used they should be sloped away from the building and also sloped from the ends toward the center see figs. Sill detail single wythe block this detail shows an 8 nominal split face concrete masonry wall window sill condition. Trim extended t wall flashing.

Unsupported brick return at jamb. Sills be uncored units so that no cores are exposed to view. Sill in frame brick veneer construction fig. Flashing is provided below the masonry sill returning vertically at the end termination to form an end dam for more information and to download click here.

Typical load bearing wall units include solid wall panels and window wall and spandrel panels. Connection details adobe pdf file joint details adobe pdf file interface details window floor and roof adobe pdf file design resources.