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   wane | Apr 14, 2009 02:51pm | #1

   Use whatever you have, 1 1/2, or better, you can angle the back of the 2 X instead of cutting a 15º slope on the face, if it's a newer unit the outer sill may be t&g into the frame, find the seam pry it off and replace with new ..

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   ManuelLabor79 | Apr 17, 2009 03:18pm | #3

   Thanks so just cut the back of the 2x lessing the width instead of angling the front

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   calvin | Apr 17, 2009 03:43pm | #4

   old old house?

   Here in NW Oh, often had white oak sills.  To replace I have used white oak, but have a good supplier of cypress, an easy to mill and good wood I feel for replacement.

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   wane | Apr 17, 2009 03:45pm | #5

   yup!

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   Piffin | Apr 14, 2009 03:08pm | #2

   I go to the mill and get a thickenough cedar slab and mill it to same dimensions

    

    

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