Shave wood bucks with angle grinder to created sloped window sill?
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21 Nov 2015 11:37 AM
While reading Fine Homebuilding I saw an article where the builder used an angle grinder to shave off a little of the wood bucks to create a sloped window sill, rather than adding material or using a backdam. I have not seen this method before:
http://www.springtimebuilders.com/files/files/H254KN.pdf
http://www.finehomebuilding.com/how-to/video/weatherproof-window-install-prepping-the-rough-opening.aspx

Has anyone else done this before? I was thinking about doing this to the window bucks in an ICF house to prepare for the window install.
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21 Nov 2015 12:58 PM
Sloping away is not a bad thing. If anything gets past the lower trim(also angled) it will at least be inclined to run back out.

I think if I was doing this however, I would stand the lower sill board on edge on a table saw and setting the desired angle rip the bevel before fitting the sill board to the wall. Once setup, I could probably prep enough lower sill for every opening in the house in the ammount of time he took to grind just one Since the boards/bucks are fit into the ICF once it is stacked, this method would also work well with wood buck material.

What blocks and bucks are you planning?
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21 Nov 2015 02:29 PM
Ya the bucks are already installed in the ICF wall :-) as I didn't think about ripping the boards first so that's why I was thinking about the angle grinder.
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21 Nov 2015 02:51 PM
I see... I hate it when my hindsight is 20/20... Havn't seen it done that way, but it obviously works in the video. A grinder or a sawsall. IF they are PT or plywood bucks, the sawsall with a coarse blade might work better as the wood treatment or plywood glue may tend to clog the grinding wheel...

Good Luck.
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21 Nov 2015 03:01 PM
Good advice, thanks
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21 Nov 2015 10:21 PM
Try a power plane for the main area and then use the grinder for the corners.
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02 Jul 2016 04:52 PM
I have seen people use cedar siding. Already slopped and you don't need very much.
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