Q: We have windows (three crank-open windows and one picture window) that have rotted sills on the outside. Do we have to replace the whole window, or can we just replace the outside sill? The picture ...

Q: I have an 1870 double Cape with balloon framing (where the studs go from basement to roofline). I removed the fascia boards covering the sill on the outside of the north side, and found that I ...

Depending on its condition, a wooden window sill could be a nice place for carpenter ants to hang (especially if the wood outside has started to rot). The ants bore into the wood to make their nests.