Exterior door threshold replacement

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Log in. Sign up. JavaScript is disabled. For a better experience, please enable JavaScript in your browser before proceeding. It's in pretty bad shape, and doesn't look anywhere near water tight. Not opposed to doing things properly, but really don't have the time right now to completely tear everything apart. If there's anything that can be done as a stop gap measure for now that would be great, to be revisited in the hopefully near future.

Exterior door threshold replacement

Pity the poor wooden threshold. That stomped-on, scuffed-up, taken-for-granted plank bakes in the sun, gets soaked by the rain, and endures the grit from every shoe that tromps in or out of the house. Place rubber mats on the porch, as Tom did, or invest in a good pair of knee pads. Fit a wood-cutting blade, at least as long as the old threshold is deep, into a reciprocating saw. Slice across the wood in two places, about 10 inches from each jamb. Stop sawing as soon as you feel the blade cut through the threshold. Wait until the blade stops moving before lifting it out of the kerf. Stick a flat bar aka pry bar between the threshold and the subsill and pry up the center section. Wiggle the ends away from the jambs, if you can, or split them with a hammer and chisel and take them out piece by piece. Pry off the toekick the exterior board below the threshold , and probe the wood underneath for signs of decay. Replace any rotten wood you find, and spray it all with a borate solution like Bora-Care to prevent rot and repel termites. A layer of flashing on the subsill prevents water from reaching the framing below.

Measure Width: Most doors are 32", 36", 42" or 72" in width.

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Pity the poor wooden threshold. That stomped-on, scuffed-up, taken-for-granted plank bakes in the sun, gets soaked by the rain, and endures the grit from every shoe that tromps in or out of the house. Place rubber mats on the porch, as Tom did, or invest in a good pair of knee pads. Fit a wood-cutting blade, at least as long as the old threshold is deep, into a reciprocating saw. Slice across the wood in two places, about 10 inches from each jamb. Stop sawing as soon as you feel the blade cut through the threshold. Wait until the blade stops moving before lifting it out of the kerf. Stick a flat bar aka pry bar between the threshold and the subsill and pry up the center section.

Exterior door threshold replacement

How do we eliminate that gap and leave enough room for the door to clear the rug? Normally, the finished floor beneath an exterior door is slightly below the top of the threshold. Your door was trimmed after the new flooring was installed so that it could open, creating the gap you mentioned. The tips come in different sizes: Choose one slightly smaller than the head you want to tap down. To cut the board to size, Nathan used a combination of saws, including a TS 55 circular track saw , which is manufactured by Festool and a sliding compound miter saw , which is manufactured by Dewalt.

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Sign up. Trim the horns flush with the edges of the casing. Areas of concern are obviously the black sill in itself with missing paint, the dark gray sealant? White caulk is just my poor attempt at providing slight protection until this is properly fixed. It's in pretty bad shape, and doesn't look anywhere near water tight. The top of the brick front step is only about 6 to 8 inches above grade. Tom uses Vycor Plus, a rubbery, self-adhering membrane that he cuts to fit between the jambs and a few inches wider than the subsill. Place rubber mats on the porch, as Tom did, or invest in a good pair of knee pads. Measure Width: Most doors are 32", 36", 42" or 72" in width. Top Contributors this Month View All. Not even exactly sure what kind of framing I'm looking at here, and would hate to be stuck with a hole under the front door if I can't execute this in a day.

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I think I might actually try cutting the notches in this piece tomorrow with a hand saw rather than a jigsaw. Replace vertical face trim and metal transition strip, caulk any seams. Navigation for Doors. Stop sawing as soon as you feel the blade cut through the threshold. Remove threshold in three pieces by sawzalling through it and removing the center and prying out two sides, save to copy. Would it be enough for now to scrape the old paint, paint with black exterior paint possibly putting some kind of membrane down first? Thanks for the table saw trick. Outswing Threshold. That way, as you tap on the fat end, the threshold will lift without tilting. Behind that was an actual 1" thick board, possibly supporting the threshold lip a bit. Shop All Doors Toggle menu. It looks dry now, do you have a roof over the door outside?