Step By Step Instructions To Replace A Door Threshold And Sill
An exterior door threshold takes a lot of abuse in the form of foot traffic as well as weather and it can only resist so much. If you feel that your threshold is in rough shape, then it is best to replace it. Thresholds come in wood as well as metal, having a rubber gasket for sealing out the cold. The majority of exterior door thresholds also have a sill underneath them. If the threshold is rotted, it is highly possible that the sill is rotted too. The sill is angled on one side in order to drain water away from the house. It fits tightly betwixt wall studs and underneath the jambs and casing, therefore, you need to cut it before removing it. You may also want to replace an interior threshold, due to the reason that the old one is unattractive or due to the fact that new flooring on one side of the doorway calls for it. An interior door threshold rests on the floor with no sill underneath it. Before you start installing a new threshold and sill, it is important to protect your floors using a drop cloth.
Thing's You Will Need
- 1 Flooring Adhesive
- 1 10d Casing Nails
- 1 Exterior Wood Putty
- 1 12d Casing Nails
- 1 Sill Cover, If Desired
- 1 Hacksaw
- 1 Chisel
Step By Step Instructions
- Remove Old Threshold
The threshold generally fits underneath the stops and against the jambs. In order to remove a door threshold, you need to use a nail set and hammer to jab or prod the nails all the way through. Then tap the threshold out with the help of a hammer and a block of wood. - Mark The New Threshold
After removing the old threshold, you can easily use the old threshold as a template in order to mark for cutting the new one. - Attach And Secure Threshold
Check the fit of the new threshold before applying flooring adhesive to the floor, slip the threshold into place, drill pilot holes, as well as drive 10d casing nails in order to secure it. Fill the nail holes with the help of exterior wood putty. - Remove Old Sill
Due to the fact that it is nailed underneath the jambs, you will have to cut a sill into pieces before you remove it. First, cut out a large middle section, before chisel or prying out the smaller sections at the sides. - Use Old Sill As A Template
If the old sill pieces are intact, then you can assemble them on top of the new sill stock before using them as a template. However, calculate or compute in order to be sure that the overall length is correct. - Fit And Install
Tap in the new sill in order to be sure it fits. Apply flooring adhesive before installing the new sill with the help of 12d casing nails. - Install Sill Cover
If desired, safeguard and liven up a sill using a metal sill cover, which wraps around the front of the sill. Cut it with the help of a hacksaw. Install a cover alone, or buy a cover and sill combination.