Making An Exterior Door Threshold

A threshold is a tapered piece of hardwood 3 4.

Making an exterior door threshold. Gregg hoyer walks you through the sill options available to you when building an exterior door unit and the pros and cons of each. Oak low rug door threshold model 11742 11 79 11 79. Place the doorjamb into the door frame. If your threshold is in rough shape replace it.

Free delivery with 45 order. If you want your door unit. Most exterior thresholds also have a sill beneath them. Close the door then tap shims between door bottom and top of threshold.

Overlap the shims by sliding one in from the outside and one in from the inside. Sand threshold then finish with an exterior paint or stain and topcoat that contains a ultra violet protector. Open door and apply expanding polyurethane sealant under the threshold. Set your store to see local availability add to cart.

Thresholds come in wood and metal both of which come with a rubber gasket for sealing out the cold. Insert the shims at the top on both ends and along the sides at the top middle and bottom. The new threshold should have a similar profile to your old threshold and be 1 to 2 inches longer than the length of the doorway so that you can cut it for an exact fit. Leave shims in place until the sealant cures.

Vinyl aluminum deluxe high rug threshold model 08029 19 29 19 29. An exterior threshold takes a lot of abuse from foot traffic and weather and it can only withstand so much. M d building products 36 in. M d building products 3 1 2 in.

Insert shims between the doorjamb and the door frame. Measure between the outside edges of the door casing. Mark the new threshold based on your measurements.