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Default Aluminum threshold on cement floor (follow up)

* Lift threshold up, put wood behind it.
Pre drill clear holes through the threshold.
Counter sink the holes, with larger bit.

* Hammer drill is essential to make holes
in cement. The chuck on the hammer drill
tends to loosen up. Have to retighten often.
Hearing protection is super essential.

* While the bit is in the hole, blow away the
dust.

* Need a coat hanger wire with tape flag, to
make sure the holes are deep enough.

* Impact driver screw driver is a good thing.

* If the screw stops going in, the hole isn't
yet deep enough. Stop immediately, remove screw,
and hammer drill deeper.

* Lubricate screw threads with Chap-Stick generic
type of lip balm. Cheaper than bees wax.

* Sure is nice to have the hammer drill be one
tool. Impact driver the other tool. Not having
to change bits back and forth all the time. Put
one down, pick up the other.

* 26F and blowing snow is cold. Sure is nice once
in a while when the heat from the building blows
out instead of in.

* Strap on, padded knee pads are totally essential.

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