Threshold
 

I saw the threshold I need at a hardware store today. It's for an external
door and comprises of a piece of wood the width of the door and a piece of
metal to stick out as a kind of step. There are screws in the wood to raise
or lower the threshold to meet the bottom of the door. If I had know that
they were for that, I would have raised the threshold on our own door years
ago to prevent the damp getting in and causing the wood to rot.

Anyway, if those screws are for raising and lowering the threshold (and not
screwed into the slab like I thought), how is the threshold held in place.
There's plenty of caulk around where it meets the door jambs but how is it
actually held to the slab?

Thanks.

Paul

D'Olier wrote:
I saw the threshold I need at a hardware store today. It's for an external
door and comprises of a piece of wood the width of the door and a piece of
metal to stick out as a kind of step. There are screws in the wood to raise
or lower the threshold to meet the bottom of the door. If I had know that
they were for that, I would have raised the threshold on our own door years
ago to prevent the damp getting in and causing the wood to rot.

Anyway, if those screws are for raising and lowering the threshold (and not
screwed into the slab like I thought), how is the threshold held in place.
There's plenty of caulk around where it meets the door jambs but how is it
actually held to the slab?

Thanks.

Paul

These are held in place with screws or nails through the side
of the jamb into the threshold. Adhesive sealant is then used
under the threshold to both hold it down and seal against air
and water intrusion.


--
Robert Allison
Rimshot, Inc.
Georgetown, TX

"D'Olier" wrote in message
...
I saw the threshold I need at a hardware store today. It's for an
external
door and comprises of a piece of wood the width of the door and a
piece of
metal to stick out as a kind of step. There are screws in the wood to
raise
or lower the threshold to meet the bottom of the door. If I had know
that
they were for that, I would have raised the threshold on our own door
years
ago to prevent the damp getting in and causing the wood to rot.

Anyway, if those screws are for raising and lowering the threshold
(and not
screwed into the slab like I thought), how is the threshold held in
place.
There's plenty of caulk around where it meets the door jambs but how
is it
actually held to the slab?


Sounds like the ones I installed last year. If it is, you remove the
piece of wood that is raised and lowered, and under there are some
screws, or at least that's where you attach it using plastic or lead
shields, or whatever is needed for what you're going into. That way the
screws are hidden.

Get 3-fin rubber sweep, and you'll never have a draft or moisture. The
wood acts as a thermal break.

"
Sounds like the ones I installed last year. If it is, you remove the
piece of wood that is raised and lowered, and under there are some
screws, or at least that's where you attach it using plastic or lead
shields, or whatever is needed for what you're going into. That way the
screws are hidden.

Get 3-fin rubber sweep, and you'll never have a draft or moisture. The
wood acts as a thermal break.



The ones I was looking at in the store were just flat underneath. Are you
saying, if I remove the wood strip I will see screws or something underneath
it that will go through the base and into the slab? (I have a slab) What
is a 'shield'?

Thanks for the response.

Paul

"
These are held in place with screws or nails through the side
of the jamb into the threshold. Adhesive sealant is then used
under the threshold to both hold it down and seal against air
and water intrusion.


--
Robert Allison
Rimshot, Inc.
Georgetown, TX


We may be thinking of different things. It looks like it would be very
awkward to nail something through the jamb and into the threshold. Somehow
they must be attached to the floor underneath - in my case, that's a slab.

Thanks for the response.

Paul

D'Olier wrote:

"

Sounds like the ones I installed last year. If it is, you remove the
piece of wood that is raised and lowered, and under there are some
screws, or at least that's where you attach it using plastic or lead
shields, or whatever is needed for what you're going into. That way the
screws are hidden.

Get 3-fin rubber sweep, and you'll never have a draft or moisture. The
wood acts as a thermal break.




The ones I was looking at in the store were just flat underneath. Are you
saying, if I remove the wood strip I will see screws or something underneath
it that will go through the base and into the slab? (I have a slab) What
is a 'shield'?

Thanks for the response.

Paul


Shield:
http://www.confast.com/products/lag-shield-anchor.asp
You're welcome.
--
Grandpa Koca - SAHD for 6 - Keeper of the Perpetual Kindergarten
My opinion is neither copyrighted nor trademarked. It is price
competitive. If you like, I'll trade for one of yours.

Sounds like the ones I installed last year. If it is, you remove
the
piece of wood that is raised and lowered, and under there are some
screws, or at least that's where you attach it using plastic or lead
shields, or whatever is needed for what you're going into. That way
the
screws are hidden.

Get 3-fin rubber sweep, and you'll never have a draft or moisture.
The
wood acts as a thermal break.



The ones I was looking at in the store were just flat underneath. Are
you
saying, if I remove the wood strip I will see screws or something
underneath
it that will go through the base and into the slab? (I have a slab)
What
is a 'shield'?

Yes, remove the adjustable wood strip. I don't remember if there are
holes already, or if you have to drill them. In either case, this is
where you attach it to the subfloor. The other poster should have
described what a shield is. Basically the plastic sleeves that you use
on drywall. If you sub-floor is wood, just use a wood screw.