Making An Exterior Door Threshold

It will fit almost any exterior door and when properly sealed will last for many years.

Making an exterior door threshold.

If you want your door unit. If your threshold is in rough shape replace it. Mark the new threshold based on your measurements. Open door and apply expanding polyurethane sealant under the threshold.

An exterior threshold takes a lot of abuse from foot traffic and weather and it can only withstand so much. Gregg hoyer walks you through the sill options available to you when building an exterior door unit and the pros and cons of each. 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. Sand threshold then finish with an exterior paint or stain and topcoat that contains a ultra violet protector.

Vinyl aluminum deluxe high rug threshold model 08029 19 29 19 29. M d building products 3 1 2 in. Insert the shims at the top on both ends and along the sides at the top middle and bottom. Insert shims between the doorjamb and the door frame.

Close the door then tap shims between door bottom and top of threshold. Place the doorjamb into the door frame. Leave shims in place until the sealant cures. You can make an exterior oak threshold using a table saw.

Set your store to see local availability add to cart. A threshold is a tapered piece of hardwood 3 4. Oak low rug door threshold model 11742 11 79 11 79. Measure between the outside edges of the door casing.

M d building products 36 in. 37 in x 4 625 in wood door threshold install with screws item 130223 model 45837oaksl. Overlap the shims by sliding one in from the outside and one in from the inside.