Door Threshold / September 14, 2018 / Laure Lacharite.
I would like to recommend something here for anyone who is thinking about installing a door that will have a high door threshold. Dont do it unless you have another reason that is protecting the area from water snow or something else that would create a bigger problem if you lower the door threshold. Heres what happens to most people. You walk through your home regularly travel about and even go to work without running into these high door thresholds. You come home and subconsciously youre not even thinking about the raised curb and you trip. One trip to the ground could cost you more in medical bills than it would have been to remove and lower the raised door threshold.
I believe installation direct to masonry is the height of challenge for an entry door where skills and patience for a carpenter are truly tested. You really only have one chance to get it right - screw hole mistakes in the cinderblock dont allow for incremental jambs adjustments. Here is where carpentry meets art you must think and be creative. So the satisfaction of a properly installed door in this case becomes at least for me a real thrill. On the initial site visit to measure up the door youre going to tap on the walls to see if they are drywall or plaster.
Several sill manufacturers provide plastic threshold protection that is specific to the model of sill they are selling. Unfortunately heavy duty plastic protectors are not available for every type of entry threshold so the protection is not easy to obtain. There is one surface protection company on the west coast that does inventory plastic threshold protection for two of the most common sill profiles. For protecting sliding door tracks there are two types of threshold protection. The first is a hinged plastic protection that flips over the tracks of sliding doors to keep them clean from debris.
This is key is providing you with a weather proof and secure garage. During construction or remodeling projects door thresholds are often destroyed by dirt mud paint splatter and careless spills. In order to avoid replacing or refinishing thresholds it is recommended that contractors use temporary threshold protection. Following is a brief description of the pros and cons of each type of threshold protection. UV protective tape is the best kind of adhesive threshold protection. It is a 9 mil. thick white tape that does not flake even if exposed to bright sunlight.
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