Making An Exterior Door Threshold

Leave shims in place until the sealant cures.

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. Measure between the outside edges of the door casing. If your threshold is in rough shape replace it. Set your store to see local availability add to cart.

Insert shims between the doorjamb and the door frame. A threshold is a tapered piece of hardwood 3 4. You can make an exterior oak threshold using a table saw. Vinyl aluminum deluxe high rug threshold model 08029 19 29 19 29.

M d building products 36 in. Sand threshold then finish with an exterior paint or stain and topcoat that contains a ultra violet protector. Place the doorjamb into the door frame. 37 in x 4 625 in wood door threshold install with screws item 130223 model 45837oaksl.

Free delivery with 45 order. If you want your door unit. Oak low rug door threshold model 11742 11 79 11 79. Mark the new threshold based on your measurements.

Overlap the shims by sliding one in from the outside and one in from the inside. 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. Most exterior thresholds also have a sill beneath them. Thresholds come in wood and metal both of which come with a rubber gasket for sealing out the cold.

M d building products 3 1 2 in. Open door and apply expanding polyurethane sealant under the threshold. It will fit almost any exterior door and when properly sealed will last for many years.