Cement Door Sill Replacement

If your threshold is in rough shape replace it.

Cement door sill replacement.

Paint or stain the new door sill. We ve been having some issues with water leaking into our basement under our front door. Position the old door sill on the new sill and trace around it. Cut the new door sill to size and bevel the outer edge.

Learn how to install the threshold on a concrete slab floor employing varying methods that include the use of screws or fasteners and adhesives. If the threshold is rotted the sill probably is too. Most exterior thresholds also have a sill beneath them. Fit the new door sill in place under the door frame.

The sill is beveled on one side to drain water away from the house. We have a metal threshold over a concrete sill and our front porch is a concrete slab about 4 x6. In winter this sill is a fantastic transferrer of heat and i always wind up with condensation and mould on the inside edge of the sill. There are a number of weatherproofing issues we need to address but the most urgent is the concrete sill under the door which has been crumbling for a while and presumably is the source of our leak.

Thresholds come in wood and metal both of which come with a rubber gasket for sealing out the cold. Replace the metal. Door thresholds come in a variety of materials such as wood marble and metal and make the transition from doorway to floor smooth and easy.