Need Threshold Replaced On French Door

Three point lock systems for double french doors consist of two flush bolts and a lockset.

Need threshold replaced on french door.

Remove the old door sill from beneath the door frame. Be careful not to accidentally saw into your flooring. Installing a french door threshold. Immediately put the toekick up under the flashing and tight against the underside of the threshold and screw it to the subsill.

An entry door threshold can become damaged or worn over time. French doors can be unscrewed in sections undoing the hinges and then removing the sliding wheels which allow the door to move backward and forward. Begin by removing the existing threshold from your door. Before you begin to do any work on the threshold itself you will have to remove the door which it holds.

To cut a metal threshold use tin snips and a saw equipped with a metal cutting blade to make the cuts. Pull the rubber gasket out of the grooves on the metal threshold. The new threshold arrived in good shape with all the hardware included. You may also want to replace an interior threshold because the old one is ugly or because new flooring on one side of the doorway calls for it.

Position the old door sill on the new sill and trace around it. Amazon s choice for french door threshold m d building products 78618 1 1 8 inch by 5 5 8 inch 73 inch th394 adjustable aluminum and hardwood sill inswing mill 4 2 out of 5 stars 135. Step 1 removing the door. First i measured the old threshold in place.

Preparing the new threshold. An interior threshold simply rests on the floor with no sill under it. If the only problem is that the rubber seal no longer provides a tight seal on the door you may be able to replace the rubber seal rather than replacing the entire threshold. To remove and replace a door sill.

Flush bolts install at the upper and. I had been unnecessarily worried about it after reading some of the amazon reviews. Cut the rotten door sill into pieces using an oscillating tool or circular saw. How to replace a three point lock system on double french doors.

Cut the old threshold with a back saw or a reciprocating saw. Remove the screws holding the metal threshold in place. 1remove the old exterior threshold.