Cement Door Sill Replacement

If the threshold is rotted the sill probably is too.

Cement door sill replacement.

Learn how to install the threshold on a concrete slab floor employing varying methods that include the use of screws or fasteners and adhesives. Cut the new door sill to size and bevel the outer edge. If your threshold is in rough shape replace it. Replace the metal.

Most exterior thresholds also have a sill beneath them. Hold the new door sill in place with construction adhesive and fasteners. We ve been having some issues with water leaking into our basement under our front door. It looks like a massive undertaking to replace the whole sill and my new door frame and sill will fit into the opening with merely grinding down the hump on the cement sill.

The sill is beveled on one side to drain water away from the house. Caulk around the outside of the door sill. 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. Thresholds come in wood and metal both of which come with a rubber gasket for sealing out the cold.

Paint or stain the new door sill. 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. We have a metal threshold over a concrete sill and our front porch is a concrete slab about 4 x6.