Cement Door Sill Repair

If there s carpeting trim the carpet where frayed material hangs loosely.

Cement door sill repair.

Remove all debris from the concrete slab. Paint or stain the new door sill. If i raise the concrete pour mounting the sill i might be able to cantilever and extend the lip of the sill about 75 1 into the air over the exterior brick landing. We have a metal threshold over a concrete sill and our front porch is a concrete slab about 4 x6.

If it fits apply liquid nails glue to the concrete and attach the threshold. Hold the new door sill in place with construction adhesive and fasteners. Remove the old door sill from beneath the door frame. Caulk around the outside of the door sill.

2 mix a moderate amount of liquid detergent with 1 quart of water in a. If desired protect and liven up a sill with a metal sill cover which wraps around the front of the sill. Slide the threshold underneath the doorstops and position the notches you cut around the door jambs. Cut the new door sill to size and bevel the outer edge.

Lift the threshold out and drill 1 1 2 inch deep holes at each drill tip mark on the concrete. Fit the new door sill in place under the door frame. 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.

When the saddle is in place restore the door jamb adding calk so that it fits nicely. Then test the threshold for fit. Lay a bead of caulk along what will be the back edge of the threshold. Install a cover alone or purchase a cover and sill combination.

Tap it snugly into position using a rubber mallet. 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. Cut it with a hacksaw. The aluminum door threshold should sit level on the sill and join to it with a waterproof flexible and adhesive sealant polyurethane.