Cement Door Sill Replacement

We ve been having some issues with water leaking into our basement under our front door.

Cement door sill replacement.

The sill is beveled on one side to drain water away from the house. Most exterior thresholds also have a sill beneath them. Replace the metal. We have a metal threshold over a concrete sill and our front porch is a concrete slab about 4 x6.

Thresholds come in wood and metal both of which come with a rubber gasket for sealing out the cold. 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. Paint or stain the new door sill. If your threshold is in rough shape replace it.

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. Cut the new door sill to size and bevel the outer edge. Position the old door sill on the new sill and trace around it. Hold the new door sill in place with construction adhesive and fasteners.

Caulk around the outside of the door sill. Learn how to install the threshold on a concrete slab floor employing varying methods that include the use of screws or fasteners and adhesives. Fit the new door sill in place under the door frame.