Cement Door Sill

Learn how to install a new door threshold and sill in just a few hours.

Cement door sill.

Pictured is an old piece of aluminum door sill showing the approximate position a new piece would occupy in relation to the door threshold and brick landing. These door blocks are available in 5 standard lengths 1 0m 1 2m 1 8m 2 0m and 2 4m. Siltech innovative windowsill products antique white 1 2 in. Better homes gardens.

We have a metal threshold over a concrete sill and our front porch is a concrete slab about 4 x6. We ve been having some issues with water leaking into our basement under our front door. Don t wait for someone to trip over your rotting entry to revamp your front door. Pictured is an old piece of aluminum door sill showing the approximate position a new piece would occupy in relation to the door threshold and brick landing.

The aluminum door threshold should sit level on the sill and join to it with a waterproof flexible and adhesive sealant polyurethane. 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. Learn how to install the threshold on a concrete slab floor employing varying methods that include the use of screws or fasteners and adhesives. The aluminum door threshold should sit level on the sill and join to it with a waterproof flexible and adhesive sealant polyurethane.

Learn how to install a new door threshold and sill in just a few hours. Our 65mm wide by 140mm deep fair faced door blocks are the perfect size to set below your door way to create a threshold. 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.