Installing Hardwood Floors Door Threshold

Alternatively countersink the threshold and fasten it with countersunk wood screws.

Installing hardwood floors door threshold.

Position the threshold underneath the doorstops. See also 17 unique floor threshold transitions metal ideas blog. Another typical use for a threshold is to conceal the expansion space between the flooring and a vertical surface such as fireplaces hearths and sliding glass doors. Lay threshold molding in place to determine a proper fit.

Hardwood floors are installed by interlocking thin rectangular sections called planks. Nail the threshold to the floor with flooring nails. The threshold molding should overlap the flooring by 1 2 to 3 4 leaving the balance for expansion. Pre drill pilot holes into the threshold.

For instance solid hardwood flooring is typically nailed down during installation while tongue and groove engineered flooring is usually clicked together or completely glued down. To install a wood threshold onto wood or carpeted floors. Use a rubber mallet to tap it snugly into place if needed.