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[mike32]

Hi all,

Can anyone recommend a product or alternative way to finish a 25mm depth at a door threshold?
Tiling onto overboarded floorboards which when it gets to the doorway needs a bar or something else that can ramp down to the floorboards as there is no other flooring (i.e. Carpet/laminate) in the next room.

Any suggestions would be appreciated.
Cheers.

 

[Dumbo]

In these situations I always get a hardwood threshold made at a local joinery shop normally thickness of tiled floor with a flat piece of about 50 mm wide tapering down ( splay) about 18 mm to allow for carpet and underlay . If going to floorboards I never go less than 10mm on the thin edge so wood doesn't split .

 

[Qwerty]

Loads of oak thresholds in different sizes available on eBay

 

[Chalker]

As above.
My local builders merchant stocks hardwood thresholds. Just plane down or cut to suit. Gliw in with stixall, s
Apply wood sealer and when dry seal the gap with colour matching silicone.

 

[Flintstone]

I got some oak thresholds last time off eBay.

 

[Time's Ran Out]

I'am still using the oak treads from a staircase that was removed 20 years ago!
Couldn't believe my luck when they said it was going in the skip.

 

[mike32]

Thanks everyone for the suggestions, will look into these

 

[Sean Kelly]

Pop down to Homebase. In the wood section they will have lengths of timber mouldings.
Mouldings - Decorative and scotia moulding at Homebase - http://www.homebase.co.uk/en/homebaseuk/diy/timber/mouldings

I recently made up 2 thresholds with £6 worth of mouldings. Glue and screw the into the floor and varnish/paint to the colour of your choice. You might have to make up the height by using two different sized mouldings (one on top of the other).

Alternatively, use a piece of skirting board (with a tapered edge).

It all depends on the thickness of your door reveal.

 

[Time's Ran Out]

Always best to use hardwood if possible.

 

[mike32]

Hi all,

Can anyone recommend a product or alternative way to finish a 25mm depth at a door threshold?
Tiling onto overboarded floorboards which when it gets to the doorway needs a bar or something else that can ramp down to the floorboards as there is no other flooring (i.e. Carpet/laminate) in the next room.

Any suggestions would be appreciated.
Cheers.

 

[Dumbo]

In these situations I always get a hardwood threshold made at a local joinery shop normally thickness of tiled floor with a flat piece of about 50 mm wide tapering down ( splay) about 18 mm to allow for carpet and underlay . If going to floorboards I never go less than 10mm on the thin edge so wood doesn't split .

 

[Qwerty]

Loads of oak thresholds in different sizes available on eBay

 

[Chalker]

As above.
My local builders merchant stocks hardwood thresholds. Just plane down or cut to suit. Gliw in with stixall, s
Apply wood sealer and when dry seal the gap with colour matching silicone.

 

[Flintstone]

I got some oak thresholds last time off eBay.

 

[Time's Ran Out]

I'am still using the oak treads from a staircase that was removed 20 years ago!
Couldn't believe my luck when they said it was going in the skip.

 

[mike32]

Thanks everyone for the suggestions, will look into these

 

[Sean Kelly]

Pop down to Homebase. In the wood section they will have lengths of timber mouldings.
Mouldings - Decorative and scotia moulding at Homebase - http://www.homebase.co.uk/en/homebaseuk/diy/timber/mouldings

I recently made up 2 thresholds with £6 worth of mouldings. Glue and screw the into the floor and varnish/paint to the colour of your choice. You might have to make up the height by using two different sized mouldings (one on top of the other).

Alternatively, use a piece of skirting board (with a tapered edge).

It all depends on the thickness of your door reveal.

 

[Time's Ran Out]

Always best to use hardwood if possible.