Cement Door Sill Replacement

It fits tightly between wall studs and under the jambs and casing so it has to be cut before it can be removed.

Cement door sill replacement. Fill a chip in the concrete with caulking. Remove the screws holding the metal threshold in place. We ve been having some issues with water leaking into our basement under our front door. Cut the rotten door sill into pieces using an oscillating tool or circular saw.

Mark each end of the aluminum. You may also want to replace an interior threshold because the old one is ugly or because new flooring on one side of the doorway calls for it. Pull the rubber gasket out of the grooves on the metal threshold. Allow the caulking to dry.

Position the aluminum threshold against the outer edges of the door jambs so the holes in the threshold are 1 inch either way of the existing concrete anchors. We have a metal threshold over a concrete sill and our front porch is a concrete slab about 4 x6. To remove and replace a door sill.