Re: [MBZ] Thrashed Threshold

[Dan Penoff via Mercedes]

That could work.

I’m pretty sure I can slide the new one in from the interior side of the door.  
I just have to get an idea of the profile so I get something that will fit or 
at least occupy most of the space, the rest of which I can fill with caulk.

-D


> On Mar 13, 2017, at 5:45 PM, OK Don via Mercedes  
> wrote:
> 
> Use one of those flush cutting oscillating saws and cut it off flush with
> the door jamb, then just set a new standard one in place, trimmed to fit. A
> bit of caulk between what's left of the old one and the ends of the new,
> and you're set to go.
> 
> On Mon, Mar 13, 2017 at 4:36 PM, Dan Penoff via Mercedes <
> mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote:
> 
>> Yikes.  That’s a pretty severe approach for replacing a threshold.  It’s
>> under the edges of the door frame and the stop molding on both sides, but
>> if I cut it out from the center I can pull the pieces out without damaging
>> the frame.  Once it’s out I should be able to slip the new threshold in
>> from the interior side.
>> 
>> -D
>> 
>> 


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Re: [MBZ] Thrashed Threshold

[OK Don via Mercedes]

Use one of those flush cutting oscillating saws and cut it off flush with
the door jamb, then just set a new standard one in place, trimmed to fit. A
bit of caulk between what's left of the old one and the ends of the new,
and you're set to go.

On Mon, Mar 13, 2017 at 4:36 PM, Dan Penoff via Mercedes <
mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote:

> Yikes.  That’s a pretty severe approach for replacing a threshold.  It’s
> under the edges of the door frame and the stop molding on both sides, but
> if I cut it out from the center I can pull the pieces out without damaging
> the frame.  Once it’s out I should be able to slip the new threshold in
> from the interior side.
>
> -D
>
>
>
> > On Mar 13, 2017, at 12:52 PM, Randy Bennell via Mercedes <
> mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote:
> >
> > How is the door jamb held in?
> > I would think the way to repair it would be to remove the whole door
> frame and replace the threshold, and then re-install it.
> > You should be able to get an aluminum threshold so you won't have that
> problem in the future.
> >
> > RB
> >
>
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Re: [MBZ] Thrashed Threshold

[Dan Penoff via Mercedes]

Yikes.  That’s a pretty severe approach for replacing a threshold.  It’s under 
the edges of the door frame and the stop molding on both sides, but if I cut it 
out from the center I can pull the pieces out without damaging the frame.  Once 
it’s out I should be able to slip the new threshold in from the interior side.

-D


 
> On Mar 13, 2017, at 12:52 PM, Randy Bennell via Mercedes 
>  wrote:
> 
> How is the door jamb held in?
> I would think the way to repair it would be to remove the whole door frame 
> and replace the threshold, and then re-install it.
> You should be able to get an aluminum threshold so you won't have that 
> problem in the future.
> 
> RB
> 


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Re: [MBZ] Thrashed Threshold

[Randy Bennell via Mercedes]

How is the door jamb held in?
I would think the way to repair it would be to remove the whole door 
frame and replace the threshold, and then re-install it.
You should be able to get an aluminum threshold so you won't have that 
problem in the future.


RB

On 13/03/2017 11:39 AM, Dan Penoff via Mercedes wrote:

Yeah, there's no way to salvage the old threshold. And yes, I'll sawzall the 
thing right down the middle and pull it up/out. Anything else would require 
some major demolition.

Then I'll have to find a suitable replacement.

-D


On Mar 13, 2017, at 12:24 PM, Curley McLain via Mercedes 
 wrote:

Can you make the top smooth somehow after you rip out the old seal?  Then you 
can put a seal on the bottom of the door.

If you have to take it out, saw it in two in the middle, and pull each half 
toward the other door jamb, leaving casing in place.  Fit the new one inside 
the casing and fill the voids with foam and/or caulk.


Floyd Thursby via Mercedes 
March 13, 2017 at 10:28 AM
Is it all that necessary, just between house and garage?  Not exposed to weather?  Can 
you do some sort of "repair" (i.e., just rip it out?)

--FT




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Re: [MBZ] Thrashed Threshold

[Dan Penoff via Mercedes]

Yeah, there's no way to salvage the old threshold. And yes, I'll sawzall the 
thing right down the middle and pull it up/out. Anything else would require 
some major demolition.

Then I'll have to find a suitable replacement.

-D

> On Mar 13, 2017, at 12:24 PM, Curley McLain via Mercedes 
>  wrote:
> 
> Can you make the top smooth somehow after you rip out the old seal?  Then you 
> can put a seal on the bottom of the door.
> 
> If you have to take it out, saw it in two in the middle, and pull each half 
> toward the other door jamb, leaving casing in place.  Fit the new one inside 
> the casing and fill the voids with foam and/or caulk.
> 
>> Floyd Thursby via Mercedes 
>> March 13, 2017 at 10:28 AM
>> Is it all that necessary, just between house and garage?  Not exposed to 
>> weather?  Can you do some sort of "repair" (i.e., just rip it out?)
>> 
>> --FT
>> 
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Re: [MBZ] Thrashed Threshold

[Curley McLain via Mercedes]

Can you make the top smooth somehow after you rip out the old seal?  
Then you can put a seal on the bottom of the door.


If you have to take it out, saw it in two in the middle, and pull each 
half toward the other door jamb, leaving casing in place.  Fit the new 
one inside the casing and fill the voids with foam and/or caulk.



Floyd Thursby via Mercedes 
March 13, 2017 at 10:28 AM
Is it all that necessary, just between house and garage?  Not exposed 
to weather?  Can you do some sort of "repair" (i.e., just rip it out?)


--FT



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Re: [MBZ] Thrashed Threshold

[Floyd Thursby via Mercedes]

Is it all that necessary, just between house and garage?  Not exposed to 
weather?  Can you do some sort of "repair" (i.e., just rip it out?)


--FT


On 3/13/17 11:12 AM, Dan--- via Mercedes wrote:

Threshold on the door into the garage from the house is rapidly deteriorating. 
It has a weird plastic part that is unlike lots of thresholds where you can 
replace the plastic or rubber part. This one wraps around the interior side of 
the threshold and is sort of hard plastic. Definitely the original threshold, 
so it's held up well considering the house is approaching 20 years old.

So I get ahold of Frost King, who is the manufacturer of the threshold.

"Can the insert on the Model XXX threshold be replaced?"

"No, the whole threshold must be replaced."

Holy mother of pearl. This thing is literally built into the door frame and 
under all the casing. Getting it out is going to be a major PITA.

Planned obsolescence, I say.

G.

-D

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