Exterior Door Sill Detail

Don t wait for someone to trip over your rotting entry to revamp your front door.

Exterior door sill detail.

Gregg hoyer walks you through the sill options available to you when building an exterior door unit and the pros and cons of each. Remove the interior trim and measure the width and height of the frame. The new door should be 1 2 inch less than the height of the rough opening and 3 4 inch less in width. Learn how to install the threshold on a concrete slab floor employing varying methods that include the use of screws or fasteners and adhesives.

Learn how to install a new door threshold and sill in just a few hours. 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. Dentil shelves a shelf with a row of blocks are typically added below a 1 4 lite and are often utilized on craftsman style doors. Figure 3 26 above flashing details above and below an exterior door.

Whatever material is used all pans should have a dam on the ends and along the inside edge. Learn how to install a new door threshold and sill in just a few hours. Strap hinges and clavos nails that are round or pyramid shaped at the head are applied to exterior doors to give them a rustic appearance. Figure 3 27 above pan flashing and threshold details below an entry door.

If you want your door unit. Before removing the old door have the new one on hand. Accessory options to add an extra level of detail accessories are available for doors depending on the style. Measure the old door.

On the exterior the pan flashing should lap over the deck or masonry flashing below.