How To Remove A Wooden Threshold For Sliding Glass Doors

To cut a metal threshold use tin snips and a saw equipped with a metal cutting blade to make the cuts.

How to remove a wooden threshold for sliding glass doors.

The fixed door usually has a threshold which may need to be removed. This door will have to be removed if for some reason such as raised flooring you cannot remove the sliding door from inside the house. Exposure to hot and cold temperatures as well as rain snow ice and dirt all work together to wear down a threshold over time. Back out at the door i started removing the threshold.

Door thresholds are subjected to a lot of wear and tear from a variety of sources. Most thresholds are simply installed and just as simply removed whereas others have been in place so long and repaired and adjusted so many times that it is difficult to know what is holding them in place. Thresholds come in wood and metal both of which come with a rubber gasket for sealing out the cold. The sill is beveled on one side to drain water away from the house.

Begin by removing the existing threshold from your door. Dislodge the threshold pieces with a pry bar. A rotting wooden threshold is an eyesore and a safety hazard. It can get me into different situations where the handle and battery pack make it inconvenient.

Remove the door from the opening by grasping it with both hands on either side of the door. Lift the door up and tilt it toward you. Removing a threshold is a very simple task that can turn into a nightmare. I love the fact that i can load a blade into my reciprocating saw upside down or sideways.

If the threshold is rotted the sill probably is too. The stationary door is the one usually behind the sliding door when viewed from inside. If your threshold is in rough shape replace it. Cut the old threshold with a back saw or a reciprocating saw.

Nothing fancy i d cut the sucker in half and lever out the pieces a. Be careful not to accidentally saw into your flooring.