EXTERIOR DOOR THRESHOLD QUESTIONS
1. Are Exterior Door Thresholds Adjustable?
They come in both fixed and adjustable revisions. Our Thresholds are Adjustable. The caps are adjustable from 1 3/8” to 1 5/8” Heights.
2. What is the best method of fastening exterior door thresholds to the floor?
The single best method is using a construction adhesive on the bottom. Make sure that it has the placement, with the Cap directly under the door.
Another method of installing an exterior door threshold is with screws for the type of flooring you are installing onto. You start by removing the composite cap (which reveals a channel where you can see the composite base underneath), and you can use some pilot holes with a drill through the composite base into the floor. After screwing the threshold to the floor, you can snap the composite cap back into the channel on the threshold.
3. What is the difference between Inswing and Outswing Exterior Door Thresholds?
Inswing Thresholds are used on Inswing doors, which when open, swing into the house.
Outswing Thresholds are used on Outswing doors, which when opened, swing out of the house.
4. What are ADA Thresholds?
ADA thresholds must comply with the ADA rules ( Americans with Disabilities Act ) Most thresholds can have a maximum height of 1/2” High. Some can be up to 3/ 4” High, if they have a beveled edge on one side, at a slope no steeper than 1:2. ADA rules also must have minimum clear width of 32”.
5. What are the materials used in Exterior Door Thresholds?
Exterior Thresholds can be made from Wood, Aluminum, Composite Materials, Brass, Bronze and a mixture of these materials.
Our Exterior Door Thresholds are Aluminum , with Composite Bottoms and Caps. Our Thresholds have both Mill Silver Color( Aluminum-No Finish) and Anodized Bronze finish. An Anodized Finish has the finish actually bonded to the surface of the Aluminum .
6. How do you adjust the height of the composite cap?
The composite cap of the threshold sits in a channel on the top of the threshold and snaps into place. The adjusting screws to adjust the height of the composite cap are located on the bottom of the composite cap.
(Note: There is another method which requires carefully removing the round screw cap covers to reveal the adjusting screws, but it is difficult to do without damaging the screw cap covers or if you turn the screw too far…..so the following method is much safer and easier)
The first step is to lift the composite cap out of its channel by applying pressure on one end of the composite cap and working your way down the length of the cap until the entire cap has been removed from the channel.
Once the composite cap has been removed, turn the composite cap upside down to reveal the adjusting screws. Use a manual screwdriver to turn the adjusting screws to the desired position (using a drill can damage the screw head or make it difficult to assure you adjusted each adjusting screw the same amount).
After turning each adjusting screw the same amount, flip the composite cap upright and snap the composite cap back into place in the channel the same way you removed it earlier.
Check the height of the composite cap for your doorway needs, and if it needs further adjustment, simply repeat the steps above until you achieve the cap height needed for your doorway.
7. Are there extenders available to make these thresholds wider?
We do sell threshold extenders that ONLY FIT OUR Endura Inswing and Outswing Thresholds that are 5 5/8" wide. These extenders won't fit on the 4 9/16" or the 7 13/16" thresholds, and they are made to fit the Endura brand thresholds....they aren't made as a universal part and there is no guarantee it will work on different brand thresholds.
These aluminum threshold extenders attach on the end of the aluminum part of the threshold and extend the aluminum out in the available sizes of either 1 3/16", 2", 3", 4 3/8", or 6 3/8" wider.
8. What size thresholds are available on the website?
For our Inswing Thresholds with the Oak Composite Cap, they are available in 36" and 72" lengths, and they are available in 4 9/16", 5 5/8", and 7 13/16" widths.
We also have special Inswing Thresholds that available in a 60" length and available in the 5 5/8" and 7 13/16" widths with a Walnut Composite Cap.
Click here to see our selection of Inswing Thresholds.
For our Outswing Thresholds, they are available in 36" and 72" lengths, and they are available in the 5 5/8" width.
Click here to see our selection of Outswing Thresholds.
9. Are the lengths of the thresholds the actual sizes?
We get these thresholds from our supplier in the Uncut lenghts, which means these thresholds are cut oversized to allow for a better fit. You can cut the threshold down to fit the exact size your doorway needs. For example, our 36" thresholds are actual length of about 36.5" to 37", and our 72" thresholds are actual length of about 73" to 74".
10. What are the types of Exterior Door Thresholds Available at Hartford Building Products?
All Wood Thresholds
These are usually sloped from one side to the other, such as our Style D threshold.
Adjustable Height Aluminum Thresholds with a Cap
Our exterior inswing and outswing thresholds come in both a mill finish (silver colored unfinished milled aluminum) and an anodized dark bronze finish. Anodized finishes are not painted. The color is bonded to the aluminum surface, and will last for years.
Our adjustable thresholds are available in both 5 5/8” wide thresholds and 7 13/16” wide thresholds. The 5 5/8” thresholds are available with a wide variety of extender widths that snap onto the front edge of the thresholds. The total widths available with the extenders can go all the up to 12” wide.
The adjustable height caps adjust from 1 3/8” on the low height, up to 1 5/8” on the upper adjustment.
ADA Thresholds
These exterior ADA thresholds are a maximum of 1/2” high. They are available in both the mill finish (silver colored unfinished milled aluminum) and the anodized dark bronze aluminum finish. Under ADA (Americans with Disabilities Act) rules, door thresholds for handicapped use can not exceed 1/2” maximum height to allow for wheelchair or handicapped access, such as walkers, etc.