Dear all
Grateful for any advice you can offer. I'm not sure if I'm overtthinking this!
We have a south facing internally opening back door which has been causing problems since we moved in a few years ago. I think it is an original Victorian door, set in a rebated frame. I think the currebt wooden threshold is more recent.
There is constant water seepage under the door. I'm not exactly sure where the water is coming in (whether it's down the sides or under the wooden drip bar). It was difficult to open last year (as had expanded) so a joiner rehung it on new hinges and I think trimmed a little off. I repainted all the edges including the bottom, but the same has happened again and it is now very difficult to open and shut.
I have come to the conclusion that I need to change the threshold and the Stormguard ones look very good and have positive reviews. What I can't understand is how to fit them in an internally opening door with an existing raised cill. See the photos. Do I need to cut out the raised bit in the middle of the sill and replace with the aluminium threshold?
Measurement wise - the door is 46mm thick. The rebated part of the current threshold that it sits in is 50mm.
Thanks in advance for any thoughts.
Grateful for any advice you can offer. I'm not sure if I'm overtthinking this!
We have a south facing internally opening back door which has been causing problems since we moved in a few years ago. I think it is an original Victorian door, set in a rebated frame. I think the currebt wooden threshold is more recent.
There is constant water seepage under the door. I'm not exactly sure where the water is coming in (whether it's down the sides or under the wooden drip bar). It was difficult to open last year (as had expanded) so a joiner rehung it on new hinges and I think trimmed a little off. I repainted all the edges including the bottom, but the same has happened again and it is now very difficult to open and shut.
I have come to the conclusion that I need to change the threshold and the Stormguard ones look very good and have positive reviews. What I can't understand is how to fit them in an internally opening door with an existing raised cill. See the photos. Do I need to cut out the raised bit in the middle of the sill and replace with the aluminium threshold?
Measurement wise - the door is 46mm thick. The rebated part of the current threshold that it sits in is 50mm.
Thanks in advance for any thoughts.