Browse Forums Flooring & Floor Covering Re: What to do for step tread/threshold when laying floorboards 2Oct 09, 2009 5:43 pm The issue with the timber threshold is that it needs to sit under your door jambs. This will involve removing the door, jambs and architraves and probably skirting around it as well. If you mate is a competent floor layer, he should be able to takle minor carpentry such as this. Note that a blackbutt timber threshold will be around 32mm -35mm thick. Make sure you get the flooring inside the house before you lay it - in the garage is not acclimatising it. Re: What to do for step tread/threshold when laying floorboards 3Oct 11, 2009 6:15 pm I'm sure he'd do it if i twisted his arm... however we're on a tight deadline and the last thing i need is to waste half a day stuffing round with it. The big thing i'm worried about is the floors sitting about 20mm higher than the tiles currently sit and everyone tripping up the stairs because of it. As for acclimatising... yes i know what you're saying but difficult to store 50sqm, some 5 metre lengths in the house when you are living in it. The garage adjoins the house and from what floorers have told me the main thing is to have it in the area (i am coastal and the timber mill is about 20km inland). Storing the timber in the house isnt necassary so long as it is stacked with plenty of air around it. Re: What to do for step tread/threshold when laying floorboards 4Oct 11, 2009 6:24 pm Personally, I think the option of re tiling would be good. A nice neutral tile that as you said, goes with the carpet and the boards. Maybe a chocolate tile? It is an entranceway so the dirt will accumulate there before you go into the house. Just my opinion, but I think that would look fine. www.themaxbuild.blogspot.com forum.homeone.com.au/viewtopic.php?f=31&t=20717&start=300 www.leahspaperpassion.blogspot.com Re: What to do for step tread/threshold when laying floorboards 5Oct 12, 2009 8:12 am YEah I'm thinking a brownish tile, maybe not as dark as chocolate. We just repainted in Hog Bristle 1/4 and did the 'feature' wall in Hog Full Strength... the Navy wall is gone, and with the Hog now on the walls a lightish brown will work well i reckon. Re: What to do for step tread/threshold when laying floorboards 6Oct 12, 2009 9:37 am Evetsllub The garage adjoins the house and from what floorers have told me the main thing is to have it in the area (i am coastal and the timber mill is about 20km inland). Storing the timber in the house isnt necassary so long as it is stacked with plenty of air around it. I understand the difficulties though be aware the moisture in an uninsulated garage sitting on a porous concrete slab will be different than inside you house, no matter how minor. The timber should be spread too if possible - not stacked. Re: What to do for step tread/threshold when laying floorboards 7Oct 12, 2009 11:00 am Given your deadline, I'd say replace the tiles later. Tiles will make a durable entrance flooring and I wouldn't think they would look too out of place. It would give you a nice area to come in and drip wet umbrellas and take off grubby shoes without having to stress about your timber. You'll have to be very careful of your adjacent new floorboards when ripping them up. Kylie Re: What to do for step tread/threshold when laying floorboards 8Oct 12, 2009 12:25 pm Duke - I have run battons under the floorboards so they are not actually sitting on the concrete. Then i have stacked them with gaps between the sides of each board and short boards running perpendicular on every second run. that's about as good as i can get it. kb46 - I will be hiring a jackhammer next weekend to take up the tiles in the kitchen, so i may as well take up the landing tiles too... whether or not i get to retiling before laying the floors shouldn't matter i wouldn't think. Re: What to do for step tread/threshold when laying floorboards 9Oct 12, 2009 2:08 pm Sounds good. I didn't literally mean sitting on the concrete , rather stored on an unsealed floor the step up is 30mm and wanting it to be flat . how much does the concrete have to be lowered .we plan on removing bath and lenghten shower and adding seat. the old bath… 0 11835 Do I need to concern about this pattern of crack? Is this crack showing some signs of bigger problems? Thanks for any suggestions! 1 1914 Take a pick with a level sittingo n the slab and a pick with a level sitting on the sill please. This will help us diagnose the issue and therefore a solution. RE,… 8 9387 |