Agreed with other comments, this leaves out so many possibilities of what you will encounter. In my case I was not expecting the ends of the threshold to be screwed to the bottom of the door jamb, and so I ripped apart one side of the door jamb after cutting the threshold in half per instructions, then cutting through the caulk underneath, and trying to pull it out. At least on the other side I was able to cut through the screws with an oscillating tool (a key tool for cutting the threshold in half, detaching the caulk and more).
Take the old one off and put the new one on. This is at least equal to the amount of information this video gave you for replacing the threshold. For a real answer, you will have to determine what kind of door sweep you have. Some slide in to slots on the bottom of the door. Some are nailed in to the bottom of the door. Some wrap around the door. If it is nailed into the bottom of the door or it goes into slots on the bottom of the door, you will need to remove the door to replace it. Some wood doors are extremely heavy and will require more than one person to move or put the door back on the hinges.
This video is absolutely useless. It leaves out so much information that a lot of people are going to remove their old threshold only to find that they can't get their new one installed in the way it shows in this video.
That is one of the glaring omissions! Surprising since there is an oscillating tool right there on the floor in that part of the video, presumably what he used. I had a new oscillating tool I was itching to make use of, and it came in super handy for that as well as cutting the screws from underneath up into the jamb, and separating the caulk/adhesive from the concrete underneath. Hopefully this will help future viewers.
Not sure what brand of exterior threshold that is, but it’s not Frost King. Frost King’s vinyl threshold has no pre-drilled holes in the vinyl, not hardware or any kind to install. You can’t remove the vinyl so you can hide mounting screws, or nails. Vinyl is on super tight and even nailed in on interior side, so removing it will most likely damage it. I’m not comfortable using liquid nails, or some other adhesive, to hold it securely in place. It was a waste of time selecting this one, and will have to return (more wasted time). 😐
I used some PL Premium to replace a section of sill plate that had rotted away from the clothes washer leaking over the years because the prior home owners were idiots. I glued the wood down using a large amount of PL Premium on a very well cleaned section of concrete. I had to hammer some nails into it the next day and I expected it to pop back off, but it didn't budge.
i am about to embark on my threshold journey .... i guess i need to buy a pry bar and multi tool device to start with.... back to the depot for more stuff that i dont want... god speed... I will have to become a jobsite construction foreman before the threshold gods will allow me to replace the old damaged one... why cant the whole threshold be metal why does the lip have to be plastic or wood that breaks in a year or less... they get us every time .... quick update prepare yourself for the worst pain and agony known to man, replacing a threshold....
Agreed with other comments, this leaves out so many possibilities of what you will encounter. In my case I was not expecting the ends of the threshold to be screwed to the bottom of the door jamb, and so I ripped apart one side of the door jamb after cutting the threshold in half per instructions, then cutting through the caulk underneath, and trying to pull it out. At least on the other side I was able to cut through the screws with an oscillating tool (a key tool for cutting the threshold in half, detaching the caulk and more).
If only it was that easy....
Thanks!
How to replace rubber sill on bottom of door
Take the old one off and put the new one on.
This is at least equal to the amount of information this video gave you for replacing the threshold.
For a real answer, you will have to determine what kind of door sweep you have. Some slide in to slots on the bottom of the door. Some are nailed in to the bottom of the door. Some wrap around the door. If it is nailed into the bottom of the door or it goes into slots on the bottom of the door, you will need to remove the door to replace it. Some wood doors are extremely heavy and will require more than one person to move or put the door back on the hinges.
This video is absolutely useless. It leaves out so much information that a lot of people are going to remove their old threshold only to find that they can't get their new one installed in the way it shows in this video.
Notice how there were no instructions on how to saw your threshold in half...
That is one of the glaring omissions! Surprising since there is an oscillating tool right there on the floor in that part of the video, presumably what he used. I had a new oscillating tool I was itching to make use of, and it came in super handy for that as well as cutting the screws from underneath up into the jamb, and separating the caulk/adhesive from the concrete underneath. Hopefully this will help future viewers.
Not sure what brand of exterior threshold that is, but it’s not Frost King. Frost King’s vinyl threshold has no pre-drilled holes in the vinyl, not hardware or any kind to install. You can’t remove the vinyl so you can hide mounting screws, or nails. Vinyl is on super tight and even nailed in on interior side, so removing it will most likely damage it.
I’m not comfortable using liquid nails, or some other adhesive, to hold it securely in place.
It was a waste of time selecting this one, and will have to return (more wasted time). 😐
I used some PL Premium to replace a section of sill plate that had rotted away from the clothes washer leaking over the years because the prior home owners were idiots. I glued the wood down using a large amount of PL Premium on a very well cleaned section of concrete. I had to hammer some nails into it the next day and I expected it to pop back off, but it didn't budge.
i am about to embark on my threshold journey .... i guess i need to buy a pry bar and multi tool device to start with.... back to the depot for more stuff that i dont want... god speed... I will have to become a jobsite construction foreman before the threshold gods will allow me to replace the old damaged one... why cant the whole threshold be metal why does the lip have to be plastic or wood that breaks in a year or less... they get us every time .... quick update prepare yourself for the worst pain and agony known to man, replacing a threshold....
Only missing several steps. No biggie
Come on HD, we can do better than this.