Use a rubber mallet to tap it snugly into place if needed.
Installing hardwood floors door threshold.
The threshold molding should overlap the flooring by 1 2 to 3 4 leaving the balance for expansion.
Lay threshold molding in place to determine a proper fit.
To install a wood threshold onto wood or carpeted floors.
Hardwood floors are installed by interlocking thin rectangular sections called planks.
Thresholds such as where the floor meets the door sill have trim installed to create an air tight seal and.
Pre drill pilot holes into the threshold.
The type of installation you choose will depend on your subfloor budget lifestyle and the type of wood flooring you select.
Position the threshold underneath the doorstops.
Another typical use for a threshold is to conceal the expansion space between the flooring and a vertical surface such as fireplaces hearths and sliding glass doors.
For instance solid hardwood flooring is typically nailed down during installation while tongue and groove engineered flooring is usually clicked together or completely glued down.
Nail the threshold to the floor with flooring nails.