So been learning a huge amount of DIY since buying a house a year ago that turned into even more of a renovation project that we realised. Having never even painted anything other than a fence before, I'm pretty proud of myself have done everything from small bits of plastering, restoring original wooden doors and architraves, fitting laminate flooring, fitting and painting built in wardrobes (my joiner uncle did the hard bits on that) I've even done some simple electrical stuff.
Anyway humble brag over. There is one question I can't seem to get a definitive answer to. We are finally getting around to carpeting the master bedroom. I want to fit a nice oak threshold (not a T-bar) to the doorway rather than have a carpet joiner metal strip thing. It's an interior door threshold, carpet to carpet. I have the nice oak threshold and am fine cutting it to size and using a multi tool to cut away the door jam at the right height.
My question is how do I secure the threshold to the floorboards?
I've watched some videos and read some instructions but they all say something different. I don't have a nail gun but that seems to be the most common way, is it possible to do without buying one? Could I nail by hand and use a nail punch to get the nail heads below the surface? Do I need to drill pilot holes to stop the oak splitting?
Other things I've read has said that won't secure it well enough and I should use screws? I really don't want the heads on show even if I do countersink them..
Then for either option if I fill the holes with a wood filler won't that show up when I stain the wood? Even if I use a coloured filler?
Can I cheat and just use no more nails to glue it down or will that cause problems down the line?
Has anyone done this before?
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Cover the holes with what?
Why shouldn't you be able to see it? I was making the threshold the same width as the door frame which is wider than the door itself. Is that a problem? I was copying how it's done at my inlaws house.
https://www.screwfix.com/p/erbauer-countersink-12-7-x-70mm/86157?tc=CA8&ds_rl=1244066&gclid=CjwKCAjw3ueiBhBmEiwA4BhspFN2IoONUnF06deEneUu_VgpecwKpicL-0awQ2TN76ZMqXWh2nuYQRoCXccQAvD_BwE&gclsrc=aw.ds
Srew it to the floorboards, then plug the hole with oak plugs, size corresponding to that of the hole (8mm or 10mm). You can buy then online.
Bloody shame because I could've cut o load up in my workshop in France and posted em to you, but in UK now
Not a problem, most wooden thresholds are wider. If you go into someone's house and you can see those Chrome/Brass thresholds when the door is closed they havent been fitted properly
Screws not always best bet. Lots of very good adhesives out there now.
Is the bollocks.
My house is made of it...
GoodHome DECOR 240 Wood effect Threshold (L)93cm | Tradepoint (trade-point.co.uk)
Defiantly screw and pellet and remembering to line up the pellet and the strip. A craftsman job.
Adhesive are certainly easier but screws stay screwed. A mate of mine bought a new house and wanted to replace the MDF skirting for wood, all glued on to the plaster board walls, (another cheap building method). An absolute mess to clear up before starting the job.
Spoken to someone who's advice I trust. I'm gonna use adhesive on it and then pin in each of the corners just to be sure as I'll have to slide it under the cut door jam so there's a risk of rubbing some of the adhesive off.
Dont use most of the junk you find in DIY shops
https://www.toolstation.com/ct1-adhesive-sealant/p85802