hallway thresholds

Discussion in 'Wood' started by markyw, Sep 27, 2012.

  1. markyw

    markyw Well-Known Member

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    got a nightmare hall to do in quickstep with 8 wooden thresholds
    customer does not want them taken out nor does she like the little sticky end profiles
    i normally cut it 2mm short and seal it with clear silicone but the customer doesnt like the look of that either as a joiner did that in a bedroom

    any suggestions on what i could do
    ive even thought of undercutting or using a router to allow to slip under as they are maybe 20mm high

    thanks in advance
     
  2. bladerunner

    bladerunner Well-Known Member

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    You have got to do the job and not let the customer dictate to you.
     
  3. markyw

    markyw Well-Known Member

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    was just asking for ideas
    thinking of walking away but im always up for learning new techniques/tips
     
  4. bournemouth

    bournemouth Super Moderator

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    Quickstep up to 20mm wood thresholds that's a big step in height, if you can router / fien out a bit so it slides under it will look neater but will still end up with about 10mm height lip that's a toe breaker when they stub there toe
     
  5. Matt

    Matt Well-Known Member Staff Member

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    can you make your own thresholds out of the product?
     
  6. vman

    vman Well-Known Member

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    Rip the incizos down the middle with a table saw and you've created two 2.1 meter end moldings, which you can use to cover the gap and leave adequate expansion.
     
  7. NathanKing

    NathanKing Well-Known Member

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    Could you not use a quarter round moulding and plain it to suit the height of the threshold
     
  8. vman

    vman Well-Known Member

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    Also use the quick step pads for the height, pads+lam+inc=16mmish.
     
  9. merit

    merit Well-Known Member

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    What a pain in the arse, I would definatly rip out the thresholds surely they will be a different wood to the quickstep! That will look naff. You could undercut them, I've done that before but I think they were solid oak square edge/ end profiles from memory
     
  10. markyw

    markyw Well-Known Member

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    showed her all the possibilities already and shes adament she wants none of them apart from undercutting them or router
    think its time to bid farewell to this job
     
  11. merit

    merit Well-Known Member

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    Yeah, you will be there cutting out threshold thinking why am I doing this again?
     
  12. coolevilangel

    coolevilangel Well-Known Member

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    Sounds like shes being overtly difficult:(
     
  13. markyw

    markyw Well-Known Member

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    yeah she is
    think ill pass on it as im not comfortable undercutting the thresholds as its going to be extremely difficulkt to click the rows in when they are pararell
    you win some you lose some ill walk away with my head held high
     
  14. NathanKing

    NathanKing Well-Known Member

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    Explain to her that if you under cut the threshold and there is any movement in the floor the threshold will crack over time and need replacing so it would be a bad idea
     

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