External PVC Doors - they fitted large threshold board?

Rich1234a

Hi,

I wonder if anyone can offer me any advice please?

I had some external double PVC doors fitted on the back of my house about 4 years ago. They were installed in the position of an existing window i.e. They knocked the lower portion of the wall out.

They installed a large plastic / wood threshold over the cavity. As I'm renovating my kitchen I'm about to start using this door as the main exit door from the kitchen.

See photo:

http://ibb.co/dzAvib
(Excuse the carpet lol)

A few people commented on the size of the threshold and it is kind of impractical, it's almost a trip hazard, especially when my elderly parents visit. I kind of wish they'd have discussed this with me at the time and maybe offered me a few different options (I obviously wasn't aware of any - and I would have paid more) anyway it's too late now!

My question is, is there anyway I can remove this and 'span' the cavity somehow? I've put my fingers under the front of the board and I can feel foam insulation. I'm aware there's pitfalls of filling the cavity from a damp point of view?

Many thanks for reading and thanks in advance,
Kind regards,
Rich

stator

Of course there's something you can do, attempt to level it off with the rest of your floor.
You might need to remove a bit more concrete and then place a timber board over the top.
What is underneath the carpet? Is it a concrete floor or a timber suspended floor?

Furts

You can take your floor up to the doors. Be aware that there is a damp, or wet, wall under the threshold strip. So you need to lower this and sort out your dpc detail, and your floor damp membrane - that is if you have a concrete floor.

It all just needs a bit of care, and a bit of thought.

Rich1234a

Many thanks for your replies. It's a concrete floor.