Large gap between door and threshold

booksandbikes

We have just moved house last week, and while sorting the garage out have noticed a massive gap between the bottom of the door and the threshold. Can anyone suggest ways to sort this? Shall we build a new threshold or attach something on the bottom of the door? Not bothered about having to step over a raised threshold if that is what we have to do.

The first image is from the outside of the door. The pipe running along the wall on the left is the electrics running from the house to the fuse box in the garage, so that may limit what we can do. The second pic is from the inside of the garage and shows how big the gap is.

Any suggestions appreciated!

MattMattMattUK

If it is a garage does it actually matter? Garages are normally pretty leaky air wise, I am not sure this presents an issue unless you get driving rain from that side that can get in.

FreeBear

The garage is separated from the main house, yes ?

Garages are generally cold and draughty by their very nature. Often because of a large gap around the main door. Having a large gap at the base of a side door shouldn't be a cause for concern. A drip bar on the outside will stop most of any rain water getting in.

If you really want to stop any draught, there is nothing to stop you from fixing a threshold strip down.

booksandbikes

MattMattMattUK said:

If it is a garage does it actually matter? Garages are normally pretty leaky air wise, I am not sure this presents an issue unless you get driving rain from that side that can get in.

I know it doesn't matter as much as it would if it were a door to the house, but it looks pretty hideous. If it was a smaller gap we wouldn't bother to sort it, but as it is so big we would like to do something about it.

booksandbikes

FreeBear said:

The garage is separated from the main house, yes ?

Garages are generally cold and draughty by their very nature. Often because of a large gap around the main door. Having a large gap at the base of a side door shouldn't be a cause for concern. A drip bar on the outside will stop most of any rain water getting in.

If you really want to stop any draught, there is nothing to stop you from fixing a threshold strip down.

Yes, attached to the main house, but still separate. Maybe I have a vivid imagination, but I can't help but think there is the chance for someone to get a crowbar in that gap and breach the door. 🙈 It's mostly that it just looks hideous and poorly done. Not sure threshold strips can be high enough to cover that gap though?

FreeBear

booksandbikes said: Not sure threshold strips can be high enough to cover that gap though?

Build one up out of strips of wood or see if you can get an odd bit of uPVC the same profile as the rest of the door frame.

Auti

I would see if you could add a piece to the bottom of the door - my biggest fear would be rats or mice!

Kiran

The bottom of the door frame, with the drainage channel and the sill has been cut out/not fitted. Not sire what the reason is, but I'm guessing it may have been an off the shelf size that was a tad too big so it's been removed. 

If you want to close the gap up for draughtproofing and to stop driving rain then you can get rubber ramp trims which will fill the voids.

booksandbikes

Auti said:

I would see if you could add a piece to the bottom of the door - my biggest fear would be rats or mice!

I hadn't actually considered that! 🙈 Luckily I'm not too scared of them, but still....

booksandbikes

Kiran said:

The bottom of the door frame, with the drainage channel and the sill has been cut out/not fitted. Not sire what the reason is, but I'm guessing it may have been an off the shelf size that was a tad too big so it's been removed. 

If you want to close the gap up for draughtproofing and to stop driving rain then you can get rubber ramp trims which will fill the voids.

Which part of the door frame has been cut out? I can't see it.....is it on the left side of the first pic?

Thanks - the rubber trims look like a cheap fix!

booksandbikes

FreeBear said:

booksandbikes said: Not sure threshold strips can be high enough to cover that gap though?

Build one up out of strips of wood or see if you can get an odd bit of uPVC the same profile as the rest of the door frame.

Thanks for the suggestion. 😊