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hi, we have been having a small extention built to enlarge our hall, the builder is nearly finished.

Anonymous user 28/02/2024 - 2.47 PM

i have a concern about how he has fitted the front door which is made of hardwood that i painted before he hung it. The thing is the bottom 8-12inches of door is very wet, as is the door step. we have had below freezing temps. which has made it worst, when looking at the door he has cut a notch out all the way along the bottom width of the door which is about 2/3 depths of the door. what is left of the door sits up to a metal plate which protrudes upwards from the step.Is this normal?

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michael odell

Rating: 5 out of 5
West Malling
bottomof door has a rebate in it to go over the metal weather bar should have wooden drip bar on the outside of the door
Answered8 February 2012
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Anonymous user

This is normal , do you have an angled strip of wood attached to the outside of the door at the bottom (weather bar)this deflects rainwater away from the door.it could be that the weather blows towards the door and is causing adverse moisture. Pj jarvs&jarvis
Answered8 February 2012
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Anonymous user

Hi, what you describe sounds fine to me, the notch you refer to is the door rebate the piece of metal on the sill creates a weather-strip ensuring a good seal, this prevents water entering under the door. There should also be a weather bar fixed to the bottom of the door, this throws of any rain water pushing it away from the bottom of the door. The wet patch is most likely due to rain water splashing on the step and up against the door. By the sounds of things the weather bar may not be fixed yet this can solve the problem of damp at the base of the door. Hope that helps Mike
Answered8 February 2012
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Anonymous user

Firstly have you discussed your concern with the builder? Secondly from your discription I would assume the front door opers inwards,in which case you have a cill on the frame with either a plastic or metal ( which would suit your discription) weather bar that is designed to stop water flowwing under the door, naturally the door will have to be rebated to fit around the bar. The builder would then also fit a timber weather board to the face of the door that sits just above the metal in order to deflect the rail further. Hope this helps to answer your question.
Answered8 February 2012
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Anonymous user

Yes this is normal, it is cut like that to fit over the threshold bar, stops water etc coming in, he will probably fit a hardwood weather strip to front/bottom of door.
Answered8 February 2012
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Anonymous user

Hi By what your describing this is a weather bar which stop's the rain coming under the door that he has cut out for.Providing he has protected the bare wood under the door you shouldn't have any problems. Regards Steve
Answered8 February 2012
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Anonymous user

I believe the notch you are refering to is a rebate along the whole width of the door which should butt up against the "water bar", which as you say protrudes upwards from the step. This is the correct procedure, as this bar is there to prevent rain and snow being driven by wind, under the door. At the bottom of the door should be fixed a wheather -bar to further aid keeping the weather out. You say that the door is wet, is this being soaked up into the raw / exposed timber at the bottom, or through the face.
Answered8 February 2012
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RG CARPENTRY AND BUILDING 24HR LOCKSMITH

Rating: 5 out of 5
Huntingdon
s notched over the weather bar yes this is normal or you take that away and have a weather cill fitted which catches water and dispells it out in metal channel it has been done correct but have given a alternative way of undertaking job thanks richard
Answered8 February 2012
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Anonymous user

dont sound normal ,sounds like a trip hazzard lol ,without seeing a detail like this it is hard to give you accurate advice ,but it sounds like you have a piece of metal trim protruding from your threshold which i cannot think the reason for this being there
Answered8 February 2012
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MEV Carpentry Services

Rating: 5 out of 5
Sandy
Hi there, It sounds like some sort of weather seal for the bottom of the door but without seeing it it is hard to make an assessment. Would it be possible for you to send me some pictures of the door and the area concerned? You can send them to michaelvaughan01@hotmail.co.uk Kind regards Michael Vaughan
Answered8 February 2012
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Louis Kingwill

Rating: 4.9 out of 5
Bath
Yes that is a completely conventional weather seal method. Just make sure that all surfaces are painted with a decent primer and paint. Louis kingwill.
Answered8 February 2012
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G J Joinery

Rating: 4.8 out of 5
Northwich
This Is Quite normal providing it is done right . You have your door as a weather side so rain drives against the door and runs down accumilating at the bottom. However a good hardwood weather drip fitted neatly over the height of the protruding bar glued and screwd at the bottom of the door should throw the water out and over the metal bar. You wont be able to stop the rain & wind driving on the door apart from fitting a porch but then you would still have that problem on the porch door unless you fit UPVC . Hope this helps
Answered8 February 2012
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