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AnEv942
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Sep 07, 2016

Door threshold?

Changed out the campers carpet, I ran it long until I replaced the cracked threshold/transition piece. However I looked most of the morning and I cant find anything.
Camper came with the 1" height plastic threshold, but the door frames lip is 2" from floor. I tripped over 2nd week we had camper and put the 1x4 block under it to make flush.

This is the threshold. I would like to replace with a single one piece that is 2" tall but doesn't appear that's likely, I'd make another raiser for a shorter one but I simply cannot locate one similar.


The issue, doors inside lip extends up a bit more than 1/2" from frame


Which is 2" from inside floor (carpet 1/4", would get cut back)

Anyone have any ideas?

5 Replies

  • Non slip is easy. Mix in some silica with the finish and paint it on
  • For durable, no maintenance, what about a piece of 2x composite material like trex decking? With the carpet that would get you 1-3/4" height, could cut/bevel to the shape you want.
    If you need to make up a little more height, 1/4" shim under carpet same width as threshold piece
  • Ive been looking on line-figure be a simple search. (Actually more on point using 'transition reducer'?) I'm amazed at how many different types there are. More so how many folks whose primary business is threshold, stair nosing etc. Closest to our has a rubber bulb on flat end door

    Leaning toward making one since I would have to add to most or modify, generally max is 1" transition. Only issue is making it non slip-but it could be a bit longer since you end up standing/stepping on it. Could trim about half that frame lip off which would help-
    Who would have thunk...

    Scabbed ours together to use until I come up with something. Curious why our door is set so high.
  • Why not make one. Use some red oak of the right thickness or build up two thinner pieces. Cut a bevel on the inside edge. Use some countersunk brass wood screws and polyurethane the whole thing and screw in place.
  • There are a lot of different types of thresholds at HomeDepot and similar. Maybe you could use one those. I'd look online and not just at the local store.