Building a shop with a lein to and a storm roled in just as concrete was being finised for lein to. Contracter didn't get a chance to float the concrete up to the base of threshold, so now have a strong 3/4"+ gap under outside of the threshold where lean to is. Err , can't find but one solution and it involves grinding and sawing garage slab down. Any ideas? Thanks
Exterior man door threshold issue
- Thread starter Sturgeon
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not quite understanding you. the concrete is low under the threshold? snap a pic?
If the concrete to the shop is 3/4 higher than the concrete under the lean to, what's the issue? Unless you are trying to install a garage door from the enclosed space into the lean-to and rolling the engine hoist/gantry is going to be a problem I wouldn't worry about it. I would think your situation s a good thing since driving drain cant enter your enclosed building as eaily if the exposed lean-to concrete is 3/4 lower.
No I don't have a disability but the outside lip of the threshold is closer to a inch+, it's to high. Disappointing when it would have been flush had the weather not gone south. If your shoes had a lip on them it would easily catch, so with that said it's the one and only man door on my shop and trying to find a fix before trim and siding gets started. Thanks
racecougar
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Can you show us a photo to illustrate the issue? From the description, I'm just picturing a 1" step up, which doesn't sound like a big deal.
I got tired of maintenance on my man door, especially the bottom trim and jamb. Constant scraping, painting, wood filler. All due to weather. I pulled and cleaned under the threshold, then wrapped the entire bottom 18” in one piece of diamond plate. As the exterior slab was a half inch lower I shimmed under the now ramped plate w/ scrap primed steel. So far holds up to hand truck traffic. Trim has been replaced w/ Trex like synthetic.
The sidewalk going to the man door of my garage is over an inch below the garage slab. Thirty years and I have not tripped on it yet.
racecougar
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What is the issue? That'll help ensure that you don't end up with any water under your threshold.
welder4956
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I'm not clear on what you are wanting to address. Pics would help. If there is a 3/4" gap under the threshold, you should be able to fill it with grout. You could also make a small ramp from the low side up to the threshold with mortar.
BillK
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Mine is almost 2" lower and it has also not been a problem for 30 years 
FordTruckWench
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I pulled and cleaned under the threshold, then wrapped the entire bottom 18” in one piece of diamond plate. ... So far holds up to hand truck traffic.
A non-profit I'm involved with has this exact same solution to make a restroom ADA accessible. I don't know how often it gets used by wheelchairs, but the diamond plate is holding up fine.
Sorry to take long in responding, went a cut 1/2 Cord this AM.
No you can see the threshold directly under the door on top of the diamond plate. No biggy to drill through the diamond plat to secure the threshold to the slab, lead anchors or concrete screws.
To bend the sides and ramp of the diamond plate just clamp it between heavy angle iron in your vise and tease it to the desired bend w/ a hammer and block of wood. That is unless you have a sheet metal brake.
show us some pictures. a slab that's 1-1/2" higher wasn't due to the weather going south . a 1-1/2" lower elevation on the lean too makes some sense. your first post suggested 3/4" low, now it's 1-1/2"?
seems I'm not the only one not understanding
seems I'm not the only one not understanding
Thanks to everyone for their input. Door will be well protected from weather, going to go I think with a Ada threshold and a Copymutt route improvement. Take care of the inside and outside both.
C-M great pc of work. Can you tell me how thick the diamond plate material was. Thanks
Half-fast eddie
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Apparently he doesn’t want to show a picture … folks have asked multiple times.
Used what I had. Suggest 3/16 minimum.
Didn't mean to hurt your or anyone else's feelings. Fact of the matter is not sure how to, with that said if you never owned anything without steps, well there a nuisance. Moving on and thanks again for the helpful suggestions.
Thanks
Side note. We had a 1/2” rise from a slab to an entry Trex porch.
One day the clutz mail lady w/ her vision blocked by pkgs caught her toe on said lip. Down she went on her knee, never to return to work. Postal inspector shows up to take pics of the hazard.
Needless to say I was reviewing my home owners and umbrella policy. Most of us have our wits about us when it comes to navigating the earth under our feet. Some people are not so endowed & some of those are litigious
Pic is modification to the issue.
One day the clutz mail lady w/ her vision blocked by pkgs caught her toe on said lip. Down she went on her knee, never to return to work. Postal inspector shows up to take pics of the hazard.
Needless to say I was reviewing my home owners and umbrella policy. Most of us have our wits about us when it comes to navigating the earth under our feet. Some people are not so endowed & some of those are litigious
Pic is modification to the issue.
Zeke
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As innocuous as that ^^^^ would seem, it does look like it was a trip hazard.
Nice fix.
Nice fix.