When Paul and I installed the new cork floor in the kitchen we had to remove the existing thresholds. This one, going from the kitchen to the dining room, is now a problem. I think we didn't quite extend the floor as far as we should have and now the existing threshold is not wide enough to cover the expanse from the end of the cork to the finished floor. Unfortunately, they don't seem to make them wide enough. Any thoughts on how to find a threshold that fits? I'm getting pretty tired of looking at this unsightly mess.Sunday, February 1, 2009
Advice on threshold?
When Paul and I installed the new cork floor in the kitchen we had to remove the existing thresholds. This one, going from the kitchen to the dining room, is now a problem. I think we didn't quite extend the floor as far as we should have and now the existing threshold is not wide enough to cover the expanse from the end of the cork to the finished floor. Unfortunately, they don't seem to make them wide enough. Any thoughts on how to find a threshold that fits? I'm getting pretty tired of looking at this unsightly mess.
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Do you have any leftover hardwood (maybe from inside a closet?)? You could install the hardwood 90° to the dining room floor.
Grab yourself a big chunk of maple and head over to Owen Grey cabinetmaker in Brewer with your existing threshold and a drawing or exact measurement of how you want the new one to be - and ask them to mill one up. They have been very, very reasonable with prices with our kooky projects. Anyways, they'll give you an estimate if you ask before they cut. They might even have wood on hand to use.
If you're not averse to non-matching materials, marble is an option. We've used it for some thresholds, and it's an interesting look. I haven't seen it too often, but it's better than trying to match wood, at least in our case.
I agree with Sarah, as we did a similar thing in our house. Since our floors are oak, we had a nice piece of "matching" oak custom cut for the threshold between our slate floor in the kitchen and oak floor in the dining room. I look forward to seeing pictures of the results. Good luck!
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