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Not sure how to fix this (post #206934)

cutawooda on Wed, 10/17/2012 - 05:48
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when looking at the photos, the obvious answer is to add concrete,however,  I think the new concrete will bust when the carpet crew put in their tack strips. Need to hear how to fix it right. It is happening at both exterior doors.

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calvin in reply to cutawooda [original] on Wed, 10/17/2012 - 06:01

Is that a wood plate under the door?

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Cut or chisel out a channel (post #206934, reply #2 of 5)

by MarkH in reply to cutawooda [original] on Wed, 10/17/2012 - 06:34

Cut or chisel out a channel in the concrete and insert a PT wood filler strip to nail the tackless into.

You could drill and secure (post #206934, reply #3 of 5)

by xxPaulCPxx in reply to cutawooda [original] on Wed, 10/17/2012 - 09:19

You could drill and secure your own tack strips with concrete screws, and fill the spalling with PL Premium to help keep the bond.

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Fix it with an epoxy patch (post #206934, reply #4 of 5)

by DanH in reply to cutawooda [original] on Wed, 10/17/2012 - 17:04

Fix it with an epoxy patch compound.  And try to convince the carpet crew to glue down their tack strip.

You don't want a piece of wood there as it would be a magnet for rot.

The other option is to not use carpet up against the door, but have a vinyl or tile skirt.  In our part of the country you never see carpet up against an exterior door.


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I am not sure, but I think I (post #206934, reply #5 of 5)

by Piffin in reply to cutawooda [original] on Wed, 10/17/2012 - 17:29

I am not sure, but I think I see signs of water penetration under those doors. If So, You don't want carpet there until you pull the doors and re-set them, correcting the problem so that water does not ruin the carpet

 

 


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