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The Night Owl Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun Aug-10-08 09:37 AM
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How do I install a threshold on a concrete floor?
I just installed laminate flooring and now I have to install a threshold. The flooring is over a concrete floor so I'm not sure how to nail down the threshold. Any ideas?
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amerikat Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun Aug-10-08 11:39 AM
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1. some sort of adhesive?
Like liquid nails. Consult the folks that you bought the floor from.
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amerikat Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun Aug-10-08 11:48 AM
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2. step 13 talks about the threshold and adhesive
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Wash. state Desk Jet Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun Aug-10-08 12:41 PM
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3. Heavy duty liquid nails
about $ 3.00 per tub. The other way is to anchor it with screws. You will need a heave duty drill /rotor hammer /concrete lead liners ,you match up the holes in the threshold and drill holes in the floor,place lead liners in the hole ,put threshold over that and screw it in. The package of lead liners comes with screws and will tell what size concrete bit you will need. Or you can buy a kit with the drill bit . Ask for assistance at your hardware store.

If the threshold is wide and beveled on both sides you may be able to cut a piece of ply wood to fit into the gap in the center, and if it sits flush on the concrete ,glue the ply wood down to the floor ,let it dry than use small screws and glue to secure the threshold down.
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mopinko Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Aug-14-08 09:09 PM
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4. tapcon
http://www.concretescrews.com/

love these things. not cheap, but....

i have used them to hang stuff on my outside walls, where there is only furring and then lathe and plaster. you can sink them into the brick, and they will hold up heavy stuff. no fuss, no lead anchors. for a little extra grip, i dip them in liquid nails before driving.
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The Night Owl Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat Aug-16-08 08:36 PM
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5. Yep. I went with the Tapcon anchors.
So far, the threshold is... well... holding. I did, however, have trouble drilling through the concrete with my crappy ancient drill even though I used the recommended Tapcon bit.
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