Screw or nail down threshold?

[lillenJ]

Hello!

Not sure if this post fits here, but a question that might be very easy to answer perhaps.

I've installed new flooring in the rooms and will mount a regular flat threshold. Should it be screwed in or can I use a nail gun, or what do you think?

Kind regards,

Johan

 

[RobZombie]

Is it a standard threshold? If so, it's usually not attached at all.

 

[Mugmaz]

Glue.

 

[Stew]

Are the holes pre-drilled in the threshold? If not, glue it or leave it unattached. The frames will clamp it anyway. If there are holes, screw it.

Best regards,

Stefan

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[lillenJ]

Hello!

It's like this one, but smooth on both sides since I cut it myself.

http://static.byggmax.com/image/products/472x472/114208_472x472.jpg

There's nothing pressing it from above, no door frame or anything.

Regards

Johan

 

[Elkludde]

Hello!

It's one like this, but smooth on both sides since I cut it myself.

[link]

There's nothing pressing it from the top, no door frame or anything.

Kind regards

Johan

this threshold lies loose and is squeezed by the door frames, but if you want some firewood you can use the dear nail gun in oak
Was it too long on both ends!

 

[lillenJ]

It's just that there's regular floor skirting on the sides, so I don't have a door frame or anything to press it down like !

/ Johan

 

[Elkludde]

It is because there is a regular floor skirting on the sides so I don't have a door frame or anything that presses it down like !

/ Johan

It is never pressed down by the sides, it usually lies between the door frame but because you have cut on both ends, the most sensible option is to glue it down.

 

[pjkw]

I had screwed with brass screws

 

[lillenJ]

Okay thanks for the answers, then I'll use both brass screws and glue !
Why brass in particular, is there something special about them?

Best regards

Johan

 

[Larsa]

Screw with two countersunk brass screws. Be careful not to get "edges" that the socks get caught on...

Would never glue, you might need to remove it at some point.
Newer frames do not rest on the threshold, but you don't seem to have a frame, just a "hole."

Brass is the nicest, no other reason (works with any rust-protected screw)

 

[LinusW]

Here's how we did it..
We looked for screws we thought were nice and we are satisfied. We will need to remove them later when the floor needs to be waxed etc., so gluing was not an option for us.

A bit dirty now after the renovation but the picture serves its purpose anyway

 

[Elkludde]

Was that how it looked then was skruv the best

 

[chris47]

A bit late now, but I have double-sided tape under my thresholds to prevent them from creaking. Would have looked nicer in your case too.
/CC

 

[baljbalj]

Pre-drill, countersink, and then screw is what I plan to do with my thresholds (which are currently lying loose). However, I'm a bit afraid they will crack. Then you're in trouble, they're clamped and casings are attached to the frame so you don't really want to adjust the frame. Not everything in the right order, I know...

On the other hand, I "accidentally" shot about 10 18-gauge nails from the gun into an oak threshold and it's rock solid and didn't crack... but we'll see if the nails start to come up over time. It's worked for a month at least .