How To Install A Floor Saddle

Also measure the width of the door.

How to install a floor saddle.

Locate the 1 or 2 hex bolts connected to the metal clamp directly underneath your saddle. Installing half saddle transitions is easier as well requiring little more than nails hammer and ahacksaw. Fit a hex wrench into the bolt and turn it counterclockwise by 2 3 rotations. Place a drop of glue into each countersunk hole.

They are generally more inexpensive as compared to full saddle transition strips. Be sure to take three measurements before you cut. Place 2 inch screws in the holes and drive them down tight with the cordless gun to secure the saddle to the floor. Leave a 1 inch gap between the flooring materials if you are installing a saddle that includes a track.

Half saddle transitions are suitable for bridging transitions between two flooring types that are at different levels. Measure the distance between the bottom of the door and the underlying floor. Unscrew the clamp bolts on the bottom of the saddle. If your saddle has a second bolt unscrew it evenly with the first one so you don t strip the threading.

In addition use the flat side of your trowel to skim coat the back of your marble threshold with an even layer of thinset. Use a measuring tape for this. The new door saddle strip has to be cut using these measurements. Use your 1 4 inch notched trowel to spread an even layer of thinset in the area where you will be installing your threshold.