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This part of my mom's doorway slipping. How do I fix it? Just ram a screw through it?

>> No.2845298

I'm not familiar with murrican housing but looks like you could use some glue? See the thing on the right

>> No.2845299

I wouldn't drill since water will go through the hole eventually

>> No.2845303

>>2845291
Pull that thing out and slap in a new pre-hung door for her anon.
Don't you love your Mom ?
If you want to prevent door damage from the weather you should also install a storm door.
But for a quick and dirty fix just beat it back in and send some screws through the jam into the studs on the hinge side.

>> No.2845322

>>2845303
>But for a quick and dirty fix just beat it back in and send some screws through the jam into the studs on the hinge side.

This. Prepare to do a full door within the next couple years, but this will keep her from bitching at you about the door in the meantime.

>> No.2845887

>>2845291
>>2845303
>>2845322
Agree. Use caulk liberally, before and after re-seating the sill...it'll help hold stuff together...

>> No.2845897
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>>2845303
Threshold not mechanically fastened to floor or anything else and the tiny beads of caulk that were "holding" it have failed

>send some screws through the jam into the studs on the hinge side.
kek
>>2845299
Screw holes in aluminum thresholds are nearly always placed so they are on the interior side of the door or undeneath it where seals and the door bottom drip edge protect them from direct contact with water.
Also when you install them if there's any possibility of water getting at those fasteners you squirt a big blob of sealant into the holes to fill the space between the floor and the extrusion, and apply extra to the bottom of the screw head before driving the screw home through the blob of uncured sealant...done right this creates a solid rubber gasket that prevents any water intrusion and also helps glue the threshold in place.

A proper installation of a 36" exterior prehung with an extruded aluminum threshold like that should use most of a tube of caulk just to seal the lowest 12" of the unit underneath the threshold and up the sides of the jamb legs to fill any gaps that might allow water intrusion if the area gets inundated and/or subjected to driving rain and wind.
And that's before any flashing or trim goes up.

>> No.2846872

>>2845897
>Screw holes in aluminum thresholds are ...
thanks, that makes sense