The sliding and fixed panels do not overhang the outside faces of the threshold on the inside of the room so panel clearance is not required.
Flush sliding door threshold detail.
This will mean you don t have to step over this when walking outside.
On the exterior the pan flashing should lap over the deck or masonry flashing below.
Not only does a flush threshold provide a very attractive detail with the doors open or closed but it also provides step free access as you move in and out of your home.
However you will need to consider the threshold detail at the design stage.
Thanks to the specially designed connector section with epdm seal and screw these flush threshold drainage channels can be designed up to lengths to suit your elevation.
For this reason the final floor finish can be built up to the top of the threshold to achieve a flush finish.
This is because sliding doors do not hinge like folding doors and clearance to enable the doors to fold to the inside or the outside is usually not required.
Figure 3 27 above pan flashing and threshold details below an entry door.
The depth of this part of the door can be installed below the floor level so your finished floor inside lines up with the top of the threshold.
Each door that kloeber supplies will have a threshold and a cill.
How do i achieve a flush threshold on my doors.
The flush threshold drainage channel can be used as drainage across sliding door bases and be designed to continue along building facades or walls.
By open living creating a flush threshold on sliding doors as well as effective drainage and weather protection has many benefits when planning a new extension.