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1.5 Cm Difference Between Floor Levels, And The Old Back Doorstep....
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....the old back door has been the way through to our back extension for some 30 years. Now that I've got round to it, I'm wondering what to do about the doorstep that the dear corner-cutting builder left in situ. The step lies (as it should) across the threshold but the level of the floor beyond is about 1.5cm lower.
If I put laminate flooring down, that would make it level with the step.
But I'd still have a worn stone step in the doorway.
And if I put laminate flooring in the room before the step, the same difference in level would be apparent
I am happy to lever the step out - would it be feasible to make a gradual incline in its place?
If I put laminate flooring down, that would make it level with the step.
But I'd still have a worn stone step in the doorway.
And if I put laminate flooring in the room before the step, the same difference in level would be apparent
I am happy to lever the step out - would it be feasible to make a gradual incline in its place?
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I think you have two or three options.
If the 15mm difference is a bother then surely you need to build the extension floor up, either by putting something on top, or by ripping it up and putting something underneath.
If it isn't a bother then you could grind/cut the step down to the floor level, or remove it and replace it with something that brings that bit up to the extension floor.
A gradual incline should be possible (and useful for wheelchairs ?) but it is going to make a fair chunk of the extension floor "unflat". Is this an issue for you ?
I think it depends on what you really want to achieve.
I think you have two or three options.
If the 15mm difference is a bother then surely you need to build the extension floor up, either by putting something on top, or by ripping it up and putting something underneath.
If it isn't a bother then you could grind/cut the step down to the floor level, or remove it and replace it with something that brings that bit up to the extension floor.
A gradual incline should be possible (and useful for wheelchairs ?) but it is going to make a fair chunk of the extension floor "unflat". Is this an issue for you ?
I think it depends on what you really want to achieve.
In which case, without having looked at it, my thoughts are, lever the step out, and your angle grinder/chisel, and take most of the excess away in a workshop/safe environment now that you can get to it easier. Wear goggles. Slope it front to back and from centre to sides to avoid edges to trip over. Then put the step back and finish off grinding so it looks ok in situ. Paint it a nice colour (white maybe if the muddy footprints aren't a problem).
Just an afterthought. Go slowly. Check the overall shape still looks ok as you go. Probably want a little flat area at least rather than step out onto a dome. Particularly re the centre to sides, or maybe that should be centre to front corners. It seems something difficult to visualise before you do it, although I'm unsure what computer packages might show that for you.
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