How would you fill this gap between this hardwood and the door?

Submitted by beneathmiskin t3_zszu0v in DIY

Last year we pulled up the carpet in parts of our house to find hardwood underneath. Decided to have it refinished. Now, I’m finally trying to deal with this gap that’s between the hardwood and the door. The edge of the hardwood is ragged, and the board is too long to replace with one from a closet.

How would you go about fixing this so it doesn’t look like garbage? I was considering putting some blocking in the gap and putting some sort of molding over it so it’s covered up, but then I’m not sure what I’d do about the gap at the door trim and the baseboard.

Thanks in advance!

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WirelessBCupSupport t1_j1b1dg6 wrote

Shoe moulding along the base moulding (since no more carpet) and a threshold in front of the door (you can rip a 1x2 or 1x3 with 22 degree bevel... or buy a door threshold and rip in half, flush to the bottom under door). I would stain/finish to match the wood and not paint it.

You can either use construction adhesive under the threshold, along with finish nails (set and putty the holes) or drill holes for recessed screw and glue a plug over, sand, finish.

Sry if too much suggested. I did this to a room that I removed carpet and the doorway was a bit higher (previous owner chiseled out the threshold. Nice oak hardwood flooring under carpet was the reward..but had to have pro finisher for floors...) Oh, if you do shoe all around, get primed-jointed pine, and paint before installing. Then its just putty nail holes, caulk, and touch up.

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beneathmiskin OP t1_j1b7s93 wrote

I like the threshold idea. And it looks like shoe mounding might be the best bet, the floor is pretty wavy so there will likely be a gap anyways.

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socialistnetwork t1_j1aw9jk wrote

Quarter round

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beneathmiskin OP t1_j1aygus wrote

What about the spot in front of the door? It’s like an inch, do they make it that big?

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skydiver1958 t1_j1bd9it wrote

You need quarter round against all the base as well as the door. Now of course typical Quarter round isn't wide enough so you have to be creative with a build out at the door so the quarter round goes straight thru and covers the gap. What you need here us an oscillating tool, table saw and an air nailer and a tube of painters caulk.

The trick here is building out from the door thresh hold even with the base. A couple of ways of doing it.

You can rip a piece of whatever the width from door threshhold from base to base and carve it around the angled casing or cut the casing with the oscillating tool and slide the buildout under. nail that down then run the quarter round thru.

Sorry if I make no sense. I'm a doer not a teacher. I look at your problem and in my head with my tools it's an easy fix.

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1998f1504x4 t1_j1bdhzl wrote

This is an excellent solution to this problem. Better than what I had in mind.

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beneathmiskin OP t1_j1bhgbr wrote

Hmmm this might be the best option. I was trying to avoid quarter round, but it looks like it may be necessary, even without the gaps. Do I put quarter round on the casing too or just the threshold and base?

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1998f1504x4 t1_j1b0w0x wrote

If this were my door I would make a custom piece of fir that would fill the gap and blend in with the rest of the floor.

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beneathmiskin OP t1_j1b7vq4 wrote

The planks are 12’ long. Would I went to replace the whole plank or can I get away with just the bad bit?

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1998f1504x4 t1_j1bdedo wrote

I would leave the plank is and make a trim strip that lays over top of the existing floor, just wide enough to cover the edge of the strip - maybe 1/2" wider than the gap.

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