Which wood for a terrace door sill??

[mikeb]

Hi

Looking for suggestions of a durable weather resistant (it rains lots here!) wood to use for the sill of a new double terrace door.

May possibly be painted white, but most likely to be oiled/varnished.

FWIW the actual terrace does not exist yet so it has nothing to "match" - a project for next year!!

Thanks
Mike

[mooretoolsplease]

Sapele would be my first call, reasonable cheap and nice to work with, next would be oak but be prepared for the prices, especially super prime euro oak!

[jfc]

A second vote for Sapele , dont get fobbed off with Meranti or luan .

[dom]

I like Oak, but as said Sapele is good if price is a concern and with Oak you must choose your piece carefully.

[mikeb]

Hmmm, thanks guys. I was considering oak, but not sapele. Will look into it.

Dom - what should I be looking for if I go down the oak route??

Anybody know where I can find the profile of a traditional door sill??

Or is there no such thing and you just make it up!! I assume you can't really screw it up as long as there is a drip groove underneath.

Also, any thoughts on how best to fit it?? Attach it to the door frame and then install as a whole or is it better to fit the sill first and then add the door frame afterwards??

[dom]

If you're painting it, go for American White Oak, nothing against English but in my experience it's a more open grain and more prone to cracking and twisting.
Make sure you seal the timber.
You will be able to find profiles online or copy an existing one.