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Flooring Thresh holds
I think I'd put 1/2" plywood down over the lower floor, which would eliminate the need for a threshold. I think people expect thresholds on exterior doorways but not on interior floors. It probably would work to cut a 1/2" rabbit on the bottom of a threshold to match the difference in floor levels. However, I think the 'step over' and change in floor heights always would seem strange. There might even be relevant building codes to check.
If a threshold is the way to go, most any wood can be used. Hardwoods like maple are probably lighter than the pine to start with and could matched closer to the pine with stain or pigmented finish. Birch is harder than pine, works easily and doesn’t have much of a grain pattern when finished. For darker hardwoods, they can be lightened with straight household bleach and then finished to a desired colour. Water based bleach does raise the grain, and bleached wood has to be dried and sanded (or preferably scraped) before finishing. Porous hardwoods such as walnut and oak need to be filled with past filler before finishing or the pores always show.
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I'm just reeling obscure and maybe irrelevant associations off the top of my head. A possible reason for not using a threshold is that forced heating systems for some rooms depend on a gap at the bottom of room doors for the cold air return. Of course a louver panel could be put into the door. Don't know, but I just think I'd be happier with the same floor levels. Maybe just thicker plywood for one layer would do it.
About half my old soccer club was from Glasgow with another third from Belfast. There is a difference between 'frugal' and 'cheap.' A way of referring to somebody thought to be 'cheap' is: 'He's the sort of person who backs out of a pub while waving hello.' I don't know if using something like 'floor leveler' would be considered frugal or cheap.
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Looks good even w/o caulk & paint. I seem to recall quite a discussion about this threshold awhile back. Nice to see the results.
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