Saddle material for new entry doors?
We are having new doors made for our parlor level in our brownstone. What material do most people use for the saddle? Wood or a granite/marble?
We are having new doors made for our parlor level in our brownstone. What material do most people use for the saddle? Wood or a granite/marble?
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My original was white marble (which was broken). The vestibule is black and white marble. I had white marble installed and lucky for me the contractor installed it incorrectly. The bright new white saddle made the 130 year old vestibule look terrible. I had it redone in black granite before honing was available. If it were honed it would match the black in the vestibule exactly. The second door has a wood saddle.
My old apartment had a marble saddle at the entranceway. It was incredibly slippery when our feet were wet from rain or snow. For an entrance go with wood or some other stone.
Stone. Most species of wood are not durable enough for that application(not just hard, but rot resistant as well). Stone will provide a more consistent seal on the bottom of the door when it is weather-stripped. Honed (not polished) Carrera marble is very appropriate saddle material. Granite has a higher iron content than marble, therefore it is more durable than marble but it is also darker (most of the time).
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We have marble under outside door, and aged replacement wood saddle under inside door of vestibule. I assume that the original was marble, which would have been more fitting. I agree with SenatorStreet–marble does not have to be, and in this case should not be, highly polished (particularly if you’ve still got original tiles).
Yes, thanks SenatorStreet–question is about a saddle for an entry door…..
I think people have confused your question. You are referring to the entrance to your house and not an interior doorway, correct?
As far as shiny – marble does not have to be highly polished. Buy it from a stone shop and not home depot.
Also weathering from the winter will dull it soon enough.
The flooring in the entry vestibule is a mixture of marble and terracotta tiles–original to the house. It seems like marble would look nice from the inside, but would it be to shiny or bright form the outside?