11/8/2023 0 Comments Molded storm door sweepThere are a few forms of this door sweep, but the U-shape bottom is big problem. They damage your door so steer clear of both of these designs The Vinyl U The two door sweeps below do the exact opposite of that. It helps it seal better and last longer protecting it from water intrusion. The whole purpose of a door sweep is to help your door. So, let’s get right to it starting with the absolute worst types of door sweeps you should avoid at all costs. The right type of door sweeps can keep bugs, water and air out of the house and the wrong type can literally cause the door to rot within just a couple years.Įvery manufacturer will tell you their sweep is the best, but I’m here to give you the real world experience in terms of effectiveness and ease of installation. All opinions are my own.In my business we install a lot of doors and make a ton on repairs to doors that are rotting or damaged and the types of door sweeps used are one of the biggest factors that can save or destroy a wood door. See that project here: Insulate with Pipe Wrap. Next, we tackled the dark, spider-webby basement to wrap the hot water pipes. (Check out my tutorial: How to replace your weather stripping.) Karen had recently replaced hers so there was no need to replace it. Weather stripping around the door is a good winterizing step and easily replaced too. Just make sure you don’t place the door sweep too high originally because you do not want to have to drill any more holes in your metal door! Loosen the screws slightly and wiggle the sweep down. The door sweeps has a little wiggle room with the slotted holes so you can adjust up or down. Re-check for daylight or draftĪfter installing the door sweep we checked again for sunlight. Once we’d drilled all the holes, it was a breeze to drive the provided screws into the door. It would have been funny if it wasn’t such hard work in an awkward position. We had quite a time trying to force the screw in the metal door Karen had to stand behind me so I could push against her to generate enough force to drill through the door because I was just sliding backwards on the wood floor. I do not recommend using a screw to drill pilot holes but we worked with what we had. (I again used my screw…which was not easy!) It would have been much easier to drill into with drill bits!įirst, hold your door sweep in place and mark the location of the slotted holes in the sweep onto your door. Once we had the holes prepared in the door sweep we had to make holes in the door, this was slightly more complicated because I once again, did not bring my workshop with me, and Karen had a metal door. Set the door sweep on a block of scrap wood so you don’t damage a surface you don’t mean to.preventing If you don’t have a drill bit to do the job, a wood screw can work. If you cut off a predrilled hole when you trim the door sweep, you might need to drill a new hole. Make sure you wear gloves because the hacksaw will probable leave a rough edge. The vinyl of the sweep can be cut with scissors and the aluminum can be trimmed with a hacksaw. As well as determine the right height to install your sweep so that it closes the gap between your door and your threshold. You will most likely have to trim to fit your door. The door sweep goes on the bottom of the door on the side that faces the outside so a seal can be made between the rubber of the sweep and your threshold on the bottom of your door frame. There was a good amount of sunlight peeping through across the entire width of Karen’s door! If you look at the door bottom and see sunlight or can feel the cold air, you could probably benefit from installing a door sweep. One which you don’t have to rearrange every time you actually open and close the door. This works if you are in a pinch, but a door sweep gives you a more permanent fix. Karen, had placed a towel and a dog bed over her threshold to prevent the cold air from entering from under the door. Door draft is a big culprit when it comes to loosing heat in your home, and it’s generally an easy fix. My next project to help winterizing a historic Knoxville home with * FrostKing was to install a door sweep on one of the primary outside doors. Maryville TN House Tour – Completed Rooms.
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