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Replace Door Weatherstrip At Bottom

  
  
  

door sweepIf you can see daylight coming in from under your front door, you need to replace the strip of weatherstripping at the bottom of the door. It is probably a good idea to remove the strip and take it with you to get the right style. There are strips that slide into grooves in the underside of the door, some get stapled to the underside of the door, and some slide onto the bottom of the door and get attached with screws. The latter is the easiest style as they are a universal fit. The only problem is that they look very universal.

This style looks like a "U" shaped channel with some rubber fins on the bottom. The idea here is to slide the U-channel along the bottom of the door and adjust it for height. Trim the channel with a utility knife so that it doesn't hit either jamb as the door opens or closes. With the channel fitted for length, use a drill driver and insert the screws partially into the bottom of the door (these screws will be visible along the bottom inside of the door). The screws will be inserted into oblong slots. These slots will allow you to move the channel up and down to get a good fit. You want the fins on the bottom of the channel to lightly rub against the threshold to seal the opening. Once you have a slight rubbing sound, tighten the screws until firm.

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