Sharp Advice
10-09-04, 06:52 AM
Exterior doors are likely the source of the air movement in and out of your home and the resulting heat loss and drafts. Install new weather stripping for dramatic results.
The type you use will depend on the type of door and frame you have, and on your devotion to the task. The easiest and least expensive is foam. Better than nothing but not a tight, uniform seal. It comes in convenient, self-adhesive rolls of varying widths and thicknesses.
A better choice is a compression weather stripping, easy to adjust and much more durable. Almost as effective and easiest to install is vinyl bulb weather stripping, with its tough, hollow tube of vinyl set in a rigid piece of aluminum.
Complete any door weather stripping project by closing the gap between
the bottom of the door and the doorsill.
http://doityourself.com/energy/newweatherstripping.htm
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The type you use will depend on the type of door and frame you have, and on your devotion to the task. The easiest and least expensive is foam. Better than nothing but not a tight, uniform seal. It comes in convenient, self-adhesive rolls of varying widths and thicknesses.
A better choice is a compression weather stripping, easy to adjust and much more durable. Almost as effective and easiest to install is vinyl bulb weather stripping, with its tough, hollow tube of vinyl set in a rigid piece of aluminum.
Complete any door weather stripping project by closing the gap between
the bottom of the door and the doorsill.
http://doityourself.com/energy/newweatherstripping.htm
(Copy & Re-Paste Address Link Above Into Browser)
Regards & Good Luck
Sharp Advice
Web Site Host & Forums Monitor
Personal Reminder:
Buckle Up & Drive Safely.
"The Life You Save, May Be Your Own."