Installing A Door Sweep On A Metal Door

If you see a lot of light or feel a draft install a new door sweep.

Installing a door sweep on a metal door.

They re needed because they eliminate gap to provide an air tight seal between your door threshold also called a door step and your door. A door sweep also called a door bottom is an inexpensive and easy to install draft protection solution that attaches to the bottom of your door. They come in two basic types metal and vinyl. L shape door sweeps.

Loosen the screws slightly and wiggle the sweep down. The basic steps are simple. Sealing the gap between an entry door and the floor threshold by installing a door sweep is a great way to save energy and reduce your utility bills both summer and winter. Determine type of door bottom or door sweep.

Wood doors are almost always a nail or staple on type door sweep. Installing door sweeps are easy and cost efficient. The carrier is available in a number of different finishes and materials to suit your décor such as gold brass or aluminum metal or various colors of plastic. While these types can be effective you have to replace them every few years because foot traffic wears and crushes them.

Some door sweeps attach to the bottom of the door while others are mounted on the inside of the door. The door sweeps has a little wiggle room with the slotted holes so you can adjust up or down. There are two main types of doors sweeps depending on the style material and size of your door. Benchmark steel doors use a l shaped bottom.

U shaped sweeps slide under aluminum or steel doors. Always follow the manufacturer s instruction for installation. Steel and fiberglass doors normally use the slide on or snap in type. A door sweep consists of a brush made from plastic or vinyl bristles secured in place against the door with a carrier.

Metal strips that screw nail or staple to door bottom. The sweep naps the material down once the door is closed but retracts when the door is open. Peachtree bottoms are a heavy rubber that is fitted into the bottom of the door. Door sweeps are available in several different types.

Plus they are easy to install. They seal out air leaks light and insects. The video covers installing a strip door sweep. Our door had old bulb type door weather stripping attached to the threshold.

Some door sweeps come with a retractable spring loaded mechanism to open and close the door. 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.