Adding Weather Stripping To A Door

Seal cracks around your door with weatherstripping to winterize your home and keep out drafts.

Adding weather stripping to a door.

Cut and nail the door jamb weather stripping measure the jamb. Get out your sponge soap and water and go over the areas you will be attaching. The photo above is a picture of the gap between our front doors. Weatherstripping your doors is easy and it can keep energy costs down.

Weather strip your doors. Peel off a section of weatherstripping. Mark the length on the short. Cut the foam part of the door weather stripping with a sharp scissors.

Add weatherstripping to doors and windows. Start by placing the end of the weather stripping in the top corner of the jamb. Press it onto the door jamb. It ll also help you stay cozy in winter.

Use your knife to make the cuts in the weather stripping that you need. Nail the top. We were losing heat and letting the cold air inside through this gap. The solution is as simple as buying a roll of foam weatherstripping.

The doors and windows in your home can allow air leaks even when they are closed. Install the weather stripping when the outside temperature is at least 50 f 10 c to help the adhesive hold better. Then cut the wood flange with. Before installing your weather stripping you will need to clean the surface it will be attached to in order for the adhesive to work as well possible.

If you use weather stripping that is not backed with metal ordinary scissors or a box cutter will probably be enough to cut through it perfectly well. Step 4 clean each door first.