drafty double doors w/ photos
I’m trying a second post, this time with images. Anyone have experience weatherstripping these types of heavy, 12′ doors? We are limited to solutions which do not require removing the doors, if possible. Eternal thanks for any wisdom on this…
I’m trying a second post, this time with images.
Anyone have experience weatherstripping these types of heavy, 12′ doors? We are limited to solutions which do not require removing the doors, if possible.
Eternal thanks for any wisdom on this…
If you can email me the pics (aodrafting@gmail.com) i can email you solutions. Thanks and Good luck.
email brownstoner@brownstoner.com and see if they can’t get the pic fixed.
What kind of doorstops do you have? You need to make the doors fit as tight as possible against the stop. What I often do is replace the doorstop with a thicker one to be sure you have some overlap. Making one with a rubber edge would be best. Be sure to have tight fitting door sweeps, and astragals too.
RickLaddBrooklyn.com
Sorry, I have not looked at the pics, but I saw your post the other day and have thought about this. It sounds like you have a pair of doors, one which remains fixed and another which you would open (in). What you can do is affix a piece of astragal molding to the outside of the fixed door and affix a like piece of molding to the inside of the opposite door. Now, you are dealing with old doors and there is going to be some play and/or warpage, but this molding may help close the gap between the two doors. I would consider using screws and glue (a little sanding would be required first) to hold the astragals tight to the doors. This will not be the best solution, but some of the others are not the most attractive.
I am not sure how close together the doors are, but if they fit tight there are metal weatherseals available – a company in Mt Vernon still makes them – which will lock the cold out. These weather seals can be a bit tempermental to install, but worth the effort if done right. They come in a zinc finish and bronze.
Steve