How to Insulate Front Door

Posted by Cwatters on January 21, 2009, 9:52 am

>> The door that opens moves towards the inside of the house. So that
>> implies
>> the insulator would be on the outside facing edge of the doors?

> or more likely on the inside facing edge of the rebate on the other door.
> Can you sketch the cross section you have?

Here try this sketch..

http://img132.imageshack.us/img132/1936/save0048ql1.jpg

Shows left hand door opening inwards with seal fitted to inside of right
hand door rebate.

Posted by W on January 21, 2009, 10:33 am

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> >> The door that opens moves towards the inside of the house. So that
> >> implies
> >> the insulator would be on the outside facing edge of the doors?

> > or more likely on the inside facing edge of the rebate on the other

door.

> > Can you sketch the cross section you have?

> Here try this sketch..
> http://img132.imageshack.us/img132/1936/save0048ql1.jpg
> Shows left hand door opening inwards with seal fitted to inside of right
> hand door rebate.

That was helpful thanks. Looking at your diagram, the door on the right
is drawn perfectly. The door on the left has no flange on it. The door
on the left is a simple rectangle and slides into the corner shape made by
the right door. So the insulation would still be placed as you draw it.

So for specific products, do you have a recommendation? Would something
like the tape show in this photo be right for this application?

http://tinyurl.com/8y2bjf

--
W

Posted by Cwatters on January 21, 2009, 6:25 pm

>
> So for specific products, do you have a recommendation? Would something
> like the tape show in this photo be right for this application?
> http://tinyurl.com/8y2bjf
> --

Hard to make out section but probably ok. Try and measure the width of the
gap with door closed. Normally seals are made in a range of different
thicknesses to suit different width gaps. Too small and it won't seal. Too
large and you can't shut the door as the seal can be compressed far enough .
May have to experiment a bit.

I'm in the UK so hard to recommend sources.

Posted by Steve Barker on January 20, 2009, 4:57 pm

Great Stuff. http://greatstuff.dow.com/greatstuff/diy/index.htm

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Just wait. You'll be cryin' for mercy after a while with Bro Bama

> We have a front door that is a double side-by-side door, and air is
> slipping
> through the seam between the two doors. What is the best way to insulate
> this?
> --
> W
>

Posted by ransley on January 20, 2009, 7:49 pm

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> Great Stuff. =A0http://greatstuff.dow.com/greatstuff/diy/index.htm
> --
> All you scholars who think bush messed up..... You ain't seen nothin' yet=

> Just wait. You'll be cryin' for mercy after a while with Bro Bama

> > We have a front door that is a double side-by-side door, and air is
> > slipping
> > through the seam between the two doors. =A0 What is the best way to ins=

ulate

> > this?
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Then it wont open

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