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Posted by Wayne Boatwright on December 2, 2008, 7:52 pm
On Tue 02 Dec 2008 05:29:06p, Wayne Boatwright told us...
> On Mon 01 Dec 2008 10:45:39p, Red Green told us...
>
>>
>>> We have two pre-hung exterior entry doors that have “bulb” type
>>> weather stripping that is held in place by an attached spline inserted
>>> into a slot in the door frame. We’re not getting a good seal,
>>> although the door has been adjusted for maximum closure.
>>>
>>> I don’t want to have to undergo any structural modifications, and am
>>> considering installing an exterior weather strip like the one shown on
>>> this link.
>>>
>>> Any opinions, pro or con, or other suggestions?
>>>
>>> TIA
>>>
>>> http://www.amconservationgroup.com/store/pc/viewCategories.asp?idCatego
>>> ry= 195
>>>
>>
>> Any chance of posting a pic of what you have, especially the channel?
May
>> get some better suggestions. Then again, maybe everyone already knows
> what
>> you're talking about...except me.
>>
>
> These are three shots of my door jamb with the weather stripping in
place,
> but none are very good because everything is white and it tends to all
run
> together. I was afraid to pull any of the weather stripping out of the
> slot because it’s a very tight fit and I didn’t think I could push it
back
> in.
>
> http://tinypic.com/view.php?pic=16ar2ut&s=4
> http://tinypic.com/view.php?pic=qss3kk&s=4
> http://tinypic.com/view.php?pic=35i0igz&s=4
>
> This shot is a piece of similarly constructed weather stripping I found
on
> the net.
>
> http://tinypic.com/view.php?pic=35i0igz&s=4
Sorry, but the last shot was a duplicate. Here is the small piece of
weather stripping:
http://tinypic.com/view.php?pic=htw4jo&s=4
> If I were to use what I propose, I would leave the current weather
> stripping in place. The new weather stripping would be mounted on the
> outside of the door with the silicone bulb (tubing) pressing tightly
> against it.
>
> I hope that all makes sense.
>
>
>
>
--
Wayne Boatwright
(correct the spelling of "geemail" to reply)
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