How to Seal a Door
Tighten the hinges on your door.. Check the state of the old weather stripping.. Clean the areas that need to be sealed.
Steps
1
Tighten the hinges on your door.
Tighten the hinges on your door.
2
Check the state of the old weather stripping.
Check the state of the old weather stripping.
3
Clean the areas that need to be sealed.
Clean the areas that need to be sealed.
4
Buy new weather stripping at a home improvement or hardware store.
Buy new weather stripping at a home improvement or hardware store.
5
Measure the top and sides of the door frame.
Measure the top and sides of the door frame.
6
Measure the bottom of the door.
Measure the bottom of the door.
7
Mark those measurements on the weather stripping.
Mark those measurements on the weather stripping.
8
Trim the weather stripping down to size.
Trim the weather stripping down to size.
9
Tack the top piece of weather stripping in place.
Tack the top piece of weather stripping in place.
10
Tack your side pieces into place.
Tack your side pieces into place.
11
Test the seal.
Test the seal.
12
Set the nails to hold the weather stripping in place.
Set the nails to hold the weather stripping in place.
13
Determine the proper position of the door sweep on the door.
Determine the proper position of the door sweep on the door.
14
Attach the door sweep.
Attach the door sweep.
15
Test the seal once more.
Test the seal once more.
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