Installing A Door Sweep On A Metal Door

If you see a lot of light or feel a draft install a new door sweep.

Installing a door sweep on a metal door.

Door sweeps are an inexpensive way to help save energy in your home. The sweep naps the material down once the door is closed but retracts when the door is open. A door sweep consists of a brush made from plastic or vinyl bristles secured in place against the door with a carrier. Some door sweeps come with a retractable spring loaded mechanism to open and close the door.

Just make sure you don t place the door sweep too high originally because you do not want to have to drill any more holes in your metal door. There are two main types of doors sweeps depending on the style material and size of your door. Our door had old bulb type door weather stripping attached to the threshold. Shut the door then look for daylight and feel for a draft coming under the door.

They seal out air leaks light and insects. Wood doors are almost always a nail or staple on type door sweep. Plus they are easy to install. Loosen the screws slightly and wiggle the sweep down.

Metal strips that screw nail or staple to door bottom. The basic steps are simple. They come in two basic types metal and vinyl. Determine type of door bottom or door sweep.

The carrier is available in a number of different finishes and materials to suit your décor such as gold brass or aluminum metal or various colors of plastic. A door sweep also called a door bottom is an inexpensive and easy to install draft protection solution that attaches to the bottom of your door. There are five types of door sweeps. They re needed because they eliminate gap to provide an air tight seal between your door threshold also called a door step and your door.

While these types can be effective you have to replace them every few years because foot traffic wears and crushes them. Installing door sweeps are easy and cost efficient. Steel and fiberglass doors normally use the slide on or snap in type. U shaped sweeps slide under aluminum or steel doors.

Some door sweeps attach to the bottom of the door while others are mounted on the inside of the door. Sealing the gap between an entry door and the floor threshold by installing a door sweep is a great way to save energy and reduce your utility bills both summer and winter. Benchmark steel doors use a l shaped bottom. Always follow the manufacturer s instruction for installation.

The video covers installing a strip door sweep. Door sweeps are available in several different types.