On Mon, 24 Nov 2008 11:14:49 -0500, Norminn
wrote:

EXT wrote:


"Patrick Maloney" wrote in message
6.8...

Is there a weatherstripping type product I can push into the gap at the
bottom of a wall to prevent drafts?

I'm looking to avoid spray foam because it's a finished area with carpet
that would not clean up easily.


Spray foam, does not really spray like paint, it comes out like a
whipped cream can. So it only goes where you want it more or less,
unless you are firing it all over. Sometimes it drips. To protect the
carpet you lay down a drop cloth, plastic sheet or newspapers and
possibly mask the wall with the same stuff taped on to protect
finished areas.

Seems like caulk would be far simpler, taking care to shield the edge of
the carpet. "Backer rod", a foam
molded rope, is used to fill larger gaps and provide a bridge for the caulk.

Even pull back the carpet, if possible for a section of wall. Caulk it
and stretch the section of carpet back. MMV