On Mon 01 Dec 2008 10:45:39p, Red Green told us...

Wayne Boatwright wrote in
5.247:

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/s...s.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

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.




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