AZ Nomad wrote in
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On Fri, 22 Jan 2010 17:30:22 -0600, Red Green
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AZ Nomad wrote in
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On Fri, 22 Jan 2010 15:30:21 +0000 (UTC), HerHusband
wrote:
I have installed several prehung exterior steel entry doors over the
last few years, and virtually all of them have minor leaks somewhere
around the bottom. The first was the entry door to our garage,
which has now rotted and will need replacing this summer. Obviously,
I don't want any other doors to rot like the first one, or worse yet
cause structural damage to the buildings.

The problem isn't the door; it is drainage around it. It is
obviously sitting in a puddle at times.

Build up the soil around it so water flows away. You may have to
put in a stoop or sculpt the lawn.

Is it on an eave side where the water splashes up? If so, you need to
stop the water from splashing or stop it from running off the roof so
intensely. Mulch may be a quick half effort thing but that may get
washed away and/or dragged in the garage and/or just look like crap.

Can a rain diverter be put under the shingles above? Certainly would
help minimize splashing.

They're called gutters.


Gutters are another option. What I was mentioning is the strip that under
the shingles a few rows up and slants to one side.

But if wind driven rain against the door is the root cause, none of that
will help. As mentioned, storm door.