I need a better seal at the bottom of my double entry doors.
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Leslie D on Sep 05, 2012Have you checked that the doors are plumb? Is the ga[ the same width all the way across the bottom? Place a level vertically at the edge of the door and see if it's level. That will be the easiest way to tell if the door is not hanging properly, which would be your easiest fix. Is it closer to the top jamb than the other door?Helpful Reply
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3po3 on Sep 05, 2012I had noticed a cold draft under my door, so I added a door sweep like this: http://tinyurl.com/9gj2fp3 It worked great for that, but it won't stop rain. As far as the source of the problem, I can't help you.Helpful Reply
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Janice F on Sep 07, 2012Leslie, I checked to see if the left door was plumb and, if it is out of plumb, it is only slightly so. The gap under the left door is pretty uniform. What is strange is that the doors are even at the top, and I have an older picture of the doors when they were much newer (2003) and the bottoms appear to be even. Can the bottom of a door shrink?Helpful Reply
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Marg C on Sep 07, 2012If that is the case Janice...then maybe someone can answer this question ... can the frame at the top sag on one side over time?Helpful Reply
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3po3 on Sep 07, 2012I don't know if the bottom of a door can shrink. It seems odd that one side would shrink and not the other. I remember your crazy rains from my year living in Louisiana, and I know water could be an issue with that gap under the door. I would recommend something like this: http://www.homedepot.com/h_d1/N-5yc1v/R-100666120/h_d2/ProductDisplay?catalogId=10053#.UEq0aK5gQ6A That should help.Helpful Reply
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Donna on Mar 07, 2015@Janice F hi. I am thinking your door refinisher either REMOVED a door sweep or TRIMMED the bottom of the door. One door did not shrink with the other one remaining stable. Here's the source of your problem ----> "In the fall of 2010, we had someone refinish them. At that time, the refinisher removed the doors from their hinges to work on them. "Helpful Reply
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