How can I protect french doors from melting snow leaking inside?
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Silly1
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Snow is already here and I'm a snow bird leaving in a few days but forgot to deal with the recurring problem of melting snow which can build up against the doors from melting and seeping inside and damaging my wood floors?
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You could try placing a piece of hard foam board to the door and have it touch the ground. If you can put it on an angle away from the door the water will run off. Use a tape to attach the board to the door.
Install or replace the door sweeps on the outside of the doors.
https://www.todayshomeowner.com/video/installing-a-door-sweep-on-an-entry-door/
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HoPObVBKDig
In addition to the advice above I would also place something outdoors to prevent the snow from getting near the door. Could you set up a tarp or some kind of boxes in front of the door to help prevent a build up of snow in the first place?
You could address this from the outside by installing sweeps to keep snow away from the bottom of the door.
If you have the correct angle on the roof over that area steel stops could work for you.