How do I fix this gap below my garage door?
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Richard
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The gap extends for 1m and peaks at a depth of just over 40mm. It is due to an uneven driveway. Any advice, no matter how basic, would be greatly appreciated. I wish to fix it fairly soon as water comes into the garage during winter storms. It is quite a substantial gap/dip.
Hi Richard, you can use a garage door sealer that's installed on the floor of the garage. Here's an example - https://www.garadry.com/blogs/maintenance/how-to-fix-the-gap-between-the-garage-door-and-the-floor. If you scroll down a little in the article to the video it will show you how to go about installing one (about the 1 minute mark in the video)
You can get a thicker gasket for the door or level the floor or driveway.
Run a Seal strip across the garage inside/ or fix or stick a pelmet made of vinyl flooring offcut to garage door or by Brush sealer draught strip for doors.
Here's a garage door sealer:
https://www.amazon.com/Stripping-Replacement-Universal-Weatherproof-Threshold/dp/B07ZLTYTM1/ref=asc_df_B07ZLTYTM1?tag=bingshoppinga-20&linkCode=df0&hvadid=80882915727165&hvnetw=o&hvqmt=e&hvbmt=be&hvdev=c&hvlocint=&hvlocphy=&hvtargid=pla-4584482462189851&th=1
They sell strips on Amazon that you glue to the floor to make a tight seal. You cut them to length. The answer posted from apple street cottage acts like leveling the floor or driveway is cake. It is not.
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https://gadgetssai.com/best-garage-door-seal-for-uneven-floor/
That is a large gap. I suggest both a garage door threshold and a new garage door bottom seal.
We had a similar issue and my husband laid cap blocks. It created a small "speed bump" that I have to drive across but it stopped the water issue. He laid them in the garage doorway so the door comes down on them and filled to level it with mortar.
I would put a new threshold and use weather stripping on the bottom of the door.
That's an easy fix by using a wider seal like the one Redcatcec posted. Add the seal and you won't have any problems at all with water getting in.
Get a new weather strip for the bottom it looks like it’s gone Home Depot.
I'd look for a foam garage door edge first but if the gap is that significant, you might try patching the area of the driveway to get it closer first.