How to Replace Door Sweep | Fix Gap at Bottom of your Door
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- Опубліковано 30 тра 2024
- In this video, I show you the different types of bottom door sweeps that you can install if your door sweep is missing or broken. Having a good door sweep on your exterior door is important to keep out hot/cold drafts of air, bugs, and other unwanted things. Some of these bottom door seal options are easy ones that you can stick on or screw on the bottom inside of the door. I also show you how to take your door off of the hinges and add a door sweep underneath the door.
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Thanks for watching! 😃
GREAT HIDING PLACE Matt👍💯
Too funny 😂😂😂
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@Rebecca C Ramirez what’s up?
Thank you!! I have gone an entire winter not quite sure what to do… even have my door seals (not sure I bought the ones for bottoms of the doors… but seeing you do this.. I’m feeling like I can do this, so I am going to! I also want to put a window in my steel door.. so :) just fyi in case you are planning to do that, I’ll be watching. Thank you!
Does this work if say you weren't sure if there was a sweep previously? And how about on a storm door?
Thanks a lot, I work at a Home Depot in the doors and windows department and becoming more educated about stuff like this makes my life a lot easier awesome stuff man
Very cool! Happy to help. Thanks for watching!
Hey my brother works at Home Depot as well, not a bad job actually
It’s always good to know your work. I can’t stand going into a hardware store and the folks working don’t know what they’re selling
Maybe you're the guy I couldn't find for help.
Didn't you watch the video before hiring you
Thanks for making this video. My brother and I watched this video and we were able to replace the concealed door sweep using all of your methods and tips. Thanks for displaying a variety of door sweeps so that after removing the sweep from my door we knew exactly what type to purchase to replace the sweep. Also, your video quality, sound, and camera angle placement allowed us to see exactly what you were doing. Thanks again.
This video triggered my PTSD (sorry for exaggerating) but what should have been an easy fix took me three years to complete. The builder of my old house decided to use special doors by Pella… It was not a standard size but it looked really nice. The entry rug was short but not short enough and after a few years the sweep was ruined. I went to a Pella dealer and they helped me find the model number in the jamb and how to submit the order. Great! Simple enough, but I was wrong. The sweep that came was 2 inches too short. Went through that a few more times. But over 30 email exchanges and maybe 20 calls I did get the correct sweep. When I took the door off I was greeted by an army of ants that built a colony in the door because there was no sweep for so long. I’m talking 1,300 ants easily. I was able to eradicate the ants and install the sweep with success. So happy once that ordeal was over!
I love how you show us all the options and how to adjust everything! Thanks Mr Fixer!!!
Thanks for watching!
Thanks for the video! Now I can tell my husband how to fix the draft at the front door!!😂
Im saying goodbye to my winter rolled up towel draft blocker!!! 😆👍🏼🎉
My front door is 83 years old. Who knows how long the sweep's been on there. Yeah I can see daylight under it. I have a feeling I'll need the universal. And now I just discovered another use for my new electric stapler.
Nice video. Only thing I would change about the final option installation would be to use wood screws to hold the sweep in place. Makes replacing in future a LOT easier ;)
Excellent. I want to do this. I’m in a old house so everything needs fixing it replacing UA-cam is my favorite school and your a great teacher. Thank You
Hey! I was in the same situation and we had to fix/replace/remodel a lot because our house was older. Thanks for watching the video!
Thank you for that information just in time for winter. I live just outside of Chicago and it gets really cold. I keep forgetting to fix the doors until the icy arctic wind blows and it's too late. I look forward to more of your videos. 😀
Most my fam in Chicago. The lake seems to make it so cold there❄️ Hello from Colorado. 👋
And I thought tin snips only cut tin 🤦♀️ i thought you were gonna glue that sucker in lol omg I love it that ending I got to watch again 😂you’re awesome
😂 Thanks for watching!
I never knew what that hole in the bottom of the door was for, now I know. 🤣 Great video as usual. Looking forward to the next one.
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The drug sniffing dog knew what was up.
8:50 "Are you kidding me" LOL! That's my world more than I'd like to admit.
So glad I watched this... I was about to try and replace my threshold or sweep because I could see daylight through it. All I needed to do was adjust those threshold screws! Saved me a lot of time and effort! Thank you!!!
Great idea showing all the options. The best is the hardest, as usual; take off the door. I watched several videos but they seemed lacking. I’m going to go forward now. Thanks for taking the time to show what really works.
this is my second time to watch this video. I just want to say that you are my favorite channel for home repair and remodeling. It's so nice to have someone who is working on a nice, normal house with a little age on it like mine, who can show me what is being done without a lot of pointless edits or hyped up energy, and who isn't selling me something. When I need to fix or replace something in my house I go straight to you so you can show me how to do it. Thank you so much for being there!
Hey! Thanks so much for the comment and watching my videos. I really do appreciate it! 😃
Thank you, you made it so easy to understand. Not at all intimidating. My grandson and I will now be able to install without complications.
I love it when a plan comes together.
Door Sweeps, and weatherstripping are on the shopping list for the next time we're in town. lol Thank you so much for reminding me to check our doors, they're overdue, and with the cost of utilities nowadays, it's cheaper to maintain your home than contribute to your utilities bill by not doing the maintenance required.
I bought the brush type and it worked perfectly. You don't have to align it perfectly for it to work. Uneven surfaces actually make it wear a little bit into a perfect fit.
Luv that he didn't mention his mistake at cutting the wrong end... you know what I'm talking about
I didn't know about the Stanley type existed. You just saved me some money on my next weekend project. Thanks
It’s actually great to see you deal with constant problems. Something that seemed easy job turned out to get a bit more complicated. I have the same issue at my house and think is it just me or what?!!
Count me in that club.
As a general rule I gotten to the point of keeping an open mind about the difficulty of any repair job. Seems I never know exactly what I'll find.
We need this done badly in our apt. You can see daylight really good and the amount of bugs that come in is ridiculous.
Thank you so much for this. 🙏🏽
Cool vid ! Enjoyed watching ur step by step instructions. Was easy to follow. Many vids skip too many steps or instructions are too vague. Kudos. Anticipating ur next handy DIY vid. Aloha from Hawaii
I'm so glad you pointed out the adjustable piece at the end. I was wondering wth that was on mine. Thanks
I appreciate the options including the ignore option.
😊 Thanks for showing me all of the simple things (good & bad) I will encounter
Love the dog
Koda's the best!
I know I'm getting old when I found the finished door sweep so satisfying
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Well done sir and I like the way you think 😂
Winter around the corner, these are great tips! Thank you.
Thank you very much for sharing your detailed instructions on replacing a door sweep. Gave me confidence that I can successfully do this project as well.
I used stainless steel wood screws on both sides of the bottom trim piece, and spaced the screws six inches apart. This allowed a firm grim on the door base, with no potential movement. The door manufacturer had used staples which rusted out over the years. The staples coming loose shortened the life of the seal.
What size did you use? Is there a particular one you liked that you can link?
Nice job!
I seriously love this channel. I remembered watching this some time ago and now I need to replace mine. You rock 👍🏽
Thank you!
Great video thank you for your time. I have battled this door for a long time and hopefully I can get it fixed now
Great video !!! Thanks
Thank you brother!
Thank you showing multiple options.
Always thorough!
Just what I needed! Thank you!
Thank you very much for this video. I was getting all kinds of stuff in my house and could not figure out why. I took a look at the botttoms of my door and discover huge gaps on two of my doors. After watching you video, I went with the slide on version and they are working great. Thank you again, much appreciated.
Outstanding video, all the info I needed for my home repair task today. Thanks for making it.
You make it look easy. Thanks!
Great video and information.
Thanks.
I did this a few years back including the weather stripping. It is so worth it to have a nice tuned up door that closes with a seal. This video would have been handy at the time but it turned out I was able to get OEM replacements for mine that just screwed right in like the old ones. That said, sometimes there will be a sticker in your jamb that might have some helpful information. But I would wager most the time there isn't, doesn't hurt to look though. Great video. :)
Your tutorial was very helpful. Thank you Fixer!
NICE. THANK YOU!
Great video. Looking to this this with a couple of doors in my house. This is very helpful. Thanks
Nicely explained!
Good tutorial! Thanks!
Very cool! I didn't know I could adjust my threshold like that
Happy to help!
Me either. This is awesome
Excellent video. I so needed this. Thank you!
Thank you for sharing your talents with me!!!❤
Some great tips! Thx!
When something’s broke , I wanna put a bit of fixin on it 🎶🎶
Great video, good details, explanatory, thank you.
Comprehensive and informative! Thank you for the information!
Thanks for watching, Chris!
I DID NOT know those screws were for adjusting the height of the threshold!!
Thanks for sharing.
Terrific video. I think I will be able to do it. We have 6 doors to work on. I'm always afraid hammering a nail but I just have to be very careful. Thank you.
a very inspiring video. Awesome job!
Thanks for sharing. Now it gives me the idea how to work on it.
Very helpful 👌
Can you put a door dradt stopper on the outside of the door for a short term solution to water getting inside?
Exactly what I needed thx man ❤
Thank you!
Thank you! Very detailed, I appreciate that. I subscribed 😊
Excellent
Very good! I've got an entrance door that has a draft coming in underneath it in the winter. I'm tired or putting a rolled up piece of thin canvas against it all the time.
Thank you so so much!
Lol! Very helpful and glad I let it play til the end. Got me tickled
Very cool video. I did this for my basement door, actually did more, because I also needed a new threshold. The old one was rotted. I found both parts at Lowes, exactly what I had. I notice your Craftsman flat head screwdriver. I have the exact same one, have used it for many years. I even use it to open oysters in the shell. Perfect for that! My wife is Korean and loves fresh oysters. We buy maybe 30 every week.
Thanks for the comment! 😁
Thanks very much. Exactly what I need instructions on replacing door sweep.
Glad the video could help!
Thanks for the video. I have a shed with a metal double door that I need to replace threshold that has come loose and anticipate having to replace the sweep. Since mine are metal doors I suppose I will need to screw into bottom of door. Thanks again for your video. All the best from north Texas.
Getting back into the groove
Thanks so much.
Cut the sides off the inserts to make them fit the smaller kerf!
It's also important to make sure the slope of that L-shaped bottom goes down toward the outside, so water can drain! Door bottoms that have a U or otherwise don't drain are BAD NEWS for exterior doors because they can hold water in and lead to rot.
If you have a storm door, this is irrelevant.
Marvelous...another thing to add to the "honey do list"! 😂
Bought a used house recently and their exterior garage is in need of weatherstrip and the door sweep. Thank you!
Best tutorial on UA-cam
Thanks!
Just found you! Very helpful…. Love the out takes at the end… very funny and in keeping with how I would do it 😂🤪 thanks for the tips
Thanks for watching!
Nice video brother
Thank you
Nice 👍🏼
Thank you for this video. Concise and informative. Cute doggo.
Thanks!
Hello. From Latvia. Cool you tell me everything, I always watch your videos🎉🎉🎉🎉
Thanks for watching!
That reminds me , I gotta do that this weekend ... Thx
Great Video - I’m going to check my doors 😂 Thank you
Thanks for video, sometimes this can be harder than it should be, my junky fiberglass doors only had an 1/8" strip of deteriorating door bottom material to nail into, the rest was styrofoam with a petite wooden frame on the extremities. No way I could nail into it without breaking it so I pre-drilled and used screws. I wanted to replace that thin material since it was deteriorating but I couldn't figure out what it was, it looked like some sort of waterproofed masonite type material. The thin wooden frame was also heavily deteriorated so there wouldn't have been much to attach the new marterial to. I see new doors in my not too distant future :(
I think you've got the drip fin facing the wrong way on that door sweep. IIRC the vertical 90 degree elbow part should be facing inwards. It probably doesn't matter on yours since you've got a storm door.
Thank you i need to change ours
Thank you. Now I don’t have to ask my husband to help me. Just do it myself😃
At 3:54 you show that extending that cover to get cover the gap between the door and the frame risks hitting your foot. Makes sense, but wouldn’t you need to extend all the options you showed to cover that space? I ask because I’m replacing a U-shaped sweep with a new one and noticed this light gap with both the old & new ones. The existing door has compression weather stripping on the outside. But I still see light coming through in the bottom corner. Curious if you have thoughts on whether the door sweep should ever be larger than the door.
It is perfect.
How'd I miss those one when I needed it so bad? 😂
03:04 Not a good option. You're correct, it doesn't stick for long.
Thank you for the video 😎👍
Thanks for watching!
It came at a good time
nice to learn & watch as always. does remind me though that i need to fix the screen/glass door out front since it keeps leaving this 1/4 in gap on the side because for *reasons* my cat cannot stop himself from pushing at the door every time we go outside. aka probably need to like, put a screw in, but still
Thank you! Question? I think im going to use the adhesive one. Do u use it on both sides of the door or will one side do?