How to Weatherstrip Doors- DIY Home Improvement
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- Опубликовано: 22 авг 2024
- A quick tutorial on the materials and techniques for weatherstripping doors quick, cheap and dirty using peel-and-stick gaskets.
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Holy god I had to go back 11 years to find a good video! Good job yall!
That’s why it’s a classic. Glad you found us!
exactly!! over a decade ago. I googled videos to weatherstrip my cold house right now and this was the best one (and uncomplicated for rookies like me).
Aw shucks! Thanks, Laura, you just made our night.
I had to go back even further, thanks guys
It's almost 2023 and you just helped another person (me!) learn how to do this the right way. Thank you so very much!
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If you only knew how many diagrams I've studied and internet searches I've done over the past few years... and your video is the help I needed. Now I know I've been applying weatherstripping to the wrong edge of the hinge side, among other mistakes. Count me in as a subscriber as of right now. Thank you, thank you!
Wow Donna, I’m so glad you found us too! Welcome to the club!
Thanks guys, this helped me out. I was worrying over nothing more than doing a job for the first time, but you showed how easy it was and gave me the confidence to go ahead. That's it now, job done for me. Many thanks.
You’re so welcome
@@HomePerformance ME too!! It was so easy and now my drafty doors are sealed UP. THX
Excellent Liz!
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@@that_girl_2958Hey! I need to block cold hair smoke from outside too... How much did it cost? Do you remember! Thanks!😊
Thank you, guys. I was finally able to fix the massive air flow coming from my appartment door as well as the hallway light shinning through. It also dampened some of the noise from the foot traffic.
Currently 109 degrees here in Northern California. Needed to figure out how to insulate my apt front door. I found your video simple and to the point. Excellent info! Thank you!
Great to hear, happy it helped you Meka
First time home owner applying weather stripping for the first time; this was the most effective video I have seen on how to apply it. Thank you!
this is one of the few clips I've found that doesn't drag on and was very helpful. Good stuff
Thanks man! Glad it helped you!
it did, I watched your clip whilst I installed the stripping, worked a treat. thanks again dude
Thank you! It probably seems too simple to some people but for someone like me, this is very helpful. I don't know what new homeowners did before RUclips if they didn't know anyone who was handy!
Thanks Perri, glad you found our channel
Gee. Sure wish videos were as easily accessible 20 years ago as they are on RUclips today.
Boy, you made it look easy.
+INTJ- DmG thank you!!!
I need to do this to my inside door that leads to my balcony. This is the EXACT process I needed to see. Awesome video!
Great to hear, hope it goes well M!
Yay! You show exacting where on the door jam to place the weather stripping!!! Thank you so much, 😃
The information @3:14 where you place the seal along the hinge edge was exactly the thing I was looking for... Thanks for posting and leaving up.
Glad it helped buddy!
I got a leaky front door on my home that seems to have gotten worse after our hot Las Vegas summer. And I’m looking for videos on how to fix it and they all don’t look quiete right. But low and behold my favorite people for air quality in my home have a video on just the thing. Love you guys ❤
Aw thanks Abe!
Thank you. I had to watch quite a few indoor weather stripping videos to help with my issue and this was by far the best one. Thanks a bunch. Cheers!!!🍻
Hell yeah, great to hear Natalie! Oldie but a goodie I guess.
Very helpful, simple and straight to the point. Thanks👍
You’re welcome! Thx for watching.
Thank you, this was so helpful - particularly the door hinge side. I had been putting the stripping on incorrectly!
This is an office episode
Okay as long as we are on the same page lol
😂😂😂😂
Omg
Why not a 'garage' episode ?
Bruv
Thank you so much for this video, you have definitely helped me. My 9 year old Daughter and i watched together and I am now confident that I'll be doing it right and she will be learning as well doing it with me. A little embarrassing that I had no idea how to do this at my age lol
Glad you found us, Angeline! Thanks for watching.
Thanks for putting the link to the inferred Leak Detector , really helpful !
Thanks, your videos are clear and concise. I was able to get the plastic window cover up with only one failed try after seeing the instructional video of yours. Thanks for the help.
Your door does a near-perfect imitation of the Wilhelm scream at 3:57
It's alot easier than I thought. Thanks for sharing!
Straight and simple and a great guide
Thx Nigel
Finally a good video , gets straight to the point and records in detail how it's being done !
Wow you two came a long way. Congratulations on your success.
HAHA thank you brother
Extremely helpful!! I did not know there was adhesive door sweeper seals!
Thanks SO much! This works great for our exterior door, as we live in Western Oregon. I feel better about doing this myself, and knowing that I did it right. It seems simple now, but there are remnants of old weatherstripping (kind of covered with paint) in three different places on the doorway, NONE as described here !
OK, I admit it -- the most recent is mine. :)
Still going after 14 years. A good how to.
Thanks!
Unfortunately due to the pandemic, our maintenance staff is limited, so DIY it is.... it came out perfect! No more light gaps and door sealed tightly 👍
Good job!
You're so welcome.
What brand did you use?
hpygolkyone hit the nail on the head, 3 yrs ago. This type of weatherstripping might be fine if you live in the south where it doesnt get cold. And as another one commented, wow such a thin door.
That's exactly right- most people completely misunderstand what's inside and what's outside in a home (builders included). The key thing would be to get a complete analysis of your building enclosure and know that this attic needs an exterior insulated door.
This clip worths 3 or more Home Depot associates! They were useless to me! 👌
I know, right?!? Crazy. Glad you found us.
They wouldn't even be able to help you find the weatherstripping at Home Depot. 😆
Helpful and to the point. Thanks!
Glad you found us, Jessica!
Thank you. This is exactly what I would need to do to my doors. You made it very simple and easy to follow. Thanks again.
So glad it helps, Allen!
Not a hard task, but I did it wrong last time so I needed some help. You don't quite show if you cut the weatherstripping at each corner, but it looks like you did. Thanks for the helpful video.
Thanks David, and yes, cut the corners so they’re square
Thank you for this helpful video
Quite welcome my friend
Thank you! This is Great I'm trying to airtight a studio door. too many gaps!! weather seal who would have thought!!! Thank you!
Glad to have helped you, Robin
Great video. I’ll definitely try this for two of my doors. Tx
Thanks Sylvia
Cool video. Straight forward and to the point.
Thanks Duane!
Perfect video for what I needed, thanks!
So glad you found us, Jory
very helpful, thanks for posting.
You're welcome!
thank you so much! this is exactly what I was looking for. just wish there was the names of the products on the description and were you can buy them. Merry 2020 Christmas.
Merry Christmas to you as well! Thanks for following.
Thank you thank you thank you!!
Happy to help!
Thank you so much, this helps a lot. So easier to understand.
Great to hear, Josh.
Now all you need is a wee bit of oil on those hinges and good to go! Seriously, I need to do this for an inside door to my garage.
Every 2 weeks
I really enjoyed this; quick and to the point. Great visuals. I'm in a big city & often get awakened as I can't block out street noise into my apartment with my flimsy hollow core bedroom door. Many thanks. Any other ideas I should consider?................................................................................................... PS- There's also a roaring commercial exhaust fan on the my roof (I'm on the top floor, so this is right over my head, & also I've got a bedroom window, now stuffed with foam pillows, which is actually somewhat useful; of course, it's November now... come the summer though, & I'll need to open the window to get some air, so the pillows may only be a temporary fix ). Any ideas there? My fear is that, other than the window, that noise is probably coming through my walls as well. I can't see hanging curtains on the wall, as the room is pretty small to begin with & I don't want to make it any smaller; still, I'm hungry for ideas that don't demand any great DIY skills or cash. Last question: any ideas for soundproofing my bedroom ceiling, which is what separates me from that roaring exhaust fan? Anyway, thanks again.
Sorry, but I think your easiest and most effective DIY fix is to move out. Some problems are designed into a building.
Thanks, but I can't do that. I own the apartment. There used to be a French restaurant on the ground floor, and peace. Then a noisy sports bar moved in and all hell broke loose; they fired up the exhaust fan that had never been turned on, and when its motor died they put in a louder one, and the value of my investment (and what peace of mind I had) plummeted. The efficacy of the pillows in the window have given me some hope, & your video has also made me a little more hopeful, that I can "take arms against a sea of troubles and by opposing, end them". In any case, taking some DIY action beat a seemingly bottomless depression, is my hope. My fear is that if I'm totally unsuccessful, if I end up just writhing uselessly like a fly trapped in a spider's web, what effect that would have on me.
excellent job
Thx
Thank you!
Welcome!
Thank you! Doing this for all my doors this week.
Thanks for helping me put my weather stripping on put it on the wrong side didn’t know you had to put it over the hing side my door is sealed thank u how often do u have to replace the foam weather stripping on outside door
As often as it stops working, Jeff- thanks for watching!
Wait a minute! I could see the leak down there at the corner! :D
4:36
good job
Great vid, just what I needed!
Glad it helped!
Honestly the best weatherstripping is rubber weatherstripping it lasts for many many years peel and stick stuff doesn’t really last as long but it Does get the job done, At least for a while
Right on
You guys rock
Aw thanks Joaquin
I LOVE IT
THANK YOU
AWESOME video!!!! Thanks for showing me how its supposed to be done! Greatly appreciated.
+GDazza155 so glad it helped! Thanks for the feedback!
Just so amateurs know, exterior doors are different. You need weather-stripping that has a spline that tucks into a groove on the door. These guys are doing an interior door. Obviously. But this comment is to help amateurs avoid a second trip to the store or do it wrong.
...and when in doubt, hire a pro who’s done this a lot
👍☺️thank you for your help!!
Happy to help, Edith!
I need that cool little tool
Thank you
Love your videos. You are amazing thank you
Aw shucks! Thanks for watching my friend. Hope you like the TV show even more this winter!
you could cut a piece of fleece/quilt or bubble wrap the size of the door and stick it onto the side of the door you will not see.
Thank you.
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thanks for this. i'm going to try this on the doors of a music studio!
lol dude literally same
@@sabbath994 haha nice
Brilliant video thanks
Glad you enjoyed it
What a great attic space! We can't stand upon ours! Thanks!
I was wondering if this will reduce noise coming in and out as well? Say for an apartment leading to a noisy hallway.
+Jordan Iverson yes is the short answer, but there are a lot of other air leakage pathways that could transmit noise.
Very simple
You think this would work well with keeping cigarette smoke out of a bedroom? Unfortunately stuck living under someone’s roof who chain smokes right near my bedroom door so need to figure out how to seal that stuff out since it makes me sick…
I wish my wife would at me the way you looked at the door at 4:25
Lmao
This maybe a silly question, but what surface do you measure to determine how thick of weather stripping to buy? Thanks in advance!
Measure the gap- sorry if that’s a silly answer. Once you give it a shot, you’ll figure it out in no time.
Looks easy enough, thanks for the video :)
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You’re welcome!
Very helpful, I think I can manage to get this done
We believe in you
You didn't address the issue of the paper covering the adhesive side; it APPEARED as if that sticky side made no contact with the lip of the door. If that's true, what makes the foam adhere to the door stop, since it's been applied with the sticky side out?? And since it's sticky side out, might the door itself adhere to the foam, making opening or closing the door more of a chore?
help a lot, thanks bud.
You’re very welcome
How thick was this weather stripping. 1/2" or 1/4"?
Very helpful!
So glad!
great job
Thanks for this video. Could you share what material you used for the weatherstripping? I know that you called it a "closed cell foam"; the options seem to be by material - poly vinyl foam, rubber foam, and so on.
All peel-and-stick strips should perform roughly the same. Overall, it would be better to use a mechanically-fastened strip if possible.
@@HomePerformance Hello, what is a 'mechanically-fastened' strip? what does it mean? Will the weather stripping withstand both super hot and super cold?
It means either nailed or screwed to the frame, not just glued.
Thank you for doing this video. Much appreciated.
You’re welcome! Glad to hear!
thank you
love it! Thanks for the video
Is there reason not use wider strip on the hinge side ( not thicker, just wider )
How long does this type of seal last for doors that face indoors ( inside house on both sides )?
How long last for doors that face outside on one side & inside house on other side?
Thanks for sharing, appreciate it...
The weather striping currently on house has been there from the beginning & has been there for probably 10 to 20 yrs & has provided good seal & adhesive still good...
I wish I could find weather stripping originally installed...
It was thicker than what hardware stores have now & it was rubbery / like half side of small racing bicycle inner tube cut... So there's small dome facing door...
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I know this is an old post, but figured some might like to know that Caterpillar brand Smart Phones have a similar infrared function built in.
Exactly what I was looking for. :))
Great!
great video. The issue I am running into is how to figure out the right thickness to buy for a door. There are so many doors and thicknesses and types of door seals and I have tried sealing my front door a couple times and either the sealer is too thick and there is way too much resistance or there is not enough resistance and the door is still loose. Frustrating and wasting $.
Yes, this is why experienced handymen are so valuable.
¡All right!
2:07 you cut off a really important part
For an air tight fit the stops, and frame on hinge side, must be carefully measured and strip cut accordingly, not rolled out like this, as the potential for a bad fit is obvious.
If Bruce Lee has advice on weatherstripping, I’m inclined to take it
This helped alot thank u
yeah buddy
will this reduce the smell of smoke from one room if i keep the door closed?
I just weather stripped my door the correct way I believe. My door wouldn't close tight any more after the weather stripping. I used the small gap foam weather strip. what can I do now to make the door close tight? Thank you for any help!
Jady, there must be too much wstrip or in a spot that's too tight. Remove the wstrip where it's giving you a problem- you should be able to see that issue at work if you open/close slowly.
Thanks! I think the wstrip is just too thick for the gap. I might have to find a thin one.. thanks for your help!
Same problem here. I like. The v-shaped weatherstrip better and for outside door the spongepoly nail on weather strip
I live in an apartment building. Do you think this would be useful in keeping out foul odors from my neighbor?
Dirty neighbour
Watch this, it might help:
The 4 P's to Solve Indoor Air Problems and Control Your HOMEChem ruclips.net/video/Z5ycbz1Xz8U/видео.html
Thank so so so much... got the same for windows ? (I mean normal windows, not the old ones which can decapitate people)
Haha, yes
Hello. I have a question. I am currently moving into an apartment room (shared with 2 other roommates). My biggest concern is others being able to hear me talk at night (when I record videos or stream). Somebody recommended me to try placing Weatherstrips around the wooden door. I found this video on how to install them on an indoor and the information you presented is very understandable + correct. Will adding weatherstrips around my room door reduce (possibly block out entirely) the volume of my voice when I close the door?
99% certainty this will NOT do what you want.
Thank-you for the reply! It's sad how there aren't too many good choices out here for reducing noise without removing drywall (landlord won't approve of drywall renovation).
I’d look into a small vocal booth maybe?
Now just some grease for those hinges!
great job thanks
You’re so welcome!
If the weatherstrips are a bit narrower than the actual door stop- would you put it in to touch the corner where it meets the door jamb or would you put it to touch the other edge of the door stop?
Best way is to give it a try- weatherstripping is cheap and fast, you can always try again