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Page 4 of 5 What You'll Need Here are the tools you'll need to install pressure-sensitive foam weatherstripping around doors: - Dishwashing detergent
- Clean rags
- Petroleum jelly
- Scissors
As an added advantage, these strips also provide a cushioning effect that silences slamming. Though not permanent, this type of weatherstripping can last from one to three years. To install pressure-sensitive foam weatherstripping around doors: Step 1: Select warm day to work, if possible. Adhesive forms a better bond if applied when temperature is at least 60 degrees Farenheit. Step 2: Clean surface where weatherstripping is to be attached with detergent and water. Make sure no dirt or grease remains. If pressure-sensitive weatherstripping had been previously installed, use petroleum jelly to remove any old adhesive. Dry surface with rags. Step 3: Use scissors to cut strip to fit, but don't remove backing paper yet. Step 4: Starting at one end, slowly peel paper backing as you push sticky foam strips into place. If backing proves stubborn at beginning, stretch foam until seal between backing and foam breaks. Step 5: Attach strips on hinge side to doorjamb. Step 6: Attach other two strips to doorstop. If corner of door catches weatherstripping as you close it, trim top piece of foam on hinge side. Serrated-metal weatherstripping, usually with a felt-strip insert running the length of the serrated groove, also can be used to seal air gaps around doors. To install this type of weatherstripping, measure the length of strips required, and then use tin snips or heavy-duty scissors to cut the serrated-metal material to the proper lengths. Nail each strip at both ends, add a nail to the center of each strip, and drive additional nails every 2 to 3 inches along the rest of the strip. Creating a weathertight threshold: The gap at the bottom of the door is treated differently from the gaps on the sides and along the top. The wood or metal hump on the floor along the bottom of the door is called the threshold.
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