How To Install A Door Sweep On A Steel Door

The video covers installing a strip door sweep.

How to install a door sweep on a steel door. Determine type of door bottom or door sweep. Some door sweeps attach to the bottom of the door while others are mounted on the inside of the door. There are two main types of doors sweeps depending on the style material and size of your door. Cut the door sweep to the width of the door.

They seal out air leaks light and insects. Door sweeps are available in several different types. Peachtree bottoms are a heavy rubber that is fitted into the bottom of the door. To install a bottom mounted door sweep.

U shaped sweeps slide under aluminum or steel doors. Plus they are easy to install. The door sweeps has a little wiggle room with the slotted holes so you can adjust up or down. Wood doors are almost always a nail or staple on type door sweep.

How to replace a door sweep or bottom seal is one of the first video s where i did a voice over because the customer was a work a home lady who needed the. Door sweeps are an inexpensive way to help save energy in your home. Cut door sweep to length. Benchmark steel doors use a l shaped bottom.

The basic steps are simple. Metal strips that screw nail or staple to door bottom. Steel and fiberglass doors normally use the slide on or snap in type.