To apply pressure-sensitive felt, follow the same steps as you would to attach pressure-sensitive foam. Felt strips also come without the adhesive backing, but this type must be nailed into place. Here are the tools you'll want to have on hand to apply pressure-sensitive types of weather stripping:. Most manufacturers package spring-metal weatherstripping in rolls, and they include the brads necessary for installation.
Although this kind of weather stripping seems like a simple installation, it does require patience. Spring-metal weather stripping fits into the tracks around the windows. Each strip should be about 2 inches longer than the sash so the end of the strip is exposed when the windows are closed.
Here's how to install spring-metal weather stripping:. Step 1: Position vertical strips so flared flange faces outside. Center strip should be mounted to upper sash with flare aimed down, while other horizontal strips are mounted to top of upper sash and bottom of lower sash with flared flange facing out. Using snips, cut spring-metal weather stripping to size. Be sure to allow for window pulley mechanisms.
Step 2: Attach strips to window frame. Position strip properly and note any hinges, locks, or other hardware that might interfere. Trim away metal where needed. Then trim ends of strip at an angle where vertical and horizontal strips meet. Tap in one nail at top and one nail at bottom of strip. Do not put in more nails and do not drive top and bottom nails all the way in.
Since some vertical strips do not come with nail holes, you may have to make pilot holes with an ice pick or awl. Step 3: Check to make sure strips are straight and properly positioned.
Then drive nail in center of strip -- but, again, only partway. Add more nails between starter nails. To avoid damaging strip, never drive any of the nails all the way in with hammer. Instead, drive nails flush with nail set. Here are the tools you'll want to have on hand to apply spring-metal weather stripping:.
These are like standard spring-metal strips, but they are far easier to install. This type of weather stripping works best on wood-framed windows.
Here's how to install this self-sticking spring metal weather stripping:. Step 2: Put strips in place without removing backing paper, and mark spots for trimming for example, indicate hardware points and where vertical and horizontal strips meet.
Step 3: Peel off backing at one end, and press strip in place, peeling and pressing as you work toward other end.
Felt strips are somewhat unsightly for sealing gaps on wooden-frame windows. There are places where felt can be used to good advantage, however. Attach felt strips to the bottom of the lower sash, the top of the upper sash, and to the interior side of the upper sash. The strips will then function as horizontal gaskets. Here's how to install felt weather stripping:. Step 1: Measure and cut felt to fit window.
Keep in mind that felt strips can go around corners. Push material snugly against gap. Step 2: Nail ends of each strip first, but do not drive nails flush; leave room to pry them out. Start at one end and drive a tack every 2 to 3 inches, pulling felt tight as you go.
If you find slack when you reach other end, remove nail, pull to tighten, and trim off any excess. Note: If possible, do this job on a warm day. The adhesive forms a better bond if applied when the temperature is at least 60 degrees Farenheit. Here are the tools you'll want to have to apply self-sticking spring metal weather stripping:. Generally, the only kind of weather stripping that can be applied to metal windows is the pressure-sensitive type.
Screws would go through the metal and impede movement of the window. To install, apply weather stripping to top of upper sash if it is movable and to bottom of lower sash. These are usually the only spots where metal windows allow for air movement.
If you find any other gaps, attach a vinyl tubular gasket to the area with a special adhesive formulated to hold vinyl to metal. Foam-filled tubular gasket weather stripping includes a foam core in the tubular part of the gasket.
Both types should not be painted. Tubular types of weather stripping are unsightly. They are best used when installed on the outside of the window. If the window is easily accessible from outside the house, then tubular weather stripping is worth considering.
It can also be used to improve existing weather stripping. Here's how to install tubular and foam-filled gasket weather stripping:. Step 2: Position each strip carefully and drive nail into one end. Space nails every 2 to 3 inches, pulling weather stripping tight before you drive each nail. Most metal windows are grooved around the edges so the metal flanges will interlock and preclude the need for weather stripping.
Sometimes, though, gaps do exist, and you must apply weather stripping in such instances. On the next page, we'll discuss techniques for installing different types of weather stripping onto doors and sliding windows. Here are the tools you'll want to have on hand to apply tubular and foam-filled gasket weather stripping:. Installing weather stripping onto sliding windows and doors presents some unique challenges. We'll show you in this section how to solve the various problems associated with these tasks.
Sliding windows, those in which the sash moves laterally, come in both wood and metal frames. Weather-strip the wooden frames much as you would a double-hung window turned sideways. If only one sash moves, weather-strip it and caulk the stationary sash. For metal frames, follow the instructions for weather-stripping standard metal windows. Special gaskets are designed for sealing gaps in jalousie and casement windows.
To weather-strip jalousies, measure the edge of the glass louver, cut the gasket to size with scissors, and snap the gasket in place. To weather-strip casement windows, measure the edges of the frame, cut strips of gasket to size, miter the ends of the gasket strips where they will intersect, and slip the strips in place over the lip of the frame. Double-hung wood windows almost always require weather-stripping, although if the top sash is never opened, you can solve an air leak problem by caulking to seal any cracks.
You may find it advantageous to use more than one type of weather stripping to complete the job. Be sure to follow the correct installation procedures for each type of weather stripping.
All four edges around a door can permit air to leak in and out of your house. In fact, the average door has more gaps than a loose-fitting window. Doors, moreover, don't run in grooves as windows do, so any crack area around a door is likely to be far greater than the area around a window. Weather stripping your doors can seal those gaps, get rid of drafts, and help to reduce your heating and cooling bills. In this article, we'll review the various types of weatherstripping for doors and how to install them.
Before you start weather stripping, inspect the door to be sure it fits properly in the frame opening. Close the door and observe it from the inside. Look to see that the distance between the door and the frame is uniform all along both sides and at the top. The distance does not have to be precisely the same all the way around, but, if the door rests crooked in the frame, weather stripping may make it impossible to open or close.
Naturally, if there is great variance in the opening between the door and frame, it will be difficult to fit weather stripping snugly at all points, and gaps will result. The cause of most door problems is the hinges. Therefore, the first thing to do is open the door and tighten all the hinge screws. Even slightly loose screws can cause the door to sag. If the screw holes have been reamed out and are now too big to hold the screws, you can use larger screws as long as they will still fit in the hinge's countersunk holes.
If even the larger screws won't work, pack the holes with toothpicks dipped in glue, and use a knife to cut off the toothpicks even with the surface. Now the screws have new wood in which to bite.
Sometimes the door must be planed off to prevent binding. What would you suggest, without changing the door jam, at sealing the door? You help is greatly appreciated. Thanks for the video. I have installed the weather stripping on two doors. Should I nail it? It worked and now my door looks like new! It is a magnetic seal maybe by tago based on my research so far. I can find something like it but it is on a strip of metal i cant use the metal it will not fit in the groove.
The stripping came out easy. Thank-you, best video i found. Changed it according to simple directions given and voila. Less than a minute weather stripping changed, had been chewed by one of my cats who loves anything rubber or leather!
Tried to replace it. Weather stripping is so hard to push in the groove, takes a lot of effort. Tried oil or soap to push in. Is there another type or am I installed it wrong the softer side should go towards door? I am replacing weatherstripping to doors but the wood under where old weatherstripping was is grooved scratched by my cat so do I use wood filler or wood putty so the weatherstripping holds?
This is the typical scenario. My weather stripping is the same but the previous owner nailed them in through the frame. So mine will not be as quick and easy.
It never is. I guess I got lucky I installed my weather strip it was just like yours and is was as easy as you said it would be. I also had to clip the end which was a bit too long. I got lucky too!!
I did this for all my doors and the cold still comes in! Someone told me her husband did all that stuff, so I went to Home Depot looking for one of those…and they were all out of husbands. And I thought Home Depot had everything!
Your video is great. I replaced the weatherstripping on the back door—so easy. However, on the front door, it seems that the slot kerf? Any suggestions? Would it be reasonable to Gorilla Glue it in? Any ideas would be much appreciated. Love your show, by the way. Thanks so much. I would recommend if the gap is too wide to use wood shams around the door.
What could do the trick. What do you think? Awesome , awesome video! Joel: If the door has uneven gaps, shimming the door hinges to reduce the gap should be the first place to tackle.
Look for a different brand with a thicker kerf, or switch to a type with adhesive backing. It seems that you can not get a replacement weather strip for a double 8ft x 5ft.
From what little I can find out for a meta strip with a vinyl slid in bulb it costs sometimes well over bucks per 8ft. In order to be absolutely sure about the taken measurement, you need to measure it twice. Select The Type Of Adhesive Weatherstripping: There are three most common types of weather stripping like foam, V strip, and rubber or vinyl. Foam is the most popular type as it is very easy to get installed on the frame of the door.
Before selecting any type of stripping, you need to first take into consideration the specifics of your door. Then, organize the rest of the piece in a way that it lies flush against the door frame. Move your hands along the piece and put in a lot of pressure to secure the sticky side of the stripping to the door.
Assemble each piece in the corners in order to make sure that there are no gaps between the pieces of stripping.
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