![]() Thanks as always for reading, watching, and being part of our awesome community. Let me know if you have any questions and I’ll do my best to help. If you’re doing a bathroom remodel and need help, join one of our online courses – they’ll make your bathroom renovation much easier! 44 Storm Door Replacement Bottom Sweep 58-162 4. Our tutorial showing how to use spray foam insulation is also great – and will save you money! Expander sweep is used on the bottom of the door for a tighter seal. Caulk (for exterior applications) ($5 to $9).Metal Screws (#6 by 3/4 inches long) ($5 to $10).And as a bonus, nasty little creepy crawlers will have a tough time invading your house. ![]() This is one of the simplest home projects you can do to lower your utility bills. You’ll see why I needed to replace my door sweep (let’s just say it gets cold in Pittsburgh). The only downside to adding caulk is that you’ll have to remove the door from the hinges.īut don’t worry, this isn’t that hard and I show you an easy way to do it in the video below. Measure the door width (it’ll likely be 32 to 36 inches wide) You need three measurements before buying a door sweep: One of the annoying parts of installing a new storm door is getting the rubber sweep into channel on the bottom of the door expander. A hot tip for how to easily remove doorsīefore running to the store to buy the new door sweep you first need to do some measuring □ Measure twice, cut once (make Wilford Brimley proud)įor some reason I envision Wilford Brimley saying “measure twice, and cut once because…”ĭon’t ask me why but that’s what happens whenever I have to cut something.Strip-style door sweeps with an adhesive backing are the easiest to install. ![]() This prevents snow, dirt, and pests of all varieties from collecting underneath your door.
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