TIL a quick fix for cold doors from a vacation home

Tbh, I was in a vacation home up north and their door seals were perfect. Now I need to do mine. What's the best weatherstripping for an older frame?

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3 Comments

andrew6931mo ago

Foam's good cause it can compress into uneven spots. The stiff rubber seals don't work if your frame isn't perfectly straight anymore.

jade_miller621mo ago

Remember when we all used to stuff towels under the drafty door in my old apartment? That was our "foam seal." Andreww30 is right about older frames shifting. Our whole building settled, so the front door had a huge gap at the top. The foam tape was the only thing that could squish into that weird angle.

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andreww301mo ago

You mentioned the vacation home's perfect seals, but that's usually because the frames are new and straight. Older door frames often have shifts or gaps, so you need a seal that can stretch to fill them. I'd start with a simple adhesive foam strip to see how it fits your gaps.