Step By Step Instructions Of Replacing A Storm Door Sweep
A storm door sweep is a panel that is situated at the base of your door & is used to keep airflow from entering or escaping the building as well as to keep out unwanted bugs and pests. This unit is fairly standard on all types of doors, and the door thickness will establish or ascertain the size of replacement you are going to need. The underside of the majority of the modern doors have slots built into them in order to make sure that the old sweep can simply be pulled off and the new one slipped on in its place. Some adjustments may need to be done when it comes to older doors, like having to take the door off the hinges and removing the old sweep with the help of a hammer or pry bar, before nailing a new one into place.
Thing's You Will Need
- Pliers
- New Door Sweep
- Rubber Mallet
Step 1: Open The Door To 45 Degrees
First of all, you need to open the door in order to reveal its edge, here on the side of the door base, there is a plastic or rubber cap at its base, this is your storm door sweep. It is time for the removal process, which can be done by positioning your right hand on the door near the door latch or lock and then moving down to the end of the door sweep using your left hand. Take hold of the base of the door sweep, and firmly & softly pull it toward you, and the plastic or rubber lining will start to loosen from the door, sliding outward from the door's base. At this angle, it will be extremely easy to do the work that is needed, without having to pull out the door from the hinges.
Step 2: Remove The Actual Sweep Channel
The next portion when it comes to your storm door sweep is the actual channel that attaches or secures to the door, that the rubber connects to. Take your pair of pliers before taking hold of the outside edge of the sweep firmly by the tip and slowly pull it out as well. As soon as you have this out, you will see the slotted notches on the underside of the door that held the old sweep into position, you will be using this to mount the new one.
Step 3: Install The New Sweep
Look at your new storm door sweep, and you will notice two lips or edges on the tips of it, that run down the length of the material. You need to line these up with the slots on the base of your door and start to push the new part on. Slowly feed the sweep onto the door as long as you can not slide it on your hand any longer. Then, take a rubber mallet and firmly tap it onto the door the rest of the way as long as it lines up flush on the edges. Do not panic or feel worried that you only have one piece to your new sweep and removed 2 from the original. This is because of the manufacturer's changes in the material in order to provide more cost-efficient replacements for doors and windows.