I have been told I need a 'stormguard cill' for my new front door. What is it, and where do I get one?
Answers:
a doorsill is the rubber, nylon brushed barrier at th ebottom of your door that both protects water from saturating the bottom of the door and into the house as well as keep the area below the door from drafts and bad insulation. You can purchase doorsills at any home improvement store.
Here is a quick installation suggestion:
Seal the doorsill
Steps:
1. Measure the width of your door and cut the weather-stripping (sweep, door bottom or threshold type) to length. Depending on the material, use a fine metal-cutting blade in a hacksaw, tin snips, a woodcutting saw or a utility knife.
2. For a sweep (see A), close the door and position the sweep so it contacts the sill. For a door bottom (see B), verify that the gap under the door is within the prescribed limits; open the door to slide on a U-shaped door bottom and close it, or position an L-shaped one on the closed door. For a threshold (see C), notch it to fit against the side jambs when its gasket is centered under the door. (Images 1 to 3)
3. Mark the mounting-hole locations (usually slotted) on the door for a sweep or door bottom, and on the sill for a threshold. (Remove the gasket to access the screws.)
4. Remove a threshold to caulk under it unless it has vinyl seals in its feet, then reposition it.
5. Install screws in the center of any slotted mounting holes, and adjust the sweep or door bottom before driving in the screws.
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