How To Seal A Garage Door For Winter

In this episode dave mars shows how to better insulate your garage door to help save energy and money.

How to seal a garage door for winter.

Open and close the door several times to make sure that the weather stripping seals properly. The energy consumed by the furnace constantly running also can be. Suffice it to say if you can fit so much as a pencil into the gap between your garage door and the door frame you ve got a problem on your hands but as i ve said fixing it will be a breeze as long as you know what you re doing. The garage door bottom seal or door sweep is a long strip of rubber or vinyl that attaches to the bottom edge of the garage door.

How to seal a front house door to cold weather. Garage door bottom seal for wood doors. Weatherstripping creates a seal between the garage door and garage door opening. The weather stripping must completely seal against the door as it closes and the door must be able to latch and lock.

Let s not waste any time determining if you even need to seal the sides of your garage door. Feel the areas you marked that had air flow to ensure that the weather stripping is doing its job. The flexible material compresses when the door closes sealing the gap along the floor to keep out water dirt cold breezes and critters. Over time this weatherstripping can become brittle and cracked allowing air to make its way between the door and.

Also if you have a sloped driveway or an uneven garage floor and water is seeping under your garage door the door seal adds a 1 2 in. Cold drafts lower the temperature in your house and your comfort during winter. Preparing your garage door for the winter even if your garage door is already insulated and has seals or weather stripping around its edges it s important to check over these things before winter swings into full gear. By winterizing your garage door now you can reduce energy costs protect your garage door and stay more comfortable this winter.