Rubber strips simple way to seal garage door
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QUESTION: What is the best way to seal a garage door?
— Bill
ANSWER: We assume you are referring to a sectional garage door rather than the tilt-up type. Generally speaking, a good quality sectional garage door that has been properly installed is reasonably weathertight. But even the best doors can begin to leak after long use.
A simple fix would be to apply a one-inch wide strip of rubber to the inside surface of the door at each horizontal section joint — all the way from one side of the door to the other. Apply the strip to the upper section centred between it and the section below. A special rubber bottom can be purchased to fit the base of just about any garage door.
For the sides of the opening — on the outside trim — attach good old-fashioned weather stripping for a conventional door. That’s the type with the round vinyl bead attached to a flat metal strip. If the door is wood, use staples or nails to attach your wind proofing. If the door is metal then use half-inch, self-tapping screws.
Once you have all of the materials you should be able to do the entire job in an afternoon.
–Associated Press