How to Weatherstrip a Door the Right Way
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Besides being unpleasant, door drafts force your heating system to work harder (and consume more energy) to keep your home at a consistently comfortable temperature. You can go a long way toward solving the issue by weatherstripping your doors. Here’s how to do it correctly.
Door drafts can be a cause of real discomfort. Besides the immediate unpleasantness of a chilly gust invading the warmth of your home in winter, there’s also the impact that drafts can have on your energy bills. That’s where weatherstripping comes in. According to Energy Star, the installation of weatherstripping can save you up to 20 percent on heating and cooling costs. Best of all, virtually anyone can install weatherstripping; this is definitely not a sophisticated DIY. But to coax the greatest value from its insulating properties, weatherstripping must be installed correctly. Continue reading to learn the right way to go about the project.
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How to Install Weatherstripping for Doors
Learning how to weatherstrip a door is pretty simple, and you’ll almost certainly find weatherstripping to be a fairly quick and easy process. Prepare the area, take careful measurements, cut the weatherstripping and then adhere it in place.
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