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@butterfliesandcamo5975
Жыл бұрын
GREAT HIDING PLACE Matt👍💯 Too funny 😂😂😂
@TheFixerHomeRepair
Жыл бұрын
😬😉
@TheFixerHomeRepair
Жыл бұрын
@Rebecca C Ramirez what’s up?
@carolfuchser-burns3781
Жыл бұрын
Thank you!! I have gone an entire winter not quite sure what to do… even have my door seals (not sure I bought the ones for bottoms of the doors… but seeing you do this.. I’m feeling like I can do this, so I am going to! I also want to put a window in my steel door.. so :) just fyi in case you are planning to do that, I’ll be watching. Thank you!
@hollybaker8995
Жыл бұрын
Does this work if say you weren't sure if there was a sweep previously? And how about on a storm door?
@jokerstalisman8508
Жыл бұрын
Thanks a lot, I work at a Home Depot in the doors and windows department and becoming more educated about stuff like this makes my life a lot easier awesome stuff man
@TheFixerHomeRepair
Жыл бұрын
Very cool! Happy to help. Thanks for watching!
@elitemaxtheman2217
Жыл бұрын
Hey my brother works at Home Depot as well, not a bad job actually
@JohnnyD-no4cz
Жыл бұрын
It’s always good to know your work. I can’t stand going into a hardware store and the folks working don’t know what they’re selling
@stick9648
Жыл бұрын
Maybe you're the guy I couldn't find for help.
@brandonbell5357
11 ай бұрын
Didn't you watch the video before hiring you
@candicespencer2021
Жыл бұрын
I love how you show us all the options and how to adjust everything! Thanks Mr Fixer!!!
@TheFixerHomeRepair
Жыл бұрын
Thanks for watching!
@joeemm3020
Жыл бұрын
Great idea showing all the options. The best is the hardest, as usual; take off the door. I watched several videos but they seemed lacking. I’m going to go forward now. Thanks for taking the time to show what really works.
@rushmatic
Жыл бұрын
This video triggered my PTSD (sorry for exaggerating) but what should have been an easy fix took me three years to complete. The builder of my old house decided to use special doors by Pella… It was not a standard size but it looked really nice. The entry rug was short but not short enough and after a few years the sweep was ruined. I went to a Pella dealer and they helped me find the model number in the jamb and how to submit the order. Great! Simple enough, but I was wrong. The sweep that came was 2 inches too short. Went through that a few more times. But over 30 email exchanges and maybe 20 calls I did get the correct sweep. When I took the door off I was greeted by an army of ants that built a colony in the door because there was no sweep for so long. I’m talking 1,300 ants easily. I was able to eradicate the ants and install the sweep with success. So happy once that ordeal was over!
@KyleEgbert
8 ай бұрын
So glad I watched this... I was about to try and replace my threshold or sweep because I could see daylight through it. All I needed to do was adjust those threshold screws! Saved me a lot of time and effort! Thank you!!!
@amyhoshor2540
4 ай бұрын
Thanks for making this video. My brother and I watched this video and we were able to replace the concealed door sweep using all of your methods and tips. Thanks for displaying a variety of door sweeps so that after removing the sweep from my door we knew exactly what type to purchase to replace the sweep. Also, your video quality, sound, and camera angle placement allowed us to see exactly what you were doing. Thanks again.
@ontheotherhand7627
24 күн бұрын
My sweeps just came in the mail today. Since I was able to slip the old ones out, I thought I’d try slipping the new ones in. That only worked about halfway, and then I couldn’t force them in any further. So I pulled them out, and tried pressing them in place. Worked like a charm. The only fly in the ointment was that I didn’t position it carefully, so had to finish up by tapping it carefully from the end, and it slid right in. Perfect fit, lengthwise as well. Repeated that with the second door, except that I positioned it more carefully, and skipped trying to slide it in. Gotta get lucky once in a while. Each one took about five minutes. Might be worth trying this before you go to the trouble of taking the door off the hinges. And now I’m going to buy a spare set of sweeps, since I already know these fit, and they might not be there when I need to replace these. Noticed in the video that someone had possibly put a dab of silicone on the end of the old sweep. That would complicate things. Not saying anyone could do what I did-each situation is unique. But if it doesn’t work, you could always take the door off the hinges at that point.
@sanjuanitacasarez7231
8 ай бұрын
Thank you, you made it so easy to understand. Not at all intimidating. My grandson and I will now be able to install without complications.
@nancyesque
10 ай бұрын
this is my second time to watch this video. I just want to say that you are my favorite channel for home repair and remodeling. It's so nice to have someone who is working on a nice, normal house with a little age on it like mine, who can show me what is being done without a lot of pointless edits or hyped up energy, and who isn't selling me something. When I need to fix or replace something in my house I go straight to you so you can show me how to do it. Thank you so much for being there!
@TheFixerHomeRepair
10 ай бұрын
Hey! Thanks so much for the comment and watching my videos. I really do appreciate it! 😃
@SandraSElam
Ай бұрын
We just replaced the door sweep on my patio door today, thanks to your excellent video. Thanks! 😊
@joewenzel5142
Жыл бұрын
I love it when a plan comes together.
@Bassomatic
Ай бұрын
MY GUY ❤ I really appreciate the final tip with the diverse use of the door 😂 also, thanks again. There are so many small and inexpensive ways to improve seals and improve energy efficiency and costs. I'm learning and legit appreciate your videos.
@fuyu5979
Жыл бұрын
Cool vid ! Enjoyed watching ur step by step instructions. Was easy to follow. Many vids skip too many steps or instructions are too vague. Kudos. Anticipating ur next handy DIY vid. Aloha from Hawaii
@jameswordenjr.7628
11 ай бұрын
I used stainless steel wood screws on both sides of the bottom trim piece, and spaced the screws six inches apart. This allowed a firm grim on the door base, with no potential movement. The door manufacturer had used staples which rusted out over the years. The staples coming loose shortened the life of the seal.
@ritsme3
5 ай бұрын
What size did you use? Is there a particular one you liked that you can link?
@silversong4VR
11 ай бұрын
Nice video. Only thing I would change about the final option installation would be to use wood screws to hold the sweep in place. Makes replacing in future a LOT easier ;)
@thenexthobby
Жыл бұрын
My front door is 83 years old. Who knows how long the sweep's been on there. Yeah I can see daylight under it. I have a feeling I'll need the universal. And now I just discovered another use for my new electric stapler.
@ashleyc7251
Жыл бұрын
I seriously love this channel. I remembered watching this some time ago and now I need to replace mine. You rock 👍🏽
@TheFixerHomeRepair
Жыл бұрын
Thank you!
@MyMattinthehat
8 ай бұрын
I'm so glad you pointed out the adjustable piece at the end. I was wondering wth that was on mine. Thanks
@txelmore
11 ай бұрын
I appreciate the options including the ignore option.
@davidsmith2562
Жыл бұрын
Very cool video. I did this for my basement door, actually did more, because I also needed a new threshold. The old one was rotted. I found both parts at Lowes, exactly what I had. I notice your Craftsman flat head screwdriver. I have the exact same one, have used it for many years. I even use it to open oysters in the shell. Perfect for that! My wife is Korean and loves fresh oysters. We buy maybe 30 every week.
@TheFixerHomeRepair
Жыл бұрын
Thanks for the comment! 😁
@greywolf46388
11 ай бұрын
I didn't know about the Stanley type existed. You just saved me some money on my next weekend project. Thanks
@thomasbeltz8413
Жыл бұрын
Thank you very much for sharing your detailed instructions on replacing a door sweep. Gave me confidence that I can successfully do this project as well.
@jodifinnegan4453
Жыл бұрын
Im saying goodbye to my winter rolled up towel draft blocker!!! 😆👍🏼🎉
@LilDirt12
3 ай бұрын
Thank you. Awesome video. I appreciate you showing multiple applications. And you make it look very easy. ❤
@honkbeforeitstoolate587
Жыл бұрын
Thanks for video, sometimes this can be harder than it should be, my junky fiberglass doors only had an 1/8" strip of deteriorating door bottom material to nail into, the rest was styrofoam with a petite wooden frame on the extremities. No way I could nail into it without breaking it so I pre-drilled and used screws. I wanted to replace that thin material since it was deteriorating but I couldn't figure out what it was, it looked like some sort of waterproofed masonite type material. The thin wooden frame was also heavily deteriorated so there wouldn't have been much to attach the new marterial to. I see new doors in my not too distant future :( I think you've got the drip fin facing the wrong way on that door sweep. IIRC the vertical 90 degree elbow part should be facing inwards. It probably doesn't matter on yours since you've got a storm door.
@BryanKCole
5 ай бұрын
😊 Thanks for showing me all of the simple things (good & bad) I will encounter
@Speeglelookingglass
11 ай бұрын
Great video thank you for your time. I have battled this door for a long time and hopefully I can get it fixed now
@joweow
Жыл бұрын
Very cool! I didn't know I could adjust my threshold like that
@TheFixerHomeRepair
Жыл бұрын
Happy to help!
@denisef1153
Жыл бұрын
Me either. This is awesome
@omardejesus2940
Жыл бұрын
Thank you showing multiple options.
@brentjohnson6654
9 ай бұрын
Thanks for the video. I have a shed with a metal double door that I need to replace threshold that has come loose and anticipate having to replace the sweep. Since mine are metal doors I suppose I will need to screw into bottom of door. Thanks again for your video. All the best from north Texas.
@alexandershaw2341
Жыл бұрын
Can you put a door dradt stopper on the outside of the door for a short term solution to water getting inside?
@melrensckit
5 күн бұрын
Thank you for the help and links.
@spikefivefivefive
11 ай бұрын
These work great until the fins snap off. They need to add more silicone to the mix to make them more pliable.
@KingKong-bq7wt
11 ай бұрын
8:50 "Are you kidding me" LOL! That's my world more than I'd like to admit.
@michaelplays2449
Жыл бұрын
Great video !!! Thanks
@russelllindell2509
9 ай бұрын
Outstanding video, all the info I needed for my home repair task today. Thanks for making it.
@al8ok
3 ай бұрын
Very well explained ! Thank you.
@LuminairPrime
Жыл бұрын
Cut the sides off the inserts to make them fit the smaller kerf! It's also important to make sure the slope of that L-shaped bottom goes down toward the outside, so water can drain! Door bottoms that have a U or otherwise don't drain are BAD NEWS for exterior doors because they can hold water in and lead to rot.
@srobeck77
11 ай бұрын
If you have a storm door, this is irrelevant.
@peehandshihtzu
Жыл бұрын
I did this a few years back including the weather stripping. It is so worth it to have a nice tuned up door that closes with a seal. This video would have been handy at the time but it turned out I was able to get OEM replacements for mine that just screwed right in like the old ones. That said, sometimes there will be a sticker in your jamb that might have some helpful information. But I would wager most the time there isn't, doesn't hurt to look though. Great video. :)
@tonyo7324
Жыл бұрын
Terrific video. I think I will be able to do it. We have 6 doors to work on. I'm always afraid hammering a nail but I just have to be very careful. Thank you.
@ChrisNewell-b6t
Жыл бұрын
Comprehensive and informative! Thank you for the information!
@TheFixerHomeRepair
Жыл бұрын
Thanks for watching, Chris!
@chuckmyers7698
4 ай бұрын
How about doors that can not be adjusted for the gap and is not the same gap but taper. Now your video is real. Both my doors have a taper from one end to the other. Neither door has the same gap.
@emc4685
10 ай бұрын
Thank you for this video. Concise and informative. Cute doggo.
@TheFixerHomeRepair
10 ай бұрын
Thanks!
@LOTGiscool
Жыл бұрын
Very good! I've got an entrance door that has a draft coming in underneath it in the winter. I'm tired or putting a rolled up piece of thin canvas against it all the time.
@nellieolguin-davis1519
11 ай бұрын
Thank you for sharing your talents with me!!!❤
@insp0776
2 ай бұрын
Thank you. As a single women , I will be able to use a couple of these. Thank you for the options. Made it easy for me. Blessings
@mettamorph4523
Ай бұрын
The slide on sweeps will hold moisture against a door, encouraging rot and bugs. Just fyi.
@texasproud3332
Жыл бұрын
Getting back into the groove
@Александр39-ж8ж
Жыл бұрын
Hello. From Latvia. Cool you tell me everything, I always watch your videos🎉🎉🎉🎉
@TheFixerHomeRepair
Жыл бұрын
Thanks for watching!
@gwangione9406
Жыл бұрын
Great video. Looking to this this with a couple of doors in my house. This is very helpful. Thanks
@ldqa2737
Жыл бұрын
How'd I miss those one when I needed it so bad? 😂 03:04 Not a good option. You're correct, it doesn't stick for long. Thank you for the video 😎👍
@TheFixerHomeRepair
Жыл бұрын
Thanks for watching!
@KeithCindyPanama
Жыл бұрын
Love the dog
@TheFixerHomeRepair
Жыл бұрын
Koda's the best!
@crownlaurus2610
10 ай бұрын
Excellent video. I so needed this. Thank you!
@Mikej1592
Жыл бұрын
I used the stick on type at an apartment we stayed at a couple months, the thing didn't last a week. It was off so quick. the floor was uneven and in parts it would drag but in any other position it would not seal at all. The door jam was the lowest part of the floor apparently. Being it was an apartment and we did have rights in our contract to do our own repairs or updates I really didn't want to be taking the door off the hinges and didn't feel like bothering the management about it. We were only on a short month to month lease while our house was being finished thanks to the person that bought our old house breaking our contract and asking us to move out before it was ready.
@JeffreyWillis800
11 ай бұрын
Great video, good details, explanatory, thank you.
@JVinOlathe
7 ай бұрын
I am normally able to remove the seal at the bottom of the door and install the new seal without removing the door. If you open the door, there is plenty of work to do the work ftom underneath.
@Elaine-zg2sl
Жыл бұрын
Just found you! Very helpful…. Love the out takes at the end… very funny and in keeping with how I would do it 😂🤪 thanks for the tips
@TheFixerHomeRepair
Жыл бұрын
Thanks for watching!
@MsGail61
Жыл бұрын
I can attest those stick on types fail in the Florida heat.
@TheFixerHomeRepair
Жыл бұрын
Thank you for the info, Gail! I kinda figured that would be the case!
@henrythe83rd18
Жыл бұрын
Always thorough!
@Dogfoods21
9 ай бұрын
At 3:54 you show that extending that cover to get cover the gap between the door and the frame risks hitting your foot. Makes sense, but wouldn’t you need to extend all the options you showed to cover that space? I ask because I’m replacing a U-shaped sweep with a new one and noticed this light gap with both the old & new ones. The existing door has compression weather stripping on the outside. But I still see light coming through in the bottom corner. Curious if you have thoughts on whether the door sweep should ever be larger than the door.
@mycharmedunicorn8715
11 ай бұрын
What about a gap at the entire side where the door knob is? There is no storm door and you can see light from outside and feel cold air coming in
@arthendrickson4860
Жыл бұрын
With that lip on the outside, might rainwater collect between the seal and the door causing the door to rot or the floor to get wet?
@HelloArizonaRealEstate
3 ай бұрын
Great video. Thank you Now I can change mine!
@notesc821
Ай бұрын
Thank you!
@TheFixerHomeRepair
Ай бұрын
Happy to help!! 😀
@thereseallain2651
Жыл бұрын
a very inspiring video. Awesome job!
@thesmann
11 ай бұрын
had the same problem with my Stanley door destroyed two of those sweeps next time will use the universal sweep
@jackiejacobs9445
Жыл бұрын
Marvelous...another thing to add to the "honey do list"! 😂
@gilaponte4668
11 ай бұрын
Exactly what I needed thx man ❤
@PoppinSmoke223
5 ай бұрын
When something’s broke , I wanna put a bit of fixin on it 🎶🎶
@Eddy63
Жыл бұрын
That reminds me , I gotta do that this weekend ... Thx
@scottsteibel
7 күн бұрын
Great video, thanks
@onlyme8870
11 ай бұрын
I bought a threshold with adjustable whatever it's called. Got it installed then took rhe cap off and found the aluminum adjuster screws were already destroyed and unusable. Since I glued it and sealed it I wasn't going to rip it out buy another so I went to Home Depot to inquire and they said they stopped supplying that heavy duty threshold. Well because I could adjust it the door sweep that needed to be replaced doesn't fit. I tried the adhesive version it didn't last. Did a slide on one that caused compression against the insulation trim so that didn't work. So I was inclined to close the door and sprayed small gap foam filler waited til it dried and trimmed. But like in your video if I had the good threshold I would done the replacement you did. With modifications as needed. Your video was helpful although I had to make my own air gap stopper.
@eahemam
4 ай бұрын
Thanks now i know i can keep them salamanders out the house. Any tips how to deal with bugs in the light
@kenchardavoyne1174
5 ай бұрын
Well done sir and I like the way you think 😂
@loretta7851
3 ай бұрын
Thanks!!
@stellahsgroove
6 ай бұрын
Thank you! Question? I think im going to use the adhesive one. Do u use it on both sides of the door or will one side do?
@mguerramd
3 ай бұрын
Necessary in central Texas to keep the scorpions out!
@jsaysyay
Жыл бұрын
nice to learn & watch as always. does remind me though that i need to fix the screen/glass door out front since it keeps leaving this 1/4 in gap on the side because for *reasons* my cat cannot stop himself from pushing at the door every time we go outside. aka probably need to like, put a screw in, but still
@remedypeter
5 ай бұрын
Nice job!
@viperrcr
11 ай бұрын
Some great tips! Thx!
@yvonnesmith2578
Жыл бұрын
Thank you! Very detailed, I appreciate that. I subscribed 😊
@chadwickaren
7 ай бұрын
NICE. THANK YOU!
@teresap268
11 ай бұрын
Thanks for sharing.
@armandolevario4758
4 ай бұрын
Have an addition on my home and it goes to the backyard. One side of the door touches the floor and other has gap. What’s my best option in your opinion please and thanks?
@margaretnorris8066
10 ай бұрын
Thank you i need to change ours
@sheleb1696
Жыл бұрын
Very helpful 👌
@wannabetrucker7475
Жыл бұрын
Nice 👍🏼
@bensun3360
10 ай бұрын
Could you show how do the screen door fix.the weels.
@aaronabbott6572
7 ай бұрын
On that style you do not have to remove the door. Just take off the bottom of the door and reverse the process. I owned a handyman business and did it several times. You may have to shorten the things that slide inside the grooves.
@judithcatlett8518
Жыл бұрын
Great information. My Andersen screen door’s seal, at the bottom, is falling off, but it’s only a thin piece of rubber. How can that be replaced?
@TheFixerHomeRepair
Жыл бұрын
Hey, Judith! I wonder if the first sticky back seal I showed here would work for that? Can you maybe stick it to the inside of the screen door down tight to the threashold? Either that or maybe search for an original part from Anderson online?
@judithcatlett8518
Жыл бұрын
@@TheFixerHomeRepair Thank you for responding. I will check with Andersen. I will probably have to remove the door. Eek.
@elizabethzung3381
Жыл бұрын
Hi ! Will this work on a metal door? If not, do you have any suggestions ? Thank you. Love your videos !
@gman76utube
Жыл бұрын
Same question, I have a heavy duty metal door. I’ll be a 2 man operation taking the door off the hinges. But bigger question, do metal doors have wood inside in the event I have to use nails?
@JRenee141
Жыл бұрын
@@gman76utube I opened my door and when l looked at it from the side it sure looks like mdf board or something but wrapped in aluminum. My door is definitely far from heavy duty though.
@KayleesMommy85
Жыл бұрын
Should you do this routinely or only if you can see light coming through?
@chucknorriswontdies
5 ай бұрын
Does the rubber come in diffrent lengths? My door sweep is brand new, but I can still see daylight from under the door. It seems its installed properly. I just cant tell if the rubber is too short or if the piece on the bottom of the door it rubs against is too short.
@johnberry1107
5 ай бұрын
Screw driver is not a pry bar? Thank you.
@leewillers4621
Жыл бұрын
Thanks for the video! Now I can tell my husband how to fix the draft at the front door!!😂
@lesliecas2695
Жыл бұрын
Could you address gaps at the bottom of storm doors? I open my door in the summer with the screens in the storm door. At night bugs see the light and enter the house under the storm door
@cantgetright742
Жыл бұрын
There are extenders
@denisef1153
Жыл бұрын
@@cantgetright742wow. I had no idea and I have the same issue.
@Stottzy777
7 ай бұрын
I need help finding the weather strip for the threshold
@johng1077
Жыл бұрын
As usual great video how about on a storm door replacing the sweep, can you make something for that type of door>?
@springguntunes
10 ай бұрын
What's that for? You put your weeed in there. Too funny.
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