How To Seal The Sides Of A Garage Door

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

How to seal the sides of a garage door.

To do that put your hands on the garage door and give it a push. Then shake the door again to confirm the new placement. The seals are pretty easy to install just follow these steps. Pvc stop molding nails to the outside frame of the garage door.

When the door closes the flap on the stop molding presses against the door to provide a tight seal around the sides and top of the garage door. Weather sealing a garage door usually involves a simple process of adding or replacing the bottom door seal and the weatherstripping on the stop molding along the sides and top of the door. Brands like bowsen have bottom seal kits that include the kit and screws for holding them in place such as the bowsen garage door retainer kit. Top and side garage door weatherstripping seals come in a variety of styles.

Start by removing dirt or debris then use a clean piece of cloth to wipe them clean and then allow it to dry. It may also include adding thin weatherstripping between the door panels if you want to make the door as airtight as possible. To seal the bottom sides of the garage door you should use a bottom or threshold seal. The pvc stop molding is a solid pvc and it comes in 2 widths.

Shift your position and keep an eye out for any gaps that may appear between the seal and the door. Installing the bottom seal is also as simple as doing the sides.