How to Replace Door Sweep | Fix Gap at Bottom of your Door

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In this video, I show you the different types of bottom door sweeps that you can install if your door sweep is missing or broken. Having a good door sweep on your exterior door is important to keep out hot/cold drafts of air, bugs, and other unwanted things. Some of these bottom door seal options are easy ones that you can stick on or screw on the bottom inside of the door. I also show you how to take your door off of the hinges and add a door sweep underneath the door.
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@TheFixerHomeRepair Жыл бұрын

Subscribe to my channel: bit.ly/SubscribeToTheFixer Thanks for watching! 😃

@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 10 ай 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 9 ай бұрын

Maybe you're the guy I couldn't find for help.

@brandonbell5357 8 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 11 ай 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.

@mrcryptozoic817 9 ай бұрын

I bought the brush type and it worked perfectly. You don't have to align it perfectly for it to work. Uneven surfaces actually make it wear a little bit into a perfect fit.

@KyleEgbert 6 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!!!

@cathydavis9259 9 ай бұрын

Thank you for that information just in time for winter. I live just outside of Chicago and it gets really cold. I keep forgetting to fix the doors until the icy arctic wind blows and it's too late. I look forward to more of your videos. 😀

@emc4685 8 ай бұрын

Most my fam in Chicago. The lake seems to make it so cold there❄️ Hello from Colorado. 👋

@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. :)

@denisef1153 11 ай бұрын

Excellent. I want to do this. I’m in a old house so everything needs fixing it replacing KZfaq is my favorite school and your a great teacher. Thank You

@TheFixerHomeRepair 11 ай бұрын

Hey! I was in the same situation and we had to fix/replace/remodel a lot because our house was older. Thanks for watching the video!

@joewenzel5142 Жыл бұрын

I love it when a plan comes together.

@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.

@sanjuanitacasarez7231 5 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.

@frankj5947 Жыл бұрын

It’s actually great to see you deal with constant problems. Something that seemed easy job turned out to get a bit more complicated. I have the same issue at my house and think is it just me or what?!!

@denisef1153 11 ай бұрын

Count me in that club.

@ljones98391 9 ай бұрын

As a general rule I gotten to the point of keeping an open mind about the difficulty of any repair job. Seems I never know exactly what I'll find.

@nobleman32 9 ай бұрын

Thank you very much for this video. I was getting all kinds of stuff in my house and could not figure out why. I took a look at the botttoms of my door and discover huge gaps on two of my doors. After watching you video, I went with the slide on version and they are working great. Thank you again, much appreciated.

@sillililli01 9 ай бұрын

Door Sweeps, and weatherstripping are on the shopping list for the next time we're in town. lol Thank you so much for reminding me to check our doors, they're overdue, and with the cost of utilities nowadays, it's cheaper to maintain your home than contribute to your utilities bill by not doing the maintenance required.

@amyhoshor2540 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.

@Speeglelookingglass 9 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

@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!

@leewillers4621 Жыл бұрын

Thanks for the video! Now I can tell my husband how to fix the draft at the front door!!😂

@MyMattinthehat 6 ай бұрын

I'm so glad you pointed out the adjustable piece at the end. I was wondering wth that was on mine. Thanks

@jameswordenjr.7628 8 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 3 ай бұрын

What size did you use? Is there a particular one you liked that you can link?

@nancyesque 8 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 7 ай бұрын

Hey! Thanks so much for the comment and watching my videos. I really do appreciate it! 😃

@Sagemeister007 9 ай бұрын

Winter around the corner, these are great tips! Thank you.

@toddspinner8382 Ай бұрын

Thank you. I went with the easiest option with the U fitment and for less than $20 and about 15 minutes of my time and it is fixed. Thank you for having this resource out there.

@davidsmith2562 10 ай 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 10 ай бұрын

Thanks for the comment! 😁

@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.

@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.

@beekind6267 Жыл бұрын

We need this done badly in our apt. You can see daylight really good and the amount of bugs that come in is ridiculous. Thank you so much for this. 🙏🏽

@hobbestuna 17 күн бұрын

Thank you for this, it saved me a lot of time seeing the options and understanding the effort involved

@ashleyc7251 10 ай бұрын

I seriously love this channel. I remembered watching this some time ago and now I need to replace mine. You rock 👍🏽

@TheFixerHomeRepair 10 ай бұрын

Thank you!

@txelmore 9 ай бұрын

I appreciate the options including the ignore option.

@russelllindell2509 6 ай бұрын

Outstanding video, all the info I needed for my home repair task today. Thanks for making it.

@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

@LilDirt12 Ай бұрын

Thank you. Awesome video. I appreciate you showing multiple applications. And you make it look very easy. ❤

@gwangione9406 11 ай бұрын

Great video. Looking to this this with a couple of doors in my house. This is very helpful. Thanks

@BryanKCole 2 ай бұрын

😊 Thanks for showing me all of the simple things (good & bad) I will encounter

@omardejesus2940 10 ай бұрын

Thank you showing multiple options.

@dshey6802 Жыл бұрын

You make it look easy. Thanks!

@nellieolguin-davis1519 9 ай бұрын

Thank you for sharing your talents with me!!!❤

@jodifinnegan4453 Жыл бұрын

Im saying goodbye to my winter rolled up towel draft blocker!!! 😆👍🏼🎉

@greywolf46388 8 ай бұрын

I didn't know about the Stanley type existed. You just saved me some money on my next weekend project. Thanks

@caspianblue4141 9 ай бұрын

Just what I needed! Thank you!

@crownlaurus2610 8 ай бұрын

Excellent video. I so needed this. Thank you!

@user-mr4ii1se5f Жыл бұрын

Comprehensive and informative! Thank you for the information!

@TheFixerHomeRepair Жыл бұрын

Thanks for watching, Chris!

@michaelplays2449 Жыл бұрын

Great video !!! Thanks

@jackflash5659 4 ай бұрын

Your tutorial was very helpful. Thank you Fixer!

@LexWil7 Жыл бұрын

Bought a used house recently and their exterior garage is in need of weatherstrip and the door sweep. Thank you!

@stevebussell5568 Жыл бұрын

I never knew what that hole in the bottom of the door was for, now I know. 🤣 Great video as usual. Looking forward to the next one.

@TheFixerHomeRepair Жыл бұрын

😂😬👍

@korndawggy1801 Жыл бұрын

The drug sniffing dog knew what was up.

@tommycho9068 Жыл бұрын

Great video and information. Thanks.

@henrythe83rd18 Жыл бұрын

Always thorough!

@machineman6498 18 күн бұрын

Thank you for making this

@JeffreyWillis800 9 ай бұрын

Great video, good details, explanatory, thank you.

@al8ok Ай бұрын

Very well explained ! Thank you.

@josedelarosa430 9 ай бұрын

Thanks for sharing. Now it gives me the idea how to work on it.

@brentjohnson6654 7 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.

@ca6177 Жыл бұрын

Good tutorial! Thanks!

@thereseallain2651 9 ай бұрын

a very inspiring video. Awesome job!

@HelloArizonaRealEstate Ай бұрын

Great video. Thank you Now I can change mine!

@eleanoreagly4844 10 ай бұрын

Thanks very much. Exactly what I need instructions on replacing door sweep.

@TheFixerHomeRepair 10 ай бұрын

Glad the video could help!

@yvonnesmith2578 10 ай бұрын

Thank you! Very detailed, I appreciate that. I subscribed 😊

@fadedcharacter8481 11 ай бұрын

Lol! Very helpful and glad I let it play til the end. Got me tickled

@LOTGiscool 10 ай 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.

@viperrcr 9 ай бұрын

Some great tips! Thx!

@gilaponte4668 9 ай бұрын

Exactly what I needed thx man ❤

@jamesmitchell2804 Ай бұрын

Thanks for the video, helped me tremendously.

@johnbielick2700 6 ай бұрын

Nicely explained!

@silversong4VR 9 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 ;)

@sheleb1696 11 ай бұрын

Very helpful 👌

@loretta7851 Ай бұрын

Thanks!!

@teresap268 9 ай бұрын

Thanks for sharing.

@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.

@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 2 ай бұрын

Nice job!

@chadwickaren 4 ай бұрын

NICE. THANK YOU!

@iLoveAmerica007i 6 ай бұрын

Thank you brother!

@GrannyFilmingAgain Жыл бұрын

And I thought tin snips only cut tin 🤦‍♀️ i thought you were gonna glue that sucker in lol omg I love it that ending I got to watch again 😂you’re awesome

@TheFixerHomeRepair Жыл бұрын

😂 Thanks for watching!

@sherrifrance5301 Жыл бұрын

Thank you!

@joweow Жыл бұрын

Very cool! I didn't know I could adjust my threshold like that

@TheFixerHomeRepair Жыл бұрын

Happy to help!

@denisef1153 11 ай бұрын

Me either. This is awesome

@papa-grammy 9 ай бұрын

Thank you so so much!

@KingKong-bq7wt 8 ай бұрын

8:50 "Are you kidding me" LOL! That's my world more than I'd like to admit.

@evasilvalayton758 10 ай бұрын

Thanks so much.

@williewest5574 6 ай бұрын

Excellent

@Eddy63 10 ай бұрын

That reminds me , I gotta do that this weekend ... Thx

@Elaine-zg2sl 9 ай 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 9 ай бұрын

Thanks for watching!

@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 8 ай бұрын

If you have a storm door, this is irrelevant.

@margaretnorris8066 8 ай бұрын

Thank you i need to change ours

@yolandamercado6721 Жыл бұрын

It is perfect.

@wannabetrucker7475 Жыл бұрын

Nice 👍🏼

@emc4685 8 ай бұрын

Thank you for this video. Concise and informative. Cute doggo.

@TheFixerHomeRepair 7 ай бұрын

Thanks!

@texasproud3332 Жыл бұрын

Getting back into the groove

@kenchardavoyne1174 3 ай бұрын

Well done sir and I like the way you think 😂

@markinpdx7345 9 ай бұрын

Thank you

@donnamorrison4747 9 ай бұрын

Great Video - I’m going to check my doors 😂 Thank you

@user-by8fk3pd8f Жыл бұрын

Hello. From Latvia. Cool you tell me everything, I always watch your videos🎉🎉🎉🎉

@TheFixerHomeRepair Жыл бұрын

Thanks for watching!

@davedz8156 8 ай бұрын

Luv that he didn't mention his mistake at cutting the wrong end... you know what I'm talking about

@user-ly1bi3qi3p Ай бұрын

I don't think it was about the side, it's the length unless I missed it.

@jrc202 7 ай бұрын

Nice video brother

@rosemarydavis9347 8 ай бұрын

It came at a good time

@ldqa2737 11 ай 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 11 ай бұрын

Thanks for watching!

@jackiejacobs9445 Жыл бұрын

Marvelous...another thing to add to the "honey do list"! 😂

@insp0776 15 күн 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