How to replace your doorsweep with ease! My Favourite tool the red bar: amzn.to/3he7Uat Thanks for watching!:)
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@TheFunnyCarpenter Жыл бұрын
My buddy Scott’s video on the underneath type door sweeps: kzbin.info/www/bejne/gWK6g4WKYs2SsNU
@tomconway6808 Жыл бұрын
Additional Tip: A lot of newer exterior doors have adjustable thresholds that can be tweaked by ~4 adjustment screws across the top of the threshold. If your new sweep fits too tight, try bottoming those screws out in the threshold first to see if that makes enough space. If it ends up being too loose, adjust the threshold screws accordingly.
@TheFunnyCarpenter Жыл бұрын
Excellent tip, those type of threshold ms are handy.
@bobkucharski9425 Жыл бұрын
4:22 I was hoping you would've shown the sweep after you completed the "trimming". Not sure what you actually trimmed off.
@nancyschaefer974810 ай бұрын
Thanks for helping this newly widowed homeowner to get this job done easily!
@mv-db4463 Жыл бұрын
Millions DIY vids on the net, your are extremely well done. From the nice explanations, camera shots/ angles and voice overs and total length of time. You have a great talent - good luck to you!
@kurdtpatton5039 Жыл бұрын
I would rather drill new holes in the replaceable piece of plastic than the permanent metal door.
@MrNside Жыл бұрын
To fix a hump in a non-adjustable threshold that has raised wood directly under where the door sits, a straight-edge and a belt sander work wonders.
@davehoward2791 Жыл бұрын
Wow, great content! I’ve watched several of your videos and thankfully they are short, informative, and to the point. You show more usable information in 5 minutes than most other YT channels do in a half hour. Think I’ll stick around. Liked & subbed! 👍
@TheFunnyCarpenter Жыл бұрын
Thanks Dave! That’s always the goal, who wants to watch some dude telling you their life story!
@GoldVP... Жыл бұрын
Love my "Red Bar"! So strong, and I keep the flat end sharp too
@allenhess6583 Жыл бұрын
Thanks, that was very informative. Nice to see someone else’s perspective. Nicely done. Greetings from Maine.
@joshuawhite68657 ай бұрын
Excellent video. To the point with great info, answering questions before I asked. Thank you!
@jaredevildog6343 Жыл бұрын
Another great helpful video buddy. I respect that you suggest other youtubers videos also. Take care !
@TheFunnyCarpenter Жыл бұрын
Thanks buddy. It’s easy to recommend Scott, he’s a very genuine helpful guy that puts a tonne of effort into his videos. It’s actually pretty mind boggling the amount of stuff he does!
@jaxon049 Жыл бұрын
Thanks for the great tips. I had the same problem with a new door sweep and now I know how to correct the issue with the tight door sweep.
@gerrylavelle84337 ай бұрын
Oh, oh....now I gotta go back to the duplex renovation job site and make sure I put the door sweep rain flashing facing out.
@keezjordan1619 Жыл бұрын
Use self taping hinge screw to make holes for door sweep screws. Razor knife can make bottom of sweep shorter less drag.
@cuppacheese Жыл бұрын
Would have liked more detail and better view of how you trimmed it. Looks like you just made lengthwise cuts in the rounded edge, but when you installed it looked like you cut the middle of the rounded part out. Love the channel ❤
@TheFunnyCarpenter Жыл бұрын
Excellent criticism- I really should have taken more care in the filming of that part.
@markskorpil904 Жыл бұрын
@@TheFunnyCarpenter My door won't shut when I'm at the very end of closing the door. Could you briefly explain how best to trim the fins underneath - did you simply slice the rounded edge of the fins all the way along the entire seal? Thank you.
@sgtbilkothe3rdАй бұрын
@@markskorpil904 I guess we may never know. A year is a long time for an update.
@EastmanEditing23 күн бұрын
@@sgtbilkothe3rdI guess not lol. Definitely would love an explanation as to whether it was a full length cut, whether he cut the center all the way down, etc…
@sgtbilkothe3rd23 күн бұрын
@@EastmanEditing Me too! 👍
@steveloving Жыл бұрын
My builder brilliantly used construction glue and screwed in the sweep from the underside of the door. Was not a fun experience to replace a few months back.
@TheFunnyCarpenter Жыл бұрын
Ouch!
@gergemall Жыл бұрын
Great job
@Blessd-savingrace Жыл бұрын
Just moved into apartment but could see light shining through I went straight to Amazon !!
@TheFunnyCarpenter Жыл бұрын
Best wishes on the job!
@PinAViolet Жыл бұрын
If that door goes to a hallway, that space might be on purpose. Many apartment buildings rely on being able to suck air from the hallway when handling exhaust. You might find your bathroom or kitchen fans don't work as well if you cover that space under your door.
@Blessd-savingrace Жыл бұрын
@@PinAViolet thank you for lmk I will definitely check it out!! I got the cheap door draft kind bc I assume it's gonna be hell of a draft come winter
@andromeda172 Жыл бұрын
It's funny how European countries are strict about laws and thermal coefficients, airtightness of doors and windows while in the same time American people are free to use PVC flashings and stuff. I'm always curious while watching your videos and observe" how it's made up there". Greetings from Poland :D
@jaredevildog6343 Жыл бұрын
Hi Poland ! Greetings from Washington State, USA.
@TheFunnyCarpenter Жыл бұрын
Cheers from British Columbia 🍻🇨🇦
@FurballHacker Жыл бұрын
Hello from California, USA!
@jiecut8 ай бұрын
What offers better thermals? Actually, I thought the bubble on the bottom would offer good insulation, but it's crazy that the video creator just cut them lengthwise. If you just wanted fins, many door sweeps sell fins already.
@SandyFunnies Жыл бұрын
My door thresholds have adjustments to raise or lower them.
@LawofMoses Жыл бұрын
How about a video on sealing a garage door for a heated garage. My garage was never built to be insulated, and so my sides let light in and cold air. Also, the bottom likes to freeze after the condensation runs down the door to the floor. Take care, Thanks for all the info.
@PinAViolet Жыл бұрын
Any suggestions about what to do when you need to fill the gap under the door, but the carpet on the interior is too plush and prevents the door from opening easily if there is a sweep on it? Don't want to change the door because it's original to the house, and don't particularly want to change the carpet since it's brand new.
@TheFunnyCarpenter Жыл бұрын
Google or look up on Amazon threshold weather stripping. Perhaps you could put something on the existing door threshold to create the seal.
@PinAViolet Жыл бұрын
@@TheFunnyCarpenter Brilliant! Thank you!
@koalamaster101 Жыл бұрын
Same problem here! Thanks for asking.
@Myarmsasleep Жыл бұрын
The only way a threshold and door shoe will seal properly is if the threshold sits proud of the flooring by a minimum of a 1/4”. You need to raise your threshold enough to clear the carpet. You can buy an aluminum threshold at the home centers and install it over the existing threshold. There is more involved but that’s the jist of it. You’ll also have to cut your door so the shoe/sweep has enough room to fit now that there’s a new threshold height
@Myarmsasleep Жыл бұрын
Tip: before you start you should mark the height of the door on the top inner jamb on both sides. When you go to cut your door you’ll already have a mark to measure how much you need to cut from the bottom.
@durango8882 Жыл бұрын
Thanks
@TheFunnyCarpenter Жыл бұрын
Thanks for checking out the video
@martyjosephson4937 Жыл бұрын
Would have been nice to actually see the cuts in the sweep that you made.
@toddsmith6774 Жыл бұрын
What's the best way to adjust an uneven gap under the door? Adjust the sweep to the angle?
@davidosinski52293 ай бұрын
Hello! Great video! On the outside of the door, what happens if rain hits the door and runs down into the sweep? I am concerned about rot at the bottom of the door, but it seems that nobody caulks the outside top edge of the sweep. Thanks!
@TheFunnyCarpenter3 ай бұрын
It's not going to hurt it to caulk the outside, and if you get a lot of driving rain on there it's probably to. bad idea!
@TheKaswid124 күн бұрын
Hi! New house and the old threshold is about 1/2inch away from door. I think they messed up when they installed new floors. Needless to say huge gap between door and threshold. I bought the adjustable threshold. But seems like I’m going to have to cut off quite a bit of the bottom of the door. To fit over the wooden part. And enough for plastic fins to be reinstalled after door cut. Is that the normal way. It adjusts from 1 1/8 inch to 1 3/8 inch. Will people trip over this? Or is it meant to be flush to floor level? Thanks :-)
@kippywylie Жыл бұрын
HELP! We have a very old 1895 home and the door to the utility room has a large gap when closed.... But if you swing it open it nearly grinds on the uneven floor. Should I research some kind of threshold that can close this gap?
@TheFunnyCarpenter Жыл бұрын
I would looking into a threshold weather strip type option.
@amycyclenut Жыл бұрын
Funny, I just replaced mine, but I was lucky, and the door has groves in the bottom for the sweep. Very happy vs the type that have to fit up the side of the door. Why aren't all doors this way??
@TheFunnyCarpenter Жыл бұрын
Nice. The doors with the groove type door sweeps certainly look nicer.
@alonzoofficial5535 Жыл бұрын
I live in an apartment that has a door sweep that is metal, but it's broken down with a gap under the door. Can I take that off and update the door sweep to keep out bugs?? The maintenance said they only replace the wooden doors. I need to do it myself. My father was a carpenter, and I like to fix things! S. Ross
@BugBobsWildWorld Жыл бұрын
Nicely done! How did you know that I need to replace my garage's side door to the outside? ;7) Thank you.
@waguchan2414 Жыл бұрын
Do you have suggestions on how to secure double doors so they are less easy to kick in? Mine has plastic tabs that push into a hole at the top and bottom of the door. The tabs slide down gradually over time. So I tried to remove them and replace them with a metal latch, but was unable to find one that fit. I thought about installing a removable security bar behind the dummy door to help prevent it from being kicked in. But maybe it's just time to upgrade my 1963 metal front doors?
@TheFunnyCarpenter Жыл бұрын
What about some type of nice looking gate style push pin type latch that goes into the floor and trim above?
@GoldVP... Жыл бұрын
Wagu, add a 2x6 to the header, and do exactly what The Funny Carpenter suggests. You can always trim and paint the header 2x6, at least I know I can. Quarter round, or 1&1/4 " trim, or let your mind go fancy with 3 layered trim
@Jho_Sephine Жыл бұрын
Thank you for this! My front door is an old French door and I can see daylight through it 🤦🏽♀️
@TheFunnyCarpenter Жыл бұрын
Best wishes on the job!
@yvonnesmith2578 Жыл бұрын
Yes, I have the same problem!
@bonniemacevoy Жыл бұрын
Why not take the door off and make the bottom level? (Unless steel of course)
@gmurf1111 Жыл бұрын
My Larson storm door the sweep keeps peeling off. How do you raise a storm door so it doesn’t shut so tight. I’ve replaced the Larson sweep 3 times since the winter.
@coreyminor90653 ай бұрын
What is the name of the tool you used cut the door sweep shorter?
@paulsmith8692 ай бұрын
Width of sweep and door ?
@LuminairPrime Жыл бұрын
I'm surprised to see a pro recommend a U-shape for an exterior door. It will capture water and rot the door. At most there should be an L-shape with the slope running to the outside, and an I-shape sweep in front on the outside. Realistically, these things are consumable, so you should also only recommend something that can be replaced easily. Some of these bottoms have a channel for removeable weather stripping.
@TheFunnyCarpenter Жыл бұрын
Fair points! I guess the discussion gets a lot more nuanced depending on how much weather the door sees.
@Pete.Ty1 Жыл бұрын
👍👍👍
@kevinbenedict5443 Жыл бұрын
Im not trying to be an annoying troll, but i would have lowered the threshold with th adjustment screws located under the door. I dunno, its possible tour door didnt have that sort of threshold...
@TheFunnyCarpenter Жыл бұрын
No worries mate. That’s a good point. In my area those type of thresholds are very uncommon.
@tanyagabe8508 ай бұрын
How do I remove it
@RPmusic06 Жыл бұрын
Great video bud! And great tips as always, loved it! Have a great day 🍻🍻 (changed my yt username 🤣 im Rushill)
@TheFunnyCarpenter Жыл бұрын
Thanks Rushill! I think I would have figured this one out🍻
@RPmusic06 Жыл бұрын
@@TheFunnyCarpenter 🤣🤣🤣 cheers bud! 🍻
@genericdude65517 ай бұрын
I looked at my 2 external doors and neither one has a bottom door sweep. No door sweep at all.
@OOpSjm Жыл бұрын
Just get an adjustable threshold
@waynepower5478 Жыл бұрын
Lock the door before you drill the holes!
@terrywix6844 Жыл бұрын
Elementary my Dear Watson, elementary...
@regular-joe Жыл бұрын
Rats! Was very excited to see this video, but then found that my door's sweep isn't attached with screws, it seems to have been installed directly to the bottom of the door😕.
@TheFunnyCarpenter Жыл бұрын
Check out Scott’s video I linked at the end, he cover that type of sweep.
@regular-joe Жыл бұрын
Thanks, going there now...!
@uffethorsen6502 Жыл бұрын
My brain can’t handle that your exterior doors open inwards, it keeps tripping me up while watching. In Denmark almost all exterior doors open out.
@GoldVP... Жыл бұрын
I've never seen a outward exterior door. They all are inward so a screen door can be used.
@the_judge_8262 Жыл бұрын
Inward here in the UK too 👍🏼
@ThisTall Жыл бұрын
@@GoldVP... inward is also more secure to. But I guess crime hardly exists in Denmark compared to out here.
@jaredevildog6343 Жыл бұрын
I feel they should open out like yours. If businesses have to open outward for emergency situations. I feel homes should be the same.
@TheFunnyCarpenter Жыл бұрын
If you think about how an exterior door functions. The person inside would know a lot better when the door is about to open than a visitor standing outside. Inward makes sense, similar to a bedroom door.
@adampeplau3998 Жыл бұрын
You really need to use a good quality, super sharp utility knife. I would recommend calling a professional that has had years of practice and knows how to operate dangerous equipment and don't forget insurance. Measure twice. Cut once ❤️