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Weatherstripping Wood Windows and Doors From "Complete Fix-It" episode CFI-112

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Weatherstripping around pulley covers

1. Clean around the pulley with alcohol, then apply the self-adhesive gasket to the back of the pulley cover, leaving the backing paper undisturbed.

2. Position the cover over the pulley, and snap the sash cord into the opening in the bottom of the cover.

3. Outline the cover with a pencil.

4. Peel off the backing and press the cover against the sash channel.

Adding a foam strip to the bottom of a sash

1. Remove loose paint and old weatherstripping or caulk from both the bottom of the sash and the bottom of the window frame with a paint scraper.

2. Wash the surface with a soap-and-water solution, rinse and dry it, then wipe it with an alcohol-dampened cloth.

3. To install the foam strip, start at one end and slowly peel off the paper backing as you press the strip in place.

Installing V strips

Prepare the surface as before:

1. Remove loose paint and old weatherstripping or caulk from both the bottom of the sash and the bottom of the window frame with a paint scraper.

2. Wash the surface with a soap-and-water solution, rinse and dry it, then wipe it with a cloth dampened with alcohol.

To install a metal V strip

1. To place V strip in a sash channel, cut the piece two inches longer than the opening.

2. Raise the lower sash and position the strips in the lower sash channel, then snake the strips up between the raised sash and the jamb.

3. To put a V strip on the bottom rail of a sash, cut it to length and position it, with the V opening downward, and nail it in place.

4. To install a plastic V strip, just remove the paper backing and stick it in place.

Installing rigid-jamb weatherstripping

1. With a hacksaw or tin snips, cut a strip to match the height of the doorjamb.

2. Close the door, and position the piece so it is fairly tight against the door, so it will seal but not make closing the door difficult.

3. Holding it in place, drive the nails or screws that came with the weatherstripping into the centers of the holes so you will be able to adjust it inward or outward.

4. Do the same for the other side of the jamb, then the top.

Adding a door sweep

1. Cutthe sweep to size with a hacksaw or tin snips.

2. Close the door and place the door sweep against the interior bottom edge. Be sure that the flexible insert covers the gap entirely but does not fit so tightly that it will make the door difficult to close.

3. Drill pilot holes, then fasten the sweep with screws.

RESOURCES :

HGTV's Complete Fix-It
Author: HGTV