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Does anybody know where you can get this kind of weatherstrip? There are plenty of modern substitutes that would work fine, but I would like to replace with the original style first. Any comments from someone that has installed these before would be welcome, too.
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don't know where you live...
amazing. found little on a web search. try this list out. some look promising...
http://www.period-homes.com/ph3-repr.htm
it's been a while since i encountered this weatherstripping (1988). could find it then. guess not now.
use copper nails.
*happened to think... try contacting salvaged door resellers.brian
*If you are talking about the V type of copper weatherstripping that fits on the door stop area, I just bought some at Home Depot. Kinda expensive, but I had to match what was already there. Came in a roll. Not as heavy as the older stuff still on the doorway, but it will work out fine. Also came with a roll of thin felt in the package to install. The felt had a peel and stick adhesive backing. Since the original didn't have this, I won't be using it. Couldn't find any copper nails though. None came in the package.James DuHamel
*I get my weather stripping from a local hardware store. They stock a couple of different sizes of spring strips and interlocking strips. You anywhere near Jacksonville, FL? It's Ray Ware Hardware, 904-389-6659
*It's actually quite interesting, the whole metal weatherstrip thing, and of course it's another one of those things that is dying out (pretty much dead already). I've seen a lot of the old 'zinc interlocking weatherstrip' in the builings I have worked on over the years. Used in doors, casement and double hung windows. Had a job about 15 years ago where we needed w/strip installed on casements in an old church (old = late 30's - early 40's !). About half the windows in the building had never been w/stripped, half that were had the zinc interlocking. It was an historical preservation issue so they required the new stuff to match the original. We located an old guy up North who had specialized in this for many years and he came and did the the job. Interesting to watch and listen to him. Lamented about how he had no one on board to pass the trade on to. The guy had a collection of trim routers and small specialized saws to cut the different kerfs, rabbets, etc. that he needed for the various zinc profiles. The zinc was new material that he ordered from Midwest or East, I think. It was cool to check out old methods and a craftsman who plied the trade.
*Gee Tom, how's that house of yours coming along anyways. Thought you had committed hairy scary or something.Gabe
*Hi Everyone,Gabe, "Hairy scary" had me laughing out loud! I hope I wasn't too disturbing to my coworkers.As a reply to everyone who offered their thoughts I have found a few small local hardware stores that stock them. Not easy to find, but amazingly, they're still there. Ralph, thanks for the tip. I live in the Philly area, but the next time I get too cold I'll have to make an extended visit to my cousins in Jacksonville and stop by Ray Ware and demand to see their entire collection. Just as a favor , I'll mention your name to them ;-).Thanks again everyone!