Door stop to door distance for kerf weatherstripping
I have a new 2″ thick door, and a door jamb which is 2.25″ from interior edge to the door stop (and a few inches past the stop of course, for a total of 7 in). Hence when I close the door, without weather stripping, the door edge is flush with the jamb on the hinge side, and 0.25″ past the jamb edge on the lock side.
I purchased frost king kerf weatherstripping from HD and now can’t easily close the door without the door being about 0.25″ above the door – ie it doesn’t close far enough. The door can compress the weatherstripping to close fully and where the door and jam are flush, but that takes some muscular effort.
Is there a kerf weatherstripping that doesn’t take up so much space? What is the optimal amount of space to leave for weather stripping- something more than a quarter inch I suppose, or do I need to shave down the door stop a bit?
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I don’t quite understand your explanation.
Can you post a picture or 2?
Is this an entry door and in swing or out swing?
Thanks.
might be your door jamb is set up for a 13/4 door rather than 2 inches
For a custom door like that I just make my own jamb. If you use a 2x6 you can make a very strong jamb with a stop that’s all one piece. When cutting out the recess for where the door sits cut a little deeper and you have a kerf for weather stripping to slide into.
It is a custom door, and I also made the jamb (7"). Just not sure how much more room I need to cut back the stop to give enough room for the weather stripping. Seems like a quarter inch of space was not enough! Or if there are thinner weather stripping products that would fit in a quarter inch gap.
Ok I got you. Yes 1/4" sounds tight. Not sure if there are thinner weather strips around but I'd just make a mock-up. Make a 1 foot long version of the jamb, press in the weather stripping and push it against the door and see how far it sits away from the door. I'd guess 3/8" to 1/2". Weather stripping is pretty spongy and does the job of stopping the air without being excessively compressed. You can also go the route of the metal weather stripping that has the rubber gasket and screws onto the stop which is always my go to when there is no kerf cut. But the kerf style is more attractive and a better air seal.
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