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I have a friend who just had a screened-in porch added to her house. Unfortunately, the wood screen door opens outward over a native-stone patio and–for the door bottom to clear the highest point in the arc of the swing–approximately 1-1/2″ had to be cut off the bottom of the door. Leaving a 1-1/2″ wide-open gap at the bottom of the door when it is closed through which all kinds of insects (particularly mosquitos) can enter. (She does not want a threshold installed–against which the door would close–as she fears too many guests would trip over it.)
I’m looking for a door sweep designed to be applied to the bottom of the inside-face of the door, and which utilizes long bristles that will individually brush over the native stone when the door is opened, but will close back when the door is closed to keep out the insects.
Any product information leads?
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1 1/2" is pretty large. A threshold with appropriately large transitions (saddle-style) would be best. Resource Conservation Technologies in Baltimore (don't have their # in front of me) has every kind of EPDM and brush seal imaginable), but I'm sure there's little that can survive 1 1/2" compression and do a good job of sealing. Perhaps a flap that flips down when the door close ... nah, build a threshold... Or use storm shutter hinges that swing up as they go out...
*Why don't you go over to the commercial side and buy some quality and you will find nylon brush weatherstrips up to 4" and 98% as effective as air tight seals etc......or go to automatic door bottoms and really seal out the elements. Still nothing like a threshold to bump up against and seal.Inch and a half is a lot, are you sure it is that much? The ADA wouldn't like that at all and is just a plain old hazard. Are you sure about this?
*Too bad the door was cut - unless the high point in the stone was close to the start of the swing, they make self-rising hinges that would have reduced the cut to less than 1 1/2".Pemko, National Guard Reese and some of the other threshold companies make long nylon brushes that as Anderson has pointed out are supposedly 98% effective. Look in Sweet's catalog or on-line here: http://bricsnet.com/ or here: http://www.4specs.com/Good luck - Jeff
*I use Pemko products (southern CA). They have all kinds of bristle seals. 1/4 up to 4". Different colors too.I have used a retractable door bottom as well. They are very nice where you don't want a threshold but need sealing. The 1.5" is a little tough-not sure if it can cover that.pemko also has a "flipper" style. It is a flap that stays up when the door is open, but gets pushed down when the door closes against the jamb.G' luck,Adam
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I have a friend who just had a screened-in porch added to her house. Unfortunately, the wood screen door opens outward over a native-stone patio and--for the door bottom to clear the highest point in the arc of the swing--approximately 1-1/2" had to be cut off the bottom of the door. Leaving a 1-1/2" wide-open gap at the bottom of the door when it is closed through which all kinds of insects (particularly mosquitos) can enter. (She does not want a threshold installed--against which the door would close--as she fears too many guests would trip over it.)
I'm looking for a door sweep designed to be applied to the bottom of the inside-face of the door, and which utilizes long bristles that will individually brush over the native stone when the door is opened, but will close back when the door is closed to keep out the insects.
Any product information leads?