How to replace KERF weatherstripping. Easy door seal replace.
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- čas přidán 22. 10. 2021
- Hey all you Home Menders! We've got air and light coming in the front door. BEFORE YOU DO ANYTHING, find out what you need. The BIGGEST challengenwith weatherstripping is putting on the wrong thing! Dustin removes some ones weatherstripping hack job and installs kerf weatherstripping for the slotted prehung door jamb. Seal like a pro. You can do this!
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Hi Dustin, thanks for being so clear, non-cocky and direct for a DIY person to do this. You're helping lot's of folks !
Thanks for saying, so my friend
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And keep out stray children. That made my day.😆
It works every time Joe. Thank you
Thank you so much! Our dog chewed up our door insulation and I just needed to replace one side. I could not figure out how to put it in. But you made it look so easy. It just slides right in. It turns out I was trying to do it upside down.
That is awesome Gail. So glad you figured it out and now you rocked it! I appreciate your sharing.
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thanks bro. was trying to figure out how tf i was suppose to seal my door, pulled it back and seen that little gap and went holy shit. first time home owner and never knew of such a thing. thanks.
Absolutely Joe. There is so much more for you my friend. Pays for itself the first time you need to fix something. Thanks so much for sharing
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Quick tip for the slots so you dont have a build up at the top corners, you can trim back the folded part for overlap without build up so its even, but keep the part that goes into the slot so it holds it.
Excellent input thank you
Thanks for this Demo Video. For to many years I didn't know how to change the weather stripping on my front doors. 🙃 Thank you again.
Enjoy Antonio. Thank you so much for sharing
Thank you so much for these videos! Still working through repairs after a tornado last year and you have made the daunting task feel accomplishable
Awesome Douglas! So happy to help!
Thanks for giving us the confidence to replace our weather strip on our door. It was very easy to do.
Aemwwsome ss! Thank you so much for sharing
Thanks Dustin. Super clear and concise. We are going to try to replace ours tomorrow. Same brand. Very informative.
Thank you Kevin. You got this
Thanks for linking the products you use. I've bookmarked them for future use.
No problem my friend always happy to help
I see that all the time, homeowners don’t realize how easy it is to replace the weather stripping so they use that foam, maybe this will help them do it right, good job sir!
Thank you Pete. Unraveling the worlds mysteries one at a time 😃
Thanks, Dustin. Wish I saw this video before I installed the wrong weatherstripping (again)! Oh well, next time I'll get it right! ;)
You got this bill. Now you’re a pro!
thank you so much, now I know what i should buy, stay well
You got this Sue. Thank you so much
This was perfect thank you!
Thank you person. I appreciate the comment!
Dustin, You rocked another video on the weather stripping.. I replaced my stripping after about 7 years.. It does wear out!! Thank You again & Keep up the good work!!
Thank you miles. Appreciate the encouragement!
The right tools and the right materials make the job easy and right.;0)👍
Thank you able!!
Dustin, well done. Just bought a place where the main door requires a hip check and/or shoulder applied to open/shut. Turns out the stripping on the hinge side looks way too thick for the application. I appreciate your kerf/no kerf heads up. Off to the store. Thanks, man! 🫡
Thank you, my friend. Enjoy!
Thank you man!
Thank you, Greg!
Just amazing the corners they cut nowadays. I moved into a new apartment and literally have a full-fledged breeze blowing through my door on the inside of an apartment building.
Thank you for sharing
THANK YOU,MUCH!
Thank you 60
Nice one. ☝️
Thank you TGP. Appreciate the comment
Thanks Bro
Thanks for watching
This video was immensely helpful! How can I make my interior door smoke-proof?
Hey pretty. Oh yes the question is at hand, how do I make my door smoke proof? The weatherstripping will definitely help, and get you one of those draft blockers underneath the door and you’ve got it whipped. I hope this helps
Oh well, I couldn’t get it in the slot. It’s exactly like the one we took out but we couldn’t get the new one in. You made it look easy but it wasn’t.
Hey Siri, take a scraper or painters tool and run it down inside the slot to make sure you don’t have any pin nails, preventing the new one from sliding in. You got this
Hi Dustin, I really like and use your videos, but this video will not help me because our exterior door frames don't have the slot like in your video. Our house was built in 1964 so I would like your opinion for the best weatherstrip to use for our exterior doors. Thank you for your great assistance !
Thank you Richard and keep coming back. I got you right here
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Wish I'd watched this before picking up the wrong replacement. Kerfed! Thank you so much!
Thank you EMP. So happy to help. You got this
@@homemend Hey there! Sorry to bother you. I ordered the items you recommended and they seem to be right. However, I'm not able to simply "push" them in. It's really tight. Any recommendations? Thank you!
Are the side pieces interchangeable? When I bought a couple at the hardware store they are definitely not symmetrical. Also, if I don't own a snip and wouldn't make sense to buy one just for this project, can I cut the weather stripping with just a utility knife? Thanks, great video.
Hey Gwynn Yes the side pieces should be interchangeable and you can cut these with scissors.
This is great, but what about when you shut the door and daylight can still be seen? I'm sure I did it wrong, but I placed various sizes of the stick-backed weather stripping on top the the type you used (by the way, what do you call the type used in this video?).
Heyhey. It’s kerf. If you replace it and still have daylight, you might need to adjust your door. Catch to keep the door tighter when shut. You got this
Can you please do more videos for us Handymen and business stuff/tips? Thanks
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Thank you sir! May Lord Jesus bless you richly!
He does beyond measure. Thanks so much for watching
What if there's still a light gap and draft after replacing this? My door had another insulation thing attached to the outside edges of the door that fit into the frame, but I'm not sure if I should do that again or something else.
Hi destiny. If you had this style of door with the gap and you replaced the weatherstripping that should be all it needs. You might try to move the catch , the metal part that holds the Latch in just so the door shuts tighter up to the jamb I hope this helps
Stray children! 🤣
Hey nick!! Thanks for commenting!
Thanks. What if the kerf on my door jamb is on a different surface? The slots are on the periphery/adjacent surfaces and not the frame/the surface that is facing you as you're looking out through the opening. Where do they sell weatherstripping for this non-standard setup??
Hey sonic. If it’s not this style, you can use the metal Weatherstripping with the rubber bead. It’s installed with the door shut, but will work on just about any door that this video will not. I hope this helps.
Any suggestion for getting the old strip OUT that's stuck in the slot with multiple coats of paint over the years?
Hey Alden. Usually you can grab an end of it with a pair of pliers and yank it out… I have seen it where it has been tack nailed in before if that’s the case you would need to use a chisel and busters pin nails out to get the new piece to slide in. I hope this helps painters tool rocks!
Can you use this weather stripping for the bottom of the door frame as well?
Great question, Sally… No, you cannot, they have different styles called a sweep. Generally in the same aisle, where you found the other weatherstripping.
Found thus video while googling which size to purchase. How do you know the correct size begore rupping it out?
Hey if I see. They are all the same size. Look for this kind of weatherstripping and it will be correct. You got this
"And stray children" 😂😂Dustin, what kind of kerfing will keep my own children out???
Ha ha Lenny Grace. I haven’t found that product yet
Bought this house last spring, and I am changing the weather stripping. But now the door won’t close. Any suggestions? Are there different thicknesses I need to look for? The original was a flimsy rubber kerf, and I replaced with what looks like you have, says seals up to a half inch gap.
Great question Ashley no they are not different thicknesses you may need to adjust the door catch so it latches easier. You got this
Hi I just did this but it's not staying folded on the away from hinge vertical side. This forces me to use force to close the door. Suggestions?
Hey Natasha, you may try pushing it in and securing it with tack nails.
If there is daylight can you adjust how far to go into the slot ? How to keep it in place ?
Hey John, if you need the door to shut tighter you can move the door knob catch in towards the house to make the door shut tighter. You got this
What if the kerf is in the jamb instead of the stop? If that makes sense. I have aluminum "V" shaped stripping right now, but it looks terrible.
Hey neuro . In your case you’re going to want to remove that little copper fin deal from the 50s. Then you will want to go with the metal strip with the beaded rubber on it. I have a video for that. It’s weatherstripping without the kerf slot. I hope this helps.
What if the kerf strip doesn't just slide right in? I just started working for a buddy learning general contractor work. Did this yesterday and had to bang the kerf strip in with the butt of my snips. Took a long time and too much gusto for my care.
Hey James if it doesn’t slide right in then there’s probably pin nails or glue. You do run into those once in a while but it’s rare. I’ve had it so bad where you’d had to notch the little barbed fin to fit it in the slot I hope this helps
Will this work for a sliding patio doors because it’s not staying put??????
Hey glad. I don’t see this working in that application. Replacing the doors is usually the best option.
I replaced the weather stripping on the door with new product but it is very loose and there's no way to fix it tight in the groove. Any tips to get it to lock in there? Pushing harder doesn't help; it's likely the groove is just too big in a few places. And somehow I don't think glue is the right solution here.
Hey Barnaby, sometimes it can be a challenge… You might try Brad nails holding in the edge of the fin. I hope this helps.
Hey the weather stripping I bought to replace the old has a thinner channel than the old. The kerf is a lot wider than the channel is. So, that makes the weatherstripping not stay in place and very sloppy loose. I don't have much experience with these things. Can you tell me how to get the weatherstripping to fit correctly? Thanks
Hey funny woman. I’ve run into this a timer to.If it won’t stay in there you can use a few Brad nails to tack it in place. If the fan won’t slide in all the way you may try to trim a little bit off If it won’t slide in all the way. I hope this helps.
@@homemend Thanks so much for your reply.
Where is your video for the bottom of the door? I need that REALLY badly. Ill look again to see if I missed it
Hey Elena I’m sure there’s one on there. The bottom piece is called a sweep. You got this
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Thank you liagle
What if got an older Door that doesn't look like I've got a groove for it
Hey, hey, check for what other Weatherstripping video in the library
Ive got no daylight. But the door wont close flush. Any tips?
As long as it shutting and locking and not letting in any light and air, I would go with it
What if the fins are too short to grab. Weather strip just falls out.
If the fins won’t grab. The next solution would be to move onto the beaded metal weatherstripping with the rubber. Not sure why that wouldn’t work with the fins, this is not the preferred way but you could also use tiny finishing tack nails through the gym to hold the fins of the Weatherstripping . I hope this Helps
@@homemend Thank you very much. The reason the fins are not grabbing is the gap is too big at 1/4 inch. I also shined a flashlight into the gap discovering the wood is beveled away creating an even larger gap. The tack nails might work. If not I can use your other suggestion. Is the beaded metal stripping available at home depot and lowes?
My door doesn’t have a slot? What to do
Hey, hey, check out weatherstripping when you do not have a slot on the homemender channel
How do I know I have kerf? Are all channel stripping kerf?
Hi Michael, that’s the brand name of this particular kind. It’s sold by the piece in the big box stores and if you have the slot, the kerf should work.
@@homemend oh ok. My house is about 20 years old. It looks like there's a slot. I'm hesitant to pull the stripping out before I get a replacement.
KERF
Absolutely sir. Thanks for watching
How to put a bull lock on a door?
hi carol ann! is that deadbolt?
How about the bottom?
Hey James that would require a sweep, do you have ones that go directly on the bottom of the door and also ones that go secured to the inside of the door. If your sweep is broken at the bottom, you may need to pull the door to replace it. I do have a video for it. I hope this helps
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Just the bottom. thanks
Still seeing some daylight with new kerf 😭
Hey Justin you can always adjust the door couch so it shuts a little tighter if needed. I hope this helps
And stray children 🤣🤣🤣
Thank you Melissa