How To Seal The Top Of A Garage Door

In this episode dave mars shows how to better insulate your garage door to help save energy and money.

How to seal the top of a garage door.

Garage door strut reinforcement. This takes 5 mins to do and costs nothing. Pvc stop molding nails to the outside frame of the garage door. It keeps the garage door pressed up against the outside rubber seal so cold air is not blowing through the gap.

This results in a very good seal and is typically used in conjunction with side seals mounted on the outside. The hard pvc portion of the seal is attached to the top of the door as the door closes the 1 3 4 vinyl seal bends back making contact with the header of the structure. This can prevent water leaves and mice from penetrating your garage. It may also include adding thin weatherstripping between the door panels if you want to make the door as airtight as possible.

When the door closes the flap on the stop molding presses against the door to provide a tight seal around the sides and top of the garage door. Installed on the top of the door. After you take off the top and the side seals take stock of the door frame. If you don t have a crowbar you can use a sturdy kitchen knife to cut away the old caulk and lift the seal.

Https amzn to 2yolagt universal rubber garage door bottom. Designed for roller garage doors these types of seals are attached to the underside of your garage door to provide a full seal around the garage opening once the door is closed. Weather sealing a garage door usually involves a simple process of adding or replacing the bottom door seal and the weatherstripping on the stop molding along the sides and top of the door. The pvc stop molding is a solid pvc and it comes in 2 widths.