How To Stop A Draft On Top Of Sliding Door

Start removing the header screws from that end.

How to stop a draft on top of sliding door.

Again this is not fool proof but it helps a little. Hopefully you stay warmer this winter with these tips for winterizing your sliding glass doors. Every penny saved counts and helps the environment. Weatherstrips are an inexpensive way to help seal drafty doors and windows.

Open the patio door so the sliding door is in front of the stationary section. By tightening up the rest of your house you may find that it feels less drafty near your sliding glass door. Any air that leaks in through your sliding glass door must push air out somewhere else from your house. Otherwise your house would explode.

Adjust all four screws until the door opens and closes without too much drag and any drafts have been eliminated look for light between the sweep and the threshold with the door closed. Blocking the direct force of the wind from blowing against your sliding glass door helps considerably. As you reach the open part of the door have a friend brace the movable door so it doesn t tip out. I ve found rolling up towels and placing them at the bottom of each sliding glass door and then shutting our blinds helps stop some of the draft.

If the door trim overlaps the header strip you ll have to remove it. Basic weatherizing and some insulation will go a long way toward stopping drafty sliding doors. Then remove the entire header strip.