How To Cut Garage Door Weatherstrip

The width of the seal so you can hold the other end up and mark it for cutting.

How to cut garage door weatherstrip.

With your chosen weatherstripping at the ready proceed to cut three pieces one for the top and two for the sides. Cut and nail the door jamb weather stripping measure the jamb. The door side flange of the weatherstripping should press against the door to create a good seal. It installs with galvanized nails or screws.

New weatherstripping comes in rolls and you can easily cut it to length with a utility knife. Mark the length on the short. Then cut the wood flange with. In this episode dave mars shows how to better insulate your garage door to help save energy and money.

You ll start by removing the old garage door weatherstripping then measuring cutting and installing the new pieces. Trim the soft weather stripping at the top of the side pieces at about a 45 degree angle so the top and side pieces overlap nicely. Cut the foam part of the door weather stripping with a sharp scissors. Cut your weatherstripping into segments and tack into place.

Cut the top piece. Square cut the pvc do not miter and use the utility knife to cut the vinyl flap the same length as the pvc portion of the weather seal. Measure and cut the side pieces so they touch the header piece and extend to the garage floor. Hold each of the side pieces in place and nail them in the same fashion as you nailed the header piece.

Close the door and measure the top of the frame from side to side.