Super Sealing a Garage door question.
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Hey gang,
I have a garage door question, I know some guys here have some real high end cars, so I'm hoping you can help me with a question on sealing my garage doors. My doors don't seal perfectly and I get alot of bugs, spiders, etc. in my garage. What can I do to better seal the doors, not just on the bottom, but on the sides also to keep the critters out? I do have a climate seal on the sides. I know they'll never be 100% sealed, but I'd like to make them better than they are now. I'm looking for suggestions beyond the standard household garage door seal. So, what have you done with yours?
Thanks in advance!
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Re: Super Sealing a Garage door question.
[Re: A34]
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03/26/21 10:15 PM
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Wow - could've really used Stu's expertise about now.
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Re: Super Sealing a Garage door question.
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03/27/21 12:31 AM
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Stu told me the best doors are CHI and the better of the Clopay line. Another thing in my notes is he said a back sheeted door will hold up a lot better than one without.
I got a CHI and it seems to seal up very well, could be as much the installer as anything. I do think after talking with about 5 outfits I ended up with the best bunch around.
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Re: Super Sealing a Garage door question.
[Re: 5thAve]
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03/27/21 01:02 PM
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as said above, Stu would really be helpful for the OP. he helped me several times, and although we conversed on the phone, we never met in person. i sure miss that guy !
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Re: Super Sealing a Garage door question.
[Re: moparx]
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03/27/21 01:07 PM
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as said above, Stu would really be helpful for the OP. he helped me several times, and although we conversed on the phone, we never met in person. i sure miss that guy ! X2 He once walked me through a repair over the phone. Stu was really one in a million.
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Re: Super Sealing a Garage door question.
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03/27/21 09:52 PM
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In addition to the typical top and sides vinyl seals that mount to the exterior jamb, I also have brush seals mounted at the door sides on the inside. Really helps seal out the drafts and the only bugs I ever notice are an occasional earth worm after a rain.
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Re: Super Sealing a Garage door question.
[Re: Alaskan_TA]
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03/28/21 10:44 AM
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I currently have doors with good seals, but they just don't seal tight enough. I've talked to local door companies, but they just want to come put another residential seal in.
God Bless America, Our Troops and Their Families !
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Re: Super Sealing a Garage door question.
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03/28/21 12:11 PM
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here's a photo...I'll try to get a better one later. I don't recall where I bought them. they've been installed for about 12 years now and still seal as well as they did the first day.
Last edited by Butterscotch71; 03/28/21 12:50 PM.
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Re: Super Sealing a Garage door question.
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04/05/21 09:30 AM
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Take a look at these hinges that I know were discussed on the Garage Journal before and I think here as well. I bought a set a couple of years ago and have not installed them yet but I know people who have like them a lot. https://www.greenhingesystem.com/
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Re: Super Sealing a Garage door question.
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For that kind of seal if it's installed properly special hinges aren't required. It should already touch the door when it's closed, pushing it tighter won't make a difference. A34's door looks like it ligns up good panel to panel. Unless new doors have gone down in quality that's usually not a problem either if hingers aren't worn out and installed properly.
Last edited by 5thAve; 04/05/21 10:26 AM.
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