I have a gap of 2.5" on one end of the door due to the floor being uneven. One reviewer says this seal would work up to 2". What to do for wider gap?
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This would cover the opening of 2..maybe 2.5, but with that much of a gap, water, bugs etc could easily come right in.. It wouldn't be a very tight seal.. mine is closed with less than 1/2" of a gap.. You could make some kind of a ledge of raised up epoxy cemet or something like that to make it level just where it closes.. Not sure about exactly what you have there.. This gasket/seal is your best shot as I had to search quite a while to find anything this good.. Most of what's out there is cheap foam rubber and nails.. This product is great but takes some work to modify the aluminum to fit your application.. I hope some of that helps.. This would cover the opening of 2..maybe 2.5, but with that much of a gap, water, bugs etc could easily come right in.. It wouldn't be a very tight seal.. mine is closed with less than 1/2" of a gap.. You could make some kind of a ledge of raised up epoxy cemet or something like that to make it level just where it closes.. Not sure about exactly what you have there.. This gasket/seal is your best shot as I had to search quite a while to find anything this good.. Most of what's out there is cheap foam rubber and nails.. This product is great but takes some work to modify the aluminum to... » Read More This would cover the opening of 2..maybe 2.5, but with that much of a gap, water, bugs etc could easily come right in.. It wouldn't be a very tight seal.. mine is closed with less than 1/2" of a gap.. You could make some kind of a ledge of raised up epoxy cemet or something like that to make it level just where it closes.. Not sure about exactly what you have there.. This gasket/seal is your best shot as I had to search quite a while to find anything this good.. Most of what's out there is cheap foam rubber and nails.. This product is great but takes some work to modify the aluminum to fit your application.. I hope some of that helps.. « Show Less
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Yes, the rubber seal itself will cover about 2", but you can also locate the alum. brackets lower on the Garage Door and gain another 1-2"...My G door is sagging badly in the middle and I needed to cover 3" at the ends. Since the Alum Brackets came in 4' sections and you have to drill your mounting holes, there's plenty of room for "adjustments" Great product, well worth it to put off buying a whole G door for another few seasons... :D
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Yes, the rubber seal itself will cover about 2", but you can also locate the alum. brackets lower on the Garage Door and gain another 1-2"... My G door is sagging badly in the middle and I needed to cover 3" at the ends. Since the Alum Brackets came in 4' sections and you have to drill your mounting holes, there's plenty of room for "adjustments" Great product, well worth it to put off buying a whole G door for another few seasons... :D
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You have a problem. Ideally you would repour the garage floor, but that is not practical. Depending on how much of the floor is settled, you might use a top coat cement that comes premixed. The other option is a rubber or vinyl sill that glues to the cement floor. These are not great options. I would try the top coat cement first. Cement doesn't cost that much. Sorry I don't have better alternatives.
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i would try and move the alum frame down to cover the opening then screw in place it can not be seen from the out side any way so it does not have to be even all the way across as long as it seals the gap.
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After I installed this item, I realized I have a similar issue in the middle of my garage door since the floor seems to be lower there. So there isn't a good seal there, I can see daylight under the door. I'm going to try fixing it by putting" Sensible Solutions 3016 Storm Shield 16-Foot Garage Door Threshold" on the floor. I have no idea if this is going to work, but it's the only solution I've come up with. Since this is wedge shaped, I can have it thicker under the door where it's needed. Nothing saying it has to be absolutely straight on the garage floor............
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Well, there's a loose metal piece that fits on two grooves that serves the purpose of making a better fit on my door, which is only about an inch thick. I measured the over-the-door portion without the loose metal piece, and it's just over 1 3/4", so I would say yes, if you can finagle that piece off. Seems simple enough to do, IMHO.
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It would prevent the door from opening completely, but it's not designed for super thin doors. The gap is designed for doors over 1" in thickness. It does include a few small spacers (I don't recall the sizes) but they won't get small enough for a glass door. If you get creative with adding your own spacers, it may work.
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Matt, I would suggest you reduce the pipe or drain down to a 3" This will give you a leak resistant seal. I used Hydraulic cement and bonded pvc pipe with the appropriate diameter to the interior of my bell shaped floor drain. This then gave me a perfect diameter that was supported by the dried hydraulic cement. This allowed it to handle the side pressure of the bladder as you tighten this floor guard. Or on the worse case you can order it and try it too see if it will expand too the size you need, if it doesn't fit you can always return it. This worked in my situation but may or may not in yours.
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My problem was the threshold and also the weather striping and it was easier to buy these draft stoppers. If your gap is not too wide these will do just fine. I covered the bottom of 2 doors and it did perfectly.
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It probably won't help with a large gap. I used this one for soundproofing on a door with a small gap. There is another product that is similar but has larger diameter tubes. It is the Hampton Direct Twin Draft Guard also sold on Amazon. None of these will really soundproof a room but the Hampton Direct will get closer. With some clever tweaks on your part, you should get a workable solution.
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Somewhere between 18 and 24 inches, I think. You could make extensions; The seal would just need to be air tight.
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Yes. Leave the door in a closed position and screw the strip to the sill so it just contacts the door all of the way around the door (except the bottom) and you will have an effective seal
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No. I would determine where the gap is. If on the floor I would fill with cement and try to level. You could try putting shims under the al
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This product is designed to cover a basically flat surface, but we all know a garage floor can and do have gaps. Best GUESS is .5". However a companion piece, in conjunction with a new door seal, specifically designed for application to the garage floor probably would be in order in an obvious gap situation.
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I bought some magnet strips and hot glued them to the existing strips. Makes the space between the magnet strips on the flaps and the door less. better chance to seal. I did it and they stay shut no problem. Good luck.
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It's not a gap....Does not leak. You have to make sure the rubber seal is positioned correctly before tightening.
2078473
If the part that attaches to the door is not sitting flat, then you probably have a door that is thicker than 1 1/4" (probably 1 3/8"), in which case, you will have to notch the door to accommodate the metal flanges that are preventing the hinge flap from laying flat.
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Ours slides into the rail, which is screwed onto the door, so we have to remove the rail to put on the seal. The channel itself is only 1/4" wide, so you'd likely have to pull the rail off (a pain, I know). Ours works well & needs that angle to be a good fit. It cleans fairly easily, too.
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When you open the door you need another 3/4 of an inch. Might get by with 1/2
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Our doors are 1 5/16" thick, and there is probably a 1/16" gap left. If your doors are biggerr than that, then you may have to look for an alternative.
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Without removing it I can't say for certain but my door is 1+5/8" thick and it fit with plenty to spare. I suspect 2" would not be a problem. Visibility is very good.