| Your garage door weather stripping is very important | | | | Replacing your garage door weather stripping |
| because it keeps out the elements. For instance, hard | | | | You can replace parts of your weather stripping, but |
| rains that blow up against your garage door could | | | | what you will find is that you will be doing nothing but |
| make it through dilapidated weather stripping and | | | | cutting and replacing. As you go, you will notice that |
| cause water to accumulate in your garage. This can | | | | more and more needs replaced, so you might as well |
| cause quite the mess. There is also the fact that cold | | | | replace the entire strip. |
| weather can take a toll on items stored in your | | | | Garage door weather stripping kits are quite |
| garage, even on your car. If you can keep out a lot | | | | affordable. They have everything that you need to |
| of the cold air, you are doing your belongings a big | | | | get the job done. Here is what you need to do to |
| favor. | | | | replace your weather stripping. |
| But what do you do when the weather stripping is | | | | Raise your garage door to a comfortable level so |
| not doing its job? Unfortunately, it can become quite | | | | that you can reach the bottom. Take a flat head |
| worn and this means that cold air and even rainwater | | | | screwdriver to pry up any nails or staples holding |
| can seem into the garage. When this happens, it is | | | | your garage door weather stripping in place. |
| important that you do what is necessary to fix the | | | | Next, use a coarse sandpaper to smooth the edge. |
| problem. | | | | Make sure there are no obstructions in the way or |
| Adjusting your garage door weather stripping | | | | your weather stripping could be rather bumpy. You |
| When adjusting your weather stripping, you are | | | | want to use a wood sealer after this step. |
| basically putting it back on its designated track. There | | | | Third, hold your garage door weather stripping at the |
| are times that it will simply move out of place. All you | | | | end with one hand and start stapling it down to the |
| have to do is put it back in its place, but start from | | | | bottom of the door edge with the other hand. As |
| the end and work your way around. This is so you | | | | you do this, you will need to spread the weather |
| don’t end up with any strange bumps or bubbles. | | | | stripping out as you go. If your kit comes with nails, |
| You want to make sure it is tight and straight so | | | | you will be using those. |
| that there is no room for any weather to make its | | | | Lastly, just make sure your garage door weather |
| way in. | | | | stripping is installed correctly. |
| Just make sure that when you are making | | | | It is a rather easy process and you should really |
| adjustments, you ensure that all weather stripping | | | | replace your weather stripping periodically to make |
| nails remain in their original holes or you will have holes | | | | sure you do not have any issues with it at all. Make it |
| in your weather stripping. | | | | a regular part of your home maintenance. |