question for contractors/builders

[skideeppow]

So i have this remodel i did, contractor is leaving me with the punch list. I have everything completed, but this one issue. I have the outside screen door that has a large gap at the bottom. I tried some weather stripping but the gap is too large, about 1.5-2 inch gap. Do i need a new door?

Anyone have any idea what i can screw to the bottom of the door to get rid of this gap? Any suggestions would be very much apprecaited.

[iceman]

What's the door made of? Is it painted? If it's solid and you can screw into it you could just rip a piece of MDF, screw it on, paint it and call it good

[::: :::]

you can buy an adjustable door sweep
there are many kinds that will give some ability to close that down


what happened that you can't go back to the sub and ask for a door that fits?

[hawkgt]

you can buy an adjustable door sweep
there are many kinds that will give some ability to close that down

^^^ this


and I stayed an a holiday inn express last week, it was a shit hole.

[Art Shirk]

Thick set mortar

[DJSapp]

In the order of best to worst fix

1. attach a board to the bottom of the door & paint
2. taller sill plate
3. larger door sweep

[hawkgt]

Thick set mortar

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[stfu&gbtw]

Audi S6 Avant 6-speed Quattro

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fify.

[Below Zero]

Is this commercial or residential?

I'm confused. You say it's an outside screen door, but I don't see any screen. The are plenty of door sweeps and you can screw to the inside face, but 1 1/2" to 2" is a lot of space to fill.

I'd rehang the screen door if possible; sound like it was mounted too high.

[nickwm21]

FIFY

In the order of best to worst fix

1. Get a new door
2. attach a board to the bottom of the door & paint
3. taller sill plate
4. larger door sweep

Anything but a new door will look like a bandaid

[Below Zero]

Ah...and you can't install a taller threshold (incorrectly referred to as a "sill plate") because the exterior door would not be able to close. Also, it would be a trip hazard.

[DJSapp]

Anyone have any idea what i can screw to the bottom of the door to get rid of this gap? Any suggestions would be very much apprecaited.

In the order of best to worst fix

1. attach a board to the bottom of the door & paint
2. taller sill plate [threshold]
3. larger door sweep

FIFY

Anything but a new door will look like a bandaid

Agreed, but I was answering OP's question. The door sweep and drip rail can likely be positioned to hide the seam just fine man. And yes, I should have called it a threshold. I live in the world of metal doors installed on concrete slabs, so threshold and sill plate are used interchangeably as they're often one assembly.

And the exterior door could be trimmed to accommodate a taller threshold, but that's really throwing the baby out with the bathwater.

[KQ]

Wow. That's crazy. What happened to measure twice and cut once?

If you went with the screw on addition you could use a kick plate to hide the seam although that might be a bit of "mule in horse harness" for that door.

[irul&ublo]

So i have this remodel i did, contractor is leaving me with the punch list.

Huh?

[XXX-er]

I'm thinking thats a pre-existing door and so you could replace it which would cost YOU money OR screw something at the bottom

I would wander around the building supply store till I seen something that would work

and preferebly

it should be red

[KQ]

I'm thinking thats a pre-existing door and so you could replace it which would cost YOU money OR screw something at the bottom

I would wander around the building supply store till I seen something that would work

and preferebly

it should be red

You could look at reclaimed stuff too. Might find an upgrade for a good price.

[irul&ublo]

I would wander around the building supply store till I seen something that would work

and preferebly

it should be red

[XXX-er]

fortunatley I was not drinking anything when I paged down ... well played sir

[the_flying_v]

I heard board stretchers work on doors too.

[NW_SKIER]

Call DD. I've heard he will fill any hole.

[shroom]

get the goons to team up on it

[TomCrac]

Lower the walls.

[Svengali]

Putty and Paint! Make it what it Ain't

[skuff]

So i have this remodel i did, contractor is leaving me with the punch list. I have everything completed, but this one issue. I have the outside screen door that has a large gap at the bottom. I tried some weather stripping but the gap is too large, about 1.5-2 inch gap. Do i need a new door?

Anyone have any idea what i can screw to the bottom of the door to get rid of this gap? Any suggestions would be very much apprecaited.

Fuck!

I cut it twice and it's still too short.

[Dubbah]

fuck. I'd rip a piece of PVC and join it to the bottom of the door and agree with DJSapp to cover the seam with drip rail and door sweep. Also, prime and paint the edge of the main door ASAP. It's just sucking up moisture as bare wood.