Door sealing device and related methods

摘要

A kit, door and method of installing an adjustable horizontal adapter bar for a storm, security, screen or other door to a building involves adjustment of a bar for a bottom or a top edge of a door to get a better fit than a standard door. Adjustable bars may comprise multiple telescoping parts, adjustable width vertical bars and fasteners for coupling the adjustable bar to a door. A kit may further comprise a threshold plate and a bug sweep for further resisting entry of bugs small animals and debris to create a better seal.

主权项

1. A method of adapting an existing door to fit an entrance to a building, the method comprising:
adjusting a length of a horizontal adapter bar to match a width of a door frame for an existing door in an entrance to a building; inserting each of at least two vertical bars respectively coupled to first and second ends of the horizontal adapter bar into corresponding openings in one of a top edge and a bottom edge of the door frame, each of the first and second ends of the horizontal adapter bar comprising a first vertical bar and a second vertical bar of the at least two vertical bars; adjusting the extent to which the at least two vertical bars are inserted into the corresponding openings in relation to a threshold of the building adjacent to the door; fastening the horizontal adapter bar to the door frame by inserting at least two fasteners through the door frame, at least one into each of the at least two vertical bars; and welding the second vertical bar at each of the first and second ends of the horizontal adapter bar to the first vertical bar at each of the first and second ends of the horizontal adapter bar with a weld that is less than half as strong as a weld coupling each first vertical bar to the horizontal adapter bar.