DIY advice - weatherproofing back door

[Poacher]

As a stop-gap (!), why not cut long strips from old inner tubes, stick them together to achieve the correct thickness, and glue them into the slot?




You don't throw them away, do you?

 

[Spinney]

Old inner tubes - now there's a thought!

 

[Spinney]

If you have tiles on the inside the first thing i would do is fit a rubber seal like this on the inside of the door, best ones are for garage doors.

Trouble is, tiles are below the level of the threshold inside, and the door opens inwards, so putting one on the inside wouldn'#t work, I think, - water would just run down inside the rubber.

Spending time pondering this does help to put off the time when I actually have to do something!

 

[DiddlyDodds]

Trouble is, tiles are below the level of the threshold inside, and the door opens inwards, so putting one on the inside wouldn'#t work, I think, - water would just run down inside the rubber.

Spending time pondering this does help to put off the time when I actually have to do something!

Move house,,, , solves this problem (opens up a whole lot more but that's besides the point)

 

[threebikesmcginty]

Brick it up.

 

[Cuchilo]

http://www.ironmongerydirect.co.uk/...dows/threshold_and_draught_seals/61/water_bar

That's what should be there .
I have a few bits and pieces that would do the job from plastic gasketed parting beads to plastic brush seals . ( joiner with a workshop that makes windows / doors and staircases ) but the link above looks just the thing .
How deep and wide is the rebate in the cill ?

 

[Spinney]

That's what should be there .
I have a few bits and pieces that would do the job from plastic gasketed parting beads to plastic brush seals . ( joiner with a workshop that makes windows / doors and staircases ) but the link above looks just the thing .
How deep and wide is the rebate in the cill ?

Rebate is only about 6 mm deep, so not deep enough for that.
I'm now thinking just put a 10 mm deep strip of wood across the threshold, suitably treated/varnished, and seal the gap between that and the current threshold. Easy enough to step over the whole threshold when going in/out.

 

[Cuchilo]

You can get metal ones from the likes of Jewson or Travis Perkins but as you don't really want to be trimming the door a bit of 10mm wood sounds like a good plan . Put a bead of mastic under it to stop any moisture sitting under it .

 

[martint235]

My dad lives up in the Pennines and had this problem for many years. The only thing that worked was to fit what's called a storm door in front of the door. This is another door that can be folded back against the wall when not in use. It has it's own frame which is attached to the wall around the doorway. It's effective but a bit ungainly. It does also add an extra level of security to your house though as his has vertical bolts top and bottom and horizontal side bolts.

 

[Spinney]

Thanks everyone for your suggestions!

 

[Cuchilo]

Just to add , you may be able to get a bit of chamfered architrave from a diy store at 10mm thick ( I know they sell thin stuff ) That would help with stopping water sitting on the top of it .

 

[Over The Hill]

Where the rubber strip goes you could get a bit of wood say 10mm high and 25mm wide and screw it down onto the bottom bit of timber. Then get some foam draftproofing strip - the stick on stuff and stick that either on the door side of the new bit of wood or on the bit where it would touch the door under the door bottom.

Round off the wood a little at the corners and it should be fine to walk over.

If you stop the draft then you stop the water.