Routed in weatherstripping in old FHB???
I remember an FHB issue that had weatherstripping routed into the door on all sides but I can’t find it anywhere. I have all but about 15-20 issues and I think it may be in an issue I lost or don’t have. I am considering routing in weatherstripping into the door rather than the jamb on existing doors at my own 1938 vintage home. I have a plan in my mind I just wanted to see what others have done. Can anyone remember that issue or another from somewhere else that may help. I have searched FHB and the net with little success.
Thanks
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Scott- see if any of these sound familar. If you're missing a particular ish I can look it up.
Cheers
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Would it be issue #126-November 1999?
If not this try this link for other options
http://www.taunton.com/cgi-bin/artresult-fh.cgi?heading=Weatherstripping
Check out the router and weather stripping offered by Resource Conservation Technologies. I think that's what you're looking for.
Andy
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I have searched the net and FHB. I know about Resource Conservation Tech and their router that kerfs the jamb. I want to put a dado-like groove all the way around the 1 3/4" edge of the door and let in a silicone bulb with a barb. Just like Pella, Kolbe&Kolbe, Marvin and others do on their units. It makes more sense to me to add weatherstripping to the door than the jamb. Grooving the jamb seems like it could make my doors too tight. I have one door that is already dog damaged and I figured it would make a good experiment. Since I already have to hinge and bore a new door I might as well have fun with the old one and try this idea. The FHB in question had as I recall, a dark or possibly mahogony door and they were kerfing weatherstripping into the door.
I have looked at the FHB indexes and all other resources I could find. Does anyone remember seeing this article. I have looked at all the index referenced issues you listed that I have in my old FHB collection.
Thanks
I don't remember that one. Just email [email protected]. They'll get back to you usually in a few days.Andy
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> Check out the router and weather stripping offered by Resource Conservation Technologies ....
http://www.conservationtechnology.com
-- J.S.
Thanks John. I've got a high opinion of Resource Conservation, but their website still sucks.Andy
Never try to teach a pig to sing. It wastes your time and annoys the pig.
Yup, love the weatherstripping. But the web site is just an easy way to get the phone number and have them mail out the good stuff. They should put those catalogs on the site.
-- J.S.
are your stops removable or is it a rabbetted jamb ?
my home from the 1915 era has an oak front door with an oak jamb. fortunately, the stops were loose and i was able to remove them and rabbet the back side to allow for a Q-lon type weatherstrip. i used a brown weatherstrip which blended well with the darker oak. worked great and was easy to install and adjust during installation.
i would be concerned that kerfing a door edge would weaken it. i don't think i would want to do this.
years ago, i used silicone bulb type weatherstrips from Resource Conservation on some custom doors we had made for a new addition. i wasn't entirely happy with the product. we put them in rabbetted new jambs and found them to be quite stiff on cold days in the winter and quite soft in the summer. it made getting the doors adjusted properly a real pain. especially since they were french style with an astragal on the active panel.
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I have rabbetted jambs. When I say dado or kerf I am only talking 3/16ths deep by 3/8ths wide. Then installing a silicone bulb type weatherstrip in this groove. So When the door is shut it's got somewhere to go. I have seen this on high dollar windows and doors from many manufacturers.
Thanks,
Scott
I don't know if this is what you are thinking of - it's just on the bottom. I've been doing this for about 30 years with success - no problem. I've learned that when routing the bottom 1/2 x 1/2 slot - pipe clamp a 2x4 block to each side so the router can follow through without tearout or getting off track. Don
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