Draught/Door Excluder

[woralak]

Anyone know where i can buy one of these or something like (see attached)

Thanks for any feedback.

[kandahar]

Hi woralak.

Over the years, I have used several types of the items you are looking for. Used to use them to keep the cold out and the heat in during bitterly cold winters. Almost all were really too rigid, in that they tend to catch bits of debris and scratch the floors. I think the best idea, and just as easy as any pre-made seals, is using heavy, soft cloth.

Cut the trips the length of the base of the door. Cut them a bit wider than the thickness of the door. Tape one edge along the upper edge of the bottom of the door to hold it in place and then nail or screw a rigid piece of wood, plastic or anything else that will suffice over the edge of the cloth to hold it in place the length of the door bottom.

Slip the cloth under the door and pull it up on the other side, leaving enough loose material below that it contacts with the floor. Then attach that last edge in the same way as you did the first. The draped bit under the door will keep the cold A/C air from drifting outside and yet, it won't force small stones, etc. that get tracked in, into the floor and leave scratches.

It really isn't much more work than installing a pre-made seal and some people would just tape it and leave it at that. I prefer to add a strong bit of edging material to hold the cloth because it looks a bit more professional than duct tape on the door.

In CR, I have not seen any of the material you ask about. We recently had a new door installed and the guy ( a professional shop ) didn't even have weather strip to put around the door. Said he had never heard of it. I have been looking for the sticky tape foam to seal the door with but haven't found any so far.

[villagefarang]

We use the item in the third image. Since I see them often and have no need of a replacement yet, I haven’t kept notes on where or how much. Saha Phaiboon, pretty sure, and maybe even BigC or Robinson. Never seen the first model, though.

[scorpio1945]

We use the item in the third image. Since I see them often and have no need of a replacement yet, I haven't kept notes on where or how much. Saha Phaiboon, pretty sure, and maybe even BigC or Robinson. Never seen the first model, though.

Makes since, since the first item is probably the best one, in most cases that is. Very adaptable to door types and gaps. A handy man type could probably make one though. They just slid on the floor and the tubing? holds it in place. Air tight is probably a non issue here.:jap:

[Garry]

Following KD's points, another way is the faithful cloth tube with dry sand in it. Durable, supple and heavy. Also as indicated by VF, the weather strip (self adhesive type) cut to length would work well. The company I work for uses that style on our facilites. On clean tile floors you should never have an issue with scratching / abarasion over time. Clear coat wooden floors may show abrasion at a faster rate over time. If I recall correctly my wife bought the last sections from either Big C or Home Mart

[jim1563]

The place after the bus station in town towards the super highway on your right sells them

[woralak]

Great feed back guy's, thanks to Kd Vf, Scorpio, Gary and Jim, all worth investigation, i'm in CR on a shopping trip Mon/Tue so will do the research on what you guy's have given me, Kd your effort to explain how to (DIY) is appreciated but i think you know my handy work is next to zero, cheers to you and all who made the time to give me some useful hints.

Rgds.

[Lizard2010]

Following KD's points, another way is the faithful cloth tube with dry sand in it. Durable, supple and heavy. Also as indicated by VF, the weather strip (self adhesive type) cut to length would work well. The company I work for uses that style on our facilites. On clean tile floors you should never have an issue with scratching / abarasion over time. Clear coat wooden floors may show abrasion at a faster rate over time. If I recall correctly my wife bought the last sections from either Big C or Home Mart

I agree with Garry we use them here at home in OZ.

Just a thought what about a double sided tape but only use the one side, the tape to stick items to something else.

It depends on what is available in CR.

Plenty of products mentioned here avaiable in OZ.

Happy hunting.

Maybe i could do a side business when people need stuff. :jap:

[woralak]

Following KD's points, another way is the faithful cloth tube with dry sand in it. Durable, supple and heavy. Also as indicated by VF, the weather strip (self adhesive type) cut to length would work well. The company I work for uses that style on our facilites. On clean tile floors you should never have an issue with scratching / abarasion over time. Clear coat wooden floors may show abrasion at a faster rate over time. If I recall correctly my wife bought the last sections from either Big C or Home Mart

I agree with Garry we use them here at home in OZ.

Just a thought what about a double sided tape but only use the one side, the tape to stick items to something else.

It depends on what is available in CR.

Plenty of products mentioned here avaiable in OZ.

Happy hunting.

Maybe i could do a side business when people need stuff. :jap:

Maybe i could do a side business when people need stuff. :jap:

Let me know when you start your business i'll give you a call when i need stuff doing, cheers Liz

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