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Weatherstripping
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One of the simplest and least expensive ways to cut heating bills and make drafty rooms more comfortable is to seal gaps around doors and windows, reducing the infiltration of cold air inside and the migration of heat outside.
Types Of Weatherstripping
No one type of weatherstripping is best for all uses. You may in fact want to use a combination of materials. Here are the most common types:
- Aluminum with vinyl gasket is good for doors and often comes in a kit with three pieces for the top and two sides of the door.
- Felt stripping and tubular rubber or vinyl gaskets can be stapled or tacked around door or window frames. The gaskets butt against the edge of the window or door. Attach them to the outside of a window so they won’t be seen inside and are hidden outside by screens or storms.
- Removable rope caulk is a temporary solution for weatherstripping around windows. It looks and feels like long strands of modeling clay and comes in coils. It presses into place around the window.
- Self adhesive rubber and foam tapes are suitable for use at the top and bottom of window sashes and along door jambs. They are not very durable but are inexpensive and easy to install.
- V-strips and spring-metal strips press against the sides of windows and doors to form a seal. V-strips are available in plastic which may be self-sticking or in longer-lasting metal which must be nailed into place.

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