Seal Drafty Sliding Glass Door

Adheres to the sliding door regular door or window frames for a secure fit.

Seal drafty sliding glass door.

Weatherstripping stops drafts cold unscrew and remove the header. Tilt the top of the sliding door out far enough to clear the frame. Open the patio door so the sliding door is in front of the stationary section. Heavy duty stapler seal the exterior of a sliding glass door to prevent drafts.

Sealing the exterior of a sliding glass door only requires a few minutes of your time but it prevents excessive drafts from entering your home saving money on heating bills throughout the winter. The draft sealer is a 3 wide 1 16 thick heavy duty rubber weather seal that has a peel back self adhesive strip. Then lift the door up and off the. Placing a rug in front of the door.

Use a caulking gun to insert foam insulation into the upper frame of the sliding doors without impeding the sliding. And a combination of those two things might work. Sliding glass door weather stripping covers gaps up to 1 wide strong adhesive. If you feel that the draft is coming from the glass itself there s also those clear sheetings that you can attach in addition to sealing off the other part that you sort of blow dry in place that sort of seals off an additional layer if the draft is coming through the glass as well.

When you are using a patio pet door insert the sliding door does not seal with the fixed panel. Use it to seal the gap between your sliding door and the fixed non sliding panel.