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Frost King 2 x 48-Inch Extra-Wide Silver-Finish Aluminum Door Sweep Frost King Magnetic Door Seal for Kerfed Doors, White Frost King Vinyl Threshold Replacement Seal, 36-In. I recently “talked” (via facebook’s private text feature) my daughter through the process of adjusting her front door threshold, in an effort to keep out invading beetles.  While I was going over some of the finer points of adjusting the door threshold, I realized how often I preformed this service for my clients.  Since she was so successful in adjusting her front door threshold, I thought it would make a good post on my blog, so here goes. Not every threshold is adjustable, but for those that are,  proper door threshold adjustment will lead to longer life, less wear,  a weather tight seal and most importantly a door that opens and closes easily. If your door is drafty along the bottom, allows light to show underneath or admits bugs or spiders the door threshold  needs adjusting  or, on non adjustable thresholds, replacing.

To determine if a door threshold is adjustable look for several dime sized snap out caps along the tallest part of the threshold .  Beneath  these caps are brass screws that adjust the threshold up and down.  On some door thresholds the screws are always visible.  Tuning them in one direction will raise the threshold the other direction will lower it. Steps for proper door threshold adjustment Before attempting any adjustment,  close the door and observe the rubber sweep on the bottom of the door.  It should be barely touching the adjustable part of the threshold. This can be ascertained by placing a light source on the opposite side of the door and looking for light seeping under.  Alternately a piece of paper may be placed over the threshold of the door while it’s in the open position and then closing  the door over it.  If light is visible under the door or the paper moves easily along the bottom of the door,  the threshold is not fitting tight enough.  If the paper is torn when closing the door or the door is too difficult to close the threshold may be too tight.

The bottom of the door should have some type of sweep (rubber gasket or fins) that are slightly compressed as the door is closed over the threshold.  It is possible that the threshold is tight enough in some areas and has a gap in others. The adjustment screws must be utilized to bring the adjustable part of the threshold parallel with the bottom of the door and just snug enough to seal without binding the door when it is being closed. Tips for proper door threshold adjustment: don’t make any adjustment until you are sure it is required determine a plan of action – don’t just start turning screws make small adjustments and check for proper closure after each adjustment. make sure the door threshold is adjusted properly along it”s entire length DO NOT adjust the threshold up too much.  If the door closes too tight it will result in excessive wear and premature failure of the door sweep. Did you enjoy this post?  Tell us what you think in the comments box below.