storm door

hi
the rubber sweep under my aluminum stormdoors are worn-they look like windshield wiper inserts which slide in and out but the trick is to get the right size. this condo is 15 years old and there are no names on the doors. i've been to all the door places around and to home depot etc. there is a removable metal 'cuff' that is held on with two screws but i've not been able to find that either. any ideas?
thanx
pete

 

The rubber sweep is replaceable and comes in different shapes. The only place you may find it is an independent door & window store that installs storm doors. If you can't find it, Home Depot has the the type that screw on to the face of the door.

 

GHi Johnam
I tried BIG aluminum storm companies but none could help. I went to walmart and bought a gold sweep(rubber insert) and used the insert with my door. I had to raise the piece on the door and drill two new holes but all's well. I just find it so peculiar that you can't find an insert by itself-call around and you'll end up scratching your head. Anyway thank you for your advice and you were on the right track I could have screwed one on but could find none in black or that were easily paintable. Bye for now.
pete

 

I'm glad that you solved your problem. I'm in the window & door business in the New York area and I have 3 different types of sweep inserts.

 

i'll keep you in mind-you should start a business in the d.c area -you'd make $ just advertising and selling inserts. i went to the gaithersburg glass co.,the silver spring storm door co, and the bethesda storm door co. among others and there were no inserts-
have a good one
pete

 

Advertisements within the forums is not allowed.

Ads, advertisements, solicitations to buy or sell products, services or solicitations to hire a person, company to do work are not allowed within the forums.

Advertisement Policy and Disclosure Statements:

This forum topic nor any other forum topic on this web site was not intended to be used as a public bulletin board for the free posting of ads, solicitations and/or advertisements of any kind.

Forums and their topics where intended to be used to exchange helpful problem solving methods and solutions to questions and not intended to be used as a public advertisement bulletin board.

Unfit and inappropriate postings not relevent to the intent of this web site, postings containing ads, advertisements, solicitations or any such postings deemed as such by the hosts, administration, or moderators of the forums will be edited and or deleted without prior notice.

Kindly direct your advertisements to our advertisement department using the "receive advertising info" link provided on the bottom of every web page.

To solicit a contractor or company to perform services for you, please use the: "Get Matched with PreScreened Local Contractors" pictorial link provided on the top right hand side of every web page.

Do not use email communications or PMs to send ads, advertisements or solicitations to our members or moderators. Our members email addresses and Personal {PM} Message services are not intended to be used for advertisement or solicitations of any type.

Failure to comply with these policy rules, any part of the policy rules, will result in loss of membership privileges allowed on this web site.

If anyone has any objections to this policy, I encourage you to contact the website administrator directly and state your objection.

The "Contact Us" link is provide below for your convenience.

Website Host & Moderator
twelvepole

 

thanx donna-situation is solved but it
s nice to hear from nice folks like you.
pete