I have noticed recently that my front door(s) have places where air and dirt come in on windy days. I am not talking about areas that can be taken care of by weatherstripping, but on the door itself. What is the best way to seal those areas? I think most of them could be taken care of with a pin-hole of glue ... and am certain I'll mess it up if I try to use a caulking gun, given the itty-bitty areas needed to fill.

I considered Elmers Glue. Is that or something like that an option?

As you can see by my login I am new to this job.

Also, can you recommend the best type of weatherstripping for the opening of the french doors? It's not just drafty, it's windy!

Thanks!

 

Is the door painted or stained?

Durhams rock hard putty is good at filling cracks but I wouldn't use it on a stained door. You could use colored putty on a stained door but it might be harder to get it to stay filled. Using a wet/damp rag with latex caulk can help you do a neat job.

Do the french doors not have any weather stripping? or is it a poor fit?

 

Thanks for responding! The doors are stained, and do not have weatherstripping.

Last winter I bought the type of weatherstripping that peels and sticks, but as the winter went on, it slowly peeled off and just looked tacky.

I am thinking I will need to suck it up and learn how to put on a metal type of stripping, but am leery - I don't want to mess up the door, but I don't know of an men I can recruit, and can't really afford a handyman type.