Why do indoors have a gap at the bottom?
#2
04-02-12, 10:35 AM
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Air flow - you want air to move in and out of the room.
Example: you have the bathroom fan running with the door closed - you need the gap at the bottom to allow the make up air into the room.
Example: you have the bathroom fan running with the door closed - you need the gap at the bottom to allow the make up air into the room.
#4
04-02-12, 10:43 AM
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Well...if you want it to look more like a dormitory or office you could.
How big are the gaps...3/4" is about the norm. This allows for airflow between rooms from heating and cooling vents as well as the aforementioned exhaust fans.
How big are the gaps...3/4" is about the norm. This allows for airflow between rooms from heating and cooling vents as well as the aforementioned exhaust fans.
#6
04-02-12, 11:25 AM
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Does the door have a threshold? If not, I would think there would be a possibility of the door getting hung up on the flooring.
#7
04-02-12, 11:25 AM
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True...I remember that from staying in Italy. It's just not common in the US...esp when paneled doors are so commonly used.
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04-02-12, 03:52 PM
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Hi, I have installed louvered doors in bathrooms to prevent mold. It did the job. Gaps under doors are also used as return air ducts. If the air can't get out the warm air from the furnace can't get in. It's a static air pressure thing.
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#9
04-02-12, 05:42 PM
Originally Posted by mitch17
Does the door have a threshold? If not, I would think there would be a possibility of the door getting hung up on the flooring.
#10
04-02-12, 05:49 PM
Originally Posted by Woodbutcher
Hi, I have installed louvered doors in bathrooms to prevent mold. It did the job. Gaps under doors are also used as return air ducts. If the air can't get out the warm air from the furnace can't get in. It's a static air pressure thing.
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04-03-12, 12:29 PM
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Hi, I have put vent grills in a door. The problem is the don't provide privacy. you may get away with putting a grill on each side with a filiter in the middle.
They do make louvers you can install in a door that you can't see through. Takes about 45 minitues to tnstall. An example would be a 24" door will take about a 12x12 Louver. They install like a window. Cut the hole and the louver has frames that sandwitch the door between them.
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They do make louvers you can install in a door that you can't see through. Takes about 45 minitues to tnstall. An example would be a 24" door will take about a 12x12 Louver. They install like a window. Cut the hole and the louver has frames that sandwitch the door between them.
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#14
04-03-12, 04:01 PM
The gap also helps the door not hit the floor if things are out of level in the home. My house was built in 1928 and the doors have very little gap with raised thresholds. This does not occur with any of the closets or the door between the hall and dining room.
